How do you prefer your remixes? Soundcloud or just a link? Leonard Friend - Everything for the Sake of Everything (Luke Top Remix) Yusek-Off the Wall (Brodinski Remix) Röyksopp "Röyksopp Forever" (Pardon My Friends Mashup Mix) CARTER TANTON-In Knots (+ Distal Remix)
Leonard Friend might be the next R&B sensation.
Leonard Friend is the electronic pop project of Alex Feder (ex-XYZ Affair), who initially showed up on our radar thanks to their '90s-Nickolodeon-cameo-heavy clip for their song "All My Friends." He's got an EP out, and recently Fool's Gold 's Luke Top took time out to remix one of that release's standouts, "Everything For The Sake Of Everything." Download both versions below. Read More...
Leonard Friend is a slick dude -- or appears to be. He's actually not real, merely a musical alter ego of former XYZ Affair frontman Alex Feder. On the incredibly titled new EP Lynyrd Frynd -- streaming here with a free download of "Everything for the Sake of Everything" to boot -- the newly Hollywood-based R&B/pop singer gets you to dance and feel in equal parts. Dig it. Leonard Friend's debut release, Lynyrd Frynd EP will be available digitally January 31, 2012 and will be available as free download on his website. Read more [...]
Three tracks from a rocker-turned-R&B-singer you need to know.
Alex Feder used to play in Brooklyn's the XYZ Affair before he moved to LA in 2010 to start a solo project and decided to reinvent himself as an R&B star. Now he's crafting sensual pop ballads in the vein of Justin Timberlake and Robin Thicke under his nom de pop, Leonard Friend . His first EP, brilliantly titled Lynyrd Frynd , drops January 31; in the meantime we're psyched to premier "Everything for the Sake of Everything." Continue reading: MP3 Premiere: Leonard Friend - "Everything For The Sake of Everything" [...]
One of my New Year's resolutions was to be more open with my music taste, as I was pushing away certain bands because of their descriptions not "fitting my aesthetic." What the hell does that even mean?? Who am I? Certainly not important enough to be thinking like that. I'M SO SORRY. To correct my ill-advised former decisions, I'm listening to more than ever. Electro, R&B, Funk, you name it. Do I like most of it? Nope. But I've certainly found a few gems so far. Leonard Friend, aka Alex Feder, formerly of Brooklyn's the XYZ Affair, fits [...]
I recently introduced you to Leonard Friend's smooth Pop single "Serious Music" and now I have the visual counterpart to the song. The video comes complete with Michael Jackson-esque dancing. Download: Leonard Friend – Serious Music
Quick back story: Upon the break-up of Brooklyn act The XYZ Affair after eight years, frontman Alex Feder decides to hightail it across the country to L.A. pursue a solo career...but not one in which he's toiling within the same sounds as before, desiring to use this second shot at stardom to merge his indie rock roots with the slick urban-pop of Michael Jackson, Prince and The Neptunes, a style he grew up admiring but could never quite fit comfortably within the aesthetic of his previous band. Cue the birth of alter-ego Leonard Friend [...]
About a month ago we introduced you to 'The Next Big Thing' in Leonard Friend , who's sound is a Justin Timberlake / Michael Jackson hybrid built to make you dance, whatever your level of expertise. The only downside to his music is that your girlfriend will likely be thinking of him and not yourself as the two of you dance the night away - but not to worry - you'll always be there for her to fall back on. As we stated in November, Leonard Friend has the [...]
About a month ago we introduced you to 'The Next Big Thing' in Leonard Friend, who's sound is a Justin Timberlake/Michael Jackson hybrid built to make you dance, whatever your level of expertise. The only downside to his music is that your girlfriend will likely be thinking of him and not yourself as the two [...]
Alex Feder, the one-time frontman of Brooklyn indie-rockers The XYZ Afair, moved to Los Angeles in 2009 to embark on a solo career. But instead of returning to his rock roots, Feder reinvented himself as pop crooner Leonard Friend . Friend's debut EP, Lynyrd Frynd , will hit stores early next year and the first single, "Serious Music", defines Feder/Friend's shift in sonics. The track's polished pop at its most danceable and vaguely electro-tinged, reminiscent of perhaps a more mainstream Murray Head. Despite all the flash, though, there's still an undercurrent of more basic rock and [...]
For fans of Justin Timberlake, Robin Thicke, Mr. Hudson and Jamie Lidell, I just recently got tipped off on a dope new artist named Leonard Friend . His sound is a nice mixture R&B/funk/pop and incredibly catchy. You can listen and download the first single "Serious Music" off his upcoming Lynyrd Frynd EP. It is unlike any other song I've heard recently. Download: Leonard Friend - Serious Music
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Every decade there is one or two male Pop/R&B vocalists that captivate the audiences of women everywhere. A mainstream trend that started back in the day with Elvis, then Michael Jackson, and more recently with Justin Timberlake and Usher, the artist needs to be good looking, have a killer voice, and be able to dance - [...]
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Every decade there is one or two male Pop/R&B vocalists that captivate the audiences of women everywhere. A mainstream trend that started back in the day with Elvis , then Michael Jackson , and more recently with Justin Timberlake and Usher , the artist needs to be good looking, have a killer voice, and be able to dance - and by dance I'm not talking the truffle shuffle, I'm talking about real, smooth, dancing. Let us introduce to you the next big thing: Leonard Friend . Once frontman for Indie Rock band [...]
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