Leif Willumsen is from Copenhagen in Denmark. But currently living in south Sweden. He has travelled on the road in Italy, France, Germany, Jugoslavia, and Greece in his younger days. Living as a trubadour and street musician for 10 years. And is still active both recording writing songs and performing live.
Started playin the piano at 9. At 16 I swopped to the Guitar. Got into the Blues. Nowadays I have taken up the piano again.
English guitarist Sam Mitchell was the one who got me into the Blues. He lived in Copenhagen for many years and I saw him play many times and talked to him too about music and life in general. Other influences are the beatles wich was the first band I listened to as a kid.
But later its been blues artists like Jimmy Gordon, Lurrie Bell, Albert Collins, Albert King, B.B. King and so on. Old school Blues. Slow Blues is my favorite. But also older forms of Blues from the 30's Bob Dylan and JJ Cale are big inspirations.
Moved to a house in the country in Sweden 2016. From here I do all my recordings in my home studio.
