After struggling for so long to find a name that hadn’t already been taken, Leucosia was eventually chosen. Mainly because of its reference to music, being one of the Greek Sirens, and the fact that it doesn’t immediately assume a genre of music. A problem we’d had with previous names, where people would assume we fit into a particular genre before they had even heard the music.

Leucosia are currently in the process of forming a live band in an attempt to take the studio sound to the live stage.

The internet provides a wider audience and potential fan base for musicians, whether signed to a record label or not. If used in the right way this can be an endlessly positive thing for musicians and record labels. However the money driven nature of the business is restricting this. Only time will tell how they respond to the Internet, but I think it can be used in a positive way for both musicians, fans and record companies.

Yes, if it allows me to make a living from what I love doing, with enough freedom.

Leucosia began in 1999 as a solo studio project of Dan’s. Having been drumming in bands since the tender age of 6 or 7 his attention turned to guitar and the new possibilities of home recording. With influences in rock, classical and electronic based music he began experimenting with style crossovers, refining the sound whilst improving the writing, recording and production aspects.

Once enough songs had been written a band was formed, bringing vocals to the music for the first time. Problems of replicating the electronic and orchestrated side of the music live along with personal differences meant the band fell apart. Dan however continued to write, concentrating on studio rather than live work, and eventually found a suitable vocalist to work with.

Leucosia is now focused on producing an album’s worth of tracks to a high standard with the aim of gaining record company interest and building a fan base both locally and on a wider scale via the internet. In the near future attempts will be made to form a live band again, or at least stripped down versions of the songs will be performed at local venues.

Tool, Nine inch nails, A perfect Circle, Smashing Pumpkins, Martin Grech, Boards of Canada, Amon Tobin, Massive Attack, Bjork, The Prodigy, Radiohead, Edward Elgar, Ozric Tentacles, Jeff Buckley, Lacuna Coil…

Apple Powerbook G4 running Cubase SX and Reason, M-Audio Firewire Audiophile, Behringer Composer Pro, Eurorack MX 802A & V-amp 2, Ibanez Ergodyne, Access Virus Kb, Yamaha F-310, Ibanez GSR200, Boss Mega Distortion