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Connor Bracken and the Mother Leeds Band Prepare for Live Album Release

Written by Lana Leonard

Connor Bracken and the Mother Leeds Band (once known as LEEDS) brace fans for their upcoming live album with the release of an enthusiastic live performance video for the single, “Read on You” released May 3. The music video showcases the band’s sure fire energy amid a unmovable pond of audience members at The Wonder Bar in Asbury Park last Dec. 28. There lays an undeniable confidence vibrating through Connor Bracken’s vocals and brazen Hagstrom Viking guitar in chemistry with the roar of Rich Seyffart’s hi-hat, cymbal drum sizzle, Mat Cobb’s thumping bass, and Jesse Fogerty’s riffing rumble on guitar.  

Alongside the four-piece’s new album, “Read on You,” is the first single released with local Asbury Park label, Telegraph Hill Records. The local label floods with the local melodies of Lowlight, Levy and the Oaks, Leah Voysey, The Foes of Fern and so many more.

Additionally, “Read on You,” comes as a bold release for what you can expect from the band’s live album release May 10. “The best part of our band is our live show. To be able to capture it is something I think people will enjoy,” shares Bracken about the live record. The album comes with the sounds of soul the band is riveted by and as shown in the performance release of “Read on You,” anticipates high expectation for what is to come.  

The music you can expect is music that means something to the band’s fanbase. As a musician, Bracken wants the people to take the music and make it their own. “I always have people telling me what the songs mean to them. I like that more than the other way around,” said Bracken.

With “Read on You” out for your dear musical sustenance, the record on the way, and a live show set to reschedule at The Stone Pony, Bracken wants to share the band’s thanks: “The whole past year was a coming of age time for us and I feel the pieces are finally in place for us to take this to the max—showing people that our live show is crucial to that.”

RESCHEDULED SHOW DATE TBA ASAP

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So i was hoping to land a writing position for a local music/entertainment magazine entitled “Full Access Magazine” i currently work at www.introduceyourselfzine.com and was covering( interviewing) a show for IYZ when a friend of mind happened to wonder over to me….. he made in clear that he came to the show simply to accompany a friend. After a short while his friend made his way over to where my friend, cameraman & i were standing. So my friend introduced us….times out his friend just so happens to be the owner of “Full Access” a week later i contacted him asking him about writing positions that I’ve read time & time again that they need… He asked me to send him a writing sample do i did just that. 2 weeks went by with nothing in response to what i had sent, so i decided to send a little email stating something along the lines of I was just wondering if you may have gotten a chance to look over my die review…..blah blsh blah. 3 nights ago i recurved a responding email stating not only did they looked the sample…..they decided to publish it in their Jan. Issue!!!!! So my article/show review is on page 27!! I’m totally stoked!