R&B triple threat Leon Thomas (@leonthomas) has been behind the scenes for a while, producing and writing for the likes of Toni Braxton, Drake, SZA, and Arianna Grande. Now, he’s ready to put the focus on his own career as an artist with the release of his debut album Electric Dusk dropping on August 18th.
In a recent press conference hosted by 1824, Thomas talked about the makings of the album, what he hopes fans will take from the album, and joining TY Dolla $ign on his upcoming tour “More Motion Less Emotion” in the fall.
Electric Dusk features 12 tracks showcasing Thomas’ soulful psych-rock sound. With his debut album, Thomas shared that he hopes fans will have a better understanding of him as an artist.
“I love hard drums but I also love live music and I’ve been kind of mixing the two throughout the album and you’ll kinda hear it once you really get through it… I’m very excited for people to hear that blend in the way that I envisioned it,” he told Rexmid Magazine.
“Slow Down” and “ Fade to Black” are two of Thomas’ picks from the album that he says embody him best as an artist. He describes them as providing the perfect blend of what he loves about himself in a live musical space and in a program musical space.
Inspired by Dr. Dre and in true producer fashion, Thomas also mixed the album himself. “ I had a really amazing vision of how I wanted this thing to sound, I’m glad that I believed in myself enough to do it…” he shared.
Fans can expect the album to have more of a conversation feel to it, as Thomas leans into a more vulnerable side, stepping out of his usual fantasy world.
This September, Thomas is joining TY Dolla $ign on a 31-show tour across the US and shared that he’s looking forward to being in a live space again.
