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http://www.davidleask.com |
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Mississauga |
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“I am first and foremost a songwriter. Whether my songs are tinged with country, celtic or pop/rock influences, my goal is to write soul music - songs that speak to our common struggle to be human. I play my songs with everything I’ve got which is all I have to offer.” David Leask
Originally from Edinburgh, Scotland, David is a powerful performing songwriter, who has built an artistic bridge between the influences of his birthplace and the fresh possibilities of his newfound Canadian home to produce three critically-acclaimed CD's, one Juno nomination and a bag full of songwriting awards. His music explores the diverse landscapes of human emotion using the story-telling tradition of his homeland in his own fusion of Celtic soul & roots rock. The strength of Leask's songwriting has been recognized by winning 1st place in the Gospel category of the International Songwriting Contest in 2007 as well as 1st place in the Blues category in 2006, 1st & 2nd place in the Country category of the 2003 Unisong International Songwriting Competition and 2nd place in the John Lennon Songwriting Competition. In 2004 David was awarded the Mississauga Established Performing Artist of the Year, an honour won previously by Oscar Peterson and Rik Emmett. Having played over 2000 gigs in the last 14 years, David is a very seasoned and commanding performer. He has shared the stage with such artists as The Waterboys, Carolyn Dawn Johnson,Natalie McMaster and the Barra McNeils at theatres and festivals across the country. A gifted songwriting teacher, David has delighted festival audiences, young and old, who have participated in his songwriting workshops. "Leask brings to his music a compellingly honest baring of the soul" - Toronto Star "Leask writes great songs.. I've added him to an amazing group of talent that includes John Prine, Joe Henry and John Hiatt."- Brandon Sun MISSISSAUGA PERFORMING ARTIST OF THE YEAR (2004) SONGWRITING AWARDS 2007 1st Place - OCFF "Songs From The Heart" - Freedom By The Barrel 2007 1st Place - International Songwriting Competition - “Strong in Broken Places” 2006 2nd Place - John Lennon Song Contest - "Undo" 2006 1st Place - OCFF "Songs From The Heart" - "The Honey I Want" 2006 Finalist - USA song Contest - "Undo" 2005: 1st Place - International Songwriting Competition - “The Honey I Want” 2004: 1st Place - NSAI. Single Song Showdown - “You Can Cry” 2004: 2nd Place - John Lennon Song Contest - “Mysterious Ways” 2004: Finalist - USA Songwriting Contest - “Strong in Broken Places” 2003: 1st & 2nd Place - Unisong Song Contest - “Five Minutes” & “You Can Cry” 2003: 1st Place - Quinte Spirit Songwriting Contest - “Halfway to Heaven” 2001: Four honorable mentions - USA Songwriting Competition 1999: 2nd Place - Mississauga Millennium Song Contest - “The Future Has Begun” 1994 : SOCAN/SAC Advanced Songwriting Demo Award - “Flying Home” |
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