| Edward Leeson | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | 25 April 1986 |
| Origin | London, England |
| Occupations | Musician, writer, performer, director |
| Instruments | Vocals, Guitar |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Associated acts | Sunless '97, The Pan I Am, Larrikin Love |
Edward Leeson (aka Edward Eke or Ed Larrikin) (born on 25 April 1986 in London) is an English musician, performer, writer and curator. He co-runs the independent film company 'Machine Channel.[1] He was the lead singer and musician for the band Larrikin Love[2] and now releases music with his new group Sunless '97. Formerly known as Edward Larrikin, a name he used while performing in Larrikin Love.
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On 29 July 2007 Edward unveiled his new project 'The Pan I Am'.
The eight-song set saw the new group receiving loud applause from the seated crowd which including Patrick Wolf, Babyshambles' Drew McConnell and The Rumble Strips' Charlie Waller. The performance took place at the Lyric Theatre in Hammersmith, December 2007.
The gig was reviewed in a double page spread in NME and the 'Blueflowers' night featured numerous other artists including Patrick Wolf and Johhny Flynn, market stalls & film projections. The night was curated by Edward.
The Pan I Am played:
'Lillian Looks Beyond' 'Ophelia Aged 6' 'Milina At Midnight' 'The Final Ecstacy' 'Of Jeremiah Ghost' 'I Wasn’t Even There' 'This Is Vanilla Death, Baby' 'Escape Song'
A number of shows have been played since including a slot for the BBC at 2008's South by South West festival in Austin, Texas, USA where they performed on the same bill as MGMT and Florence and The Machine as part of Steve Lamaq's BBC6 night. They played a New Year's Eve show with Foals and Metronomy and recently completed a small UK tour.
Under the guise of THE PAN I AM, he released a debut solo single on 10 November 2008. The song is called 'Young god/bad thing'. On the same day a new website www.edwardlarrikin.com went live.
The band has changed since the initial gigs, but it remains Edward's solo project.
The Pan I Am released a double A Side single [3] in June 2009. 'Fire Dance/O.R.L.D'. Nothing has been heard of the group since.
Edward also showcased a play written and directed by himself, "Camusflage Krokodial". Performed by Orlando Seale.
'Camusflage Krokodial' had its premiere at London Word Festival in March 2008.
It was also performed at the Laugharne Weekend, alongside performances by Patti Smith, Will Self and DBC Pierre.
Edward Co-runs a small film company called Machine Channel [4]
He recently said on his blog [5] (www.edwardeke.blogspot.com) that he is working on an 'exciting project' with the legendary film maker Jonas Mekas.
Edward Eke has written for a number of magazines, journals, pamphlets and books, most recently contributing to the German KP journal [6] and Punk Fiction [7] (Portico 2009)
He has also been published in print and online in The Delinquent, Alchemy of the Verb, Penned in the Margins, London Word Festival, Charm Offensive, Kunst Projects.
Leeson collaborated with visual artist Jonas Mekas at the Serpentine Gallery Poetry Marathon[8] in Hyde Park in October 2009. The film/poetry performance was part of a 2 day event that featured Tracey Emin, Gilbert&George, Brian Eno, and Agnes Varda among others.
Edward appeared in the episode "What In The Name of God..." of Ross Kemp's "Ultimate Force" playing a member of a religious commune.
Leeson's new group Sunless '97 includes band members Alice and Matthew. Their debut EP Making Waves was released on the 28th of November 2011, through the XL Recordings imprint and music blog, Abeano.[9]
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