Acoustic, harmony-led Americana from Southern California

King Leisure is Matt Samia and Matt Bailey, a duo from Southern California.

The songs came first. Samia had been building up material that didn't suit Mojave Ghost, the band he and Bailey also play in. It was more acoustic, more country and folk than that group's sound, and it kept accumulating. Meanwhile the two of them had spent a couple of years working out a quieter, harmony-led sound as a duo. Les Cats is what happened when the backlog met the sound.

Ten songs, recorded in their own Studio 2 — a nod to Abbey Road, for anyone who catches it. They name Lucinda Williams, Dave Rawlings Machine and David Bowie as touchstones. What was actually playing while they made it: Lucinda Williams' World Without Tears, Beck's Sea Change, John Lennon's Plastic Ono Band, Gillian Welch and David Rawlings' Time (The Revelator), Tom Waits' Real Gone.

The record leans toward the Americana of the Southwest, the kind that suggests wide open desert.

QUICK FACTS

• Members: Matt Samia, Matt Bailey
• Based: Orange County, CA
• Genre: Americana / Alt-Country / Indie Folk
• Debut album: Les Cats (10 tracks) — out now
• Recorded at: Studio 2

PRESS

"King Leisure examine what it means to let go of negative emotions, move past heartbreak, and emerge stronger from difficult experiences." — Featured on UpHere Magazine

"We really like the harmony and the atmosphere." — Featured on Melodic Rock Route (Spotify)

"Very nice." — Featured on Healing Folk To Feel Good (Spotify)

"Caught my attention with its natural energy." — Featured on Indie Folk & Acoustic Stories (Spotify)

LISTEN
Spotify · Bandcamp · SoundCloud 

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PHOTOS
High-resolution press photos available on request.

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CONTACT
kingleisuremusic@gmail.com