James Leon

I wrote a piece on how I have (unexpectedly) found myself quite excited about the Hear’Say / Liberty X reunions and joint comeback tour (Liked the later first time around, was a bit nonplussed by the former) jamesleon.substack.com/p/hearsay-and-…

Possibly my favourite Pet Shop Boys album (and one of my all-time favourite albums period) ‘Bilingual’ - recently turned 30. So that was a great excuse to write a piece on it for STUN stunmagazine.com.au/pet-shop-boy...

Finally got round to updating my You Tube channel with my last three / four singles (the distributor has uploaded them to another channel but not my own). Feel free to follow me on there if you use it (I don’t have a huge number of followers) youtube.com/@jamesleonmu...

Party Like it’s 1993 - I put together a little playlist featuring some dance classics from the era that helped inspire Keep It Real plus a couple of recent tracks with that vibe. open.spotify.com/playlist/0Ep...

We’re ‘Moving on Up’ baby..

@pollarik.com

It’s the link to the Russian poisoning thing isn’t it. I grew up in Salisbury so I know exactly where this house is - ironically they were originally built for police officers to live in.

My new track ‘Keep It Real’ is an ode to early 90’s Eurodance with lyrical themes of being true to yourself. It’s another collab with the talented @pollarik.com - do check it out if you have a chance distrokid.com/hyperfollow/...

It came out a little while ago now (beginning of May) but I reviewed Mel C’s latest album ‘Sweat’ for STUN Magazine (as well as the launch gig I was lucky enough to see at Union Chapel) stunmagazine.com.au/album-review...

I managed to just catch the exhibition about the legendary Blitz club - and the New Romantics, at the Design Muzeum last weekend. it was great to have the opportunity to write about it for Aussie-based queer / entertainment outlet #stunmagazine stunmagazine.com.au/blitz-the-cl...

Kylie - Golden: A Retrospective Review (came across this review of her 2018 album that I never published at the time - have polished it up) open.substack.com/pub/jamesleon/…

Dad retold me his tale of seeing Bowie perform at Bournemouth Pavillian when he was still called ‘David Jones’ & was performing as Davy Jones and the Manish Boys - think circa 1964. Dad gave a detailed account of what Bowie was wearing - both he & Bowie were in there mod phase.

This track has now gone past the 2K mark for streams on Spotify which I am very chuffed with. Thanks so much to anyone who has / continues to listen to it. open.spotify.com/track/75rhvZ...

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Happy 5th birthday (last week) to my lockdown baby, the Rare & Remixed compilation- featuring previously unreleased tracks and remixes. open.spotify.com/album/7HLGMH...

📌 #1 Added to playlist: "I Was A Photograph - iammilan Remix P..." by James Leon

Great to be added to this playlist.

Hey there @listigeplaylists.bsky.social please do check out my latest track ‘I Was A Photograph’ - iammilan remix open.spotify.com/track/75rhvZ...

Catch me live on Riverside Radio’s Drive Time show around 5.15pm this evening chatting about all things ‘ I Was A Photograph’ & #soundmundsuk play.riversideradio.com

Now up to number 4 in this French radio station chart.

I’m excited to have a brand new remix out today of my track ‘I Was A Photograph’ by Paris-based remixer @milanmusicuk.bsky.social who has transformed it into a Balearic-infused chilled dance banger. Out now on @filofxrecords.bsky.social & all digital outlets distrokid.com/hyperfollow/...

It’s out in just over an hour now..

#EXCLUSIVES: @jamesleon1.bsky.social : @milanmusicuk.bsky.social Mix, #PlanetNeil & 3x #TestcardF #Worldwide firstplays #ColinSpencer Programme #180 🔊 www.mixcloud.com/colinspencer/ 🎧 Saturday 8 November 2025 6-8pm (#UK times) Before then? #DiscoverAndRemember via www.mixcloud.com/ColinSp.../p...

A nice, unexpected surprise to have the Bossa Nova mix of ‘I Was a Photograph’ added to the Loud & Queer playlist. open.spotify.com/playlist/0Zw...

I put together a playlist of tracks that remind me of this time of year - some obviously seasonally relevant, some less so. *Also features an old song by some guy called James Leon that was recorded October / November 2004. spotify.link/lIFEzy05FXb

A shot of me performing at my gig at Nucleas Fest a couple of weeks ago.

A playlist with a selection of more of my tunes. open.spotify.com/playlist/7E0...

Mullets and tache’s are de rigueur noe aren’t they for 20 something males.

Just casually eating a packet of Love Heart sweets on the tube (branded from my voluntary work - I didn’t actually buy them you understand) like the big retro gay I am.

I always feel sophisticated (or dream I am) when I listen to Bryan Ferry.

Fantastic to have my track ‘I Was A Photograph’ on the weekly New Music Playlist by @themusicnation.bsky.social

The title ‘I Was A Photograph’ actually came from something the artist who inspired the song said when she was sharing her story of life growing up in Rio (where she knew the young woman who inspired another song - the famous ‘The Girl From Ipanema’). open.spotify.com/album/3rNMls...

My track ‘I Was A Photograph’ (80’s Synthpop Mix)is featured on this cool playlist by @listigeplaylists.bsky.social - do check it out open.spotify.com/playlist/1Pk...

Check out the ‘Bossa Nova Mix’ of my new single ‘I Was A Photograph’ @listigeplaylists.bsky.social open.spotify.com/track/2VFR01...

My latest single ‘I Was A Photograph’ was inspired by the experiences of an artist originally from Brazil who knew the young woman who inspired the famous song ‘The Girl From Ipanema’. There’s a Latin-inspired Bossa Nova Mix and an 80’s Synthpop take open.spotify.com/album/3rNMls...

After joining this when everyone else did a few months ago I quickly lost interest and stuck with Twitter / X. Noticing how many accounts have been abandoned on there though now, and wondering if maybe people actually are using this?!

I have a new single out - ‘I Was A Photograph’ was actually originally written and recorded as part of a project/installation for the charity Sound Minds. There are are two versions a Bosa Nova Latin style mix and an 80’s synth-pop style one. Do check it out. distrokid.com/hyperfollow/...

Performing ‘Are You Sure (You’re Not Insecure?)’ on Saturday at #Southwarkpride vm.tiktok.com/ZNdfMGRWv/

My song with @jamesleon1.bsky.social "Are You Sure (You're Not Insecure)" is still on the LGBTQ Music Chart, we're at number 45! You can vote by pressing the little green arrow next to the song at lgbtqmusicchart.uk/lgbtq-music-...

It’s s taken about 4 and half years but this remix just hit 1OK streams on Spotify. Slow and steady and all that.. open.spotify.com/track/0jWCWA...

Possibly my all time favourite Eurovision entry. Written and produced by the same people as Bucks Fizz (as much as I love The Fizz- Making Your Mind Up not one of my faves of theirs). youtu.be/Yq_n3zMkfVs

You can vote once a day for us by clicking the little green arrow next to the song if you like! Currently at #20 🎉 lgbtqmusicchart.uk/lgbtq-music-...

Like I Never Left (featuring Akon)

Ngl I haven’t really got into Bluesky - still on that other platform (it didn’t die despite people once again saying it would) and keep forgetting about this.

My track with @pollarik.com ‘Are You Sure (You’re Not Insecure?)’ appears to be number 20 on the @lgbtqmusicchart.uk so that’s very nice lgbtqmusicchart.uk/2025/04/21/t...

Take the journey back on Bazz's Energy Express (10/04/25). soundcloud.com/bazzooka/baz... Over the 2 hours - NEW MUSIC from @andrewnolanmusic.bsky.social, @midsummerex.bsky.social, Knight$, La Voix & @jamesleon1.bsky.social ....and this week Throwback Thursday UK Chart is from the 80's. All aboard!

Lady Gaga album review: Mayhem or Meh-erm? open.substack.com/pub/jamesleo...

When you’re on a Zoom with someone and you answer their question and then just stare blankly at you for ages - awkward.

Please vote for our track 'Are You Sure (You're Not Insecure?)' on the @LGBTQmusicchart- its currently number 53 if you scroll down. I would love it if you can give us a vote to help get it higher: lgbtqmusicchart.uk/lgbtq-music-...