To describe the striking and spellbinding music of Leila Adu you first need to use a vast range of singers, Joni Mitchell, Nico, Stereolab and PJ Harvey - to name a few, then there's the varied genre descriptions of jazz, soul, gamelan, Latino, funk, gothic and bossa nova. To describe the striking and spellbinding music of Leila Adu you first need to use a vast range of singers, Joni Mitchell, Nico, Stereolab and PJ Harvey - to name a few, then there's the varied genre descriptions of jazz, soul, gamelan, Latino, funk, gothic and bossa nova.But however you chose to describe Leila Adu's "delightfully dissonant droning harmonies" (Sunday Star Times), it doesn't matter as Leila herself says "Convenient tags give people preconceived ideas that aren't always correct." Her sultry voice and captivating music are unique and very much her own.

In June, Leila Adu's second album, Cherry Pie, will be released and she will be performing a highly anticipated tour across NZ. Cherry Pie was produced by David Long who also features on the album. Long was lead guitarist for The Mutton Birds and produced Fur Patrol's debut album Pet, for which he won Producer of the Year Award 2001. The album also features drummer Ricky Gooch (Trinity Roots,) bass player Thomas Callwood and Jeffrey Henderson (Syzygy, Urban Taniwha.)

Her voice is as distinctive as any you'll hear on these shores - dark, sonorous, uninflected and unflinching.
John Kennedy, The Dominion Post, 1st May 2003

She has a hypnotic voice, moderately spiced, sprinkled in firewater. Some call it sultry, and it is, but it's also heavy and soothing and gets under your skin in the most welcoming way.
Shane Moritz, Beat Magazine, Melbourne

Leila Adu and her back-up musicians are definitely talented so look out for an opportunity to see this group live; it's guaranteed to be a spirited performance.
Lucy Parr, Live

Album Release/Tour

Raglan: 10 June @ Raglan Town Hall
Auckland: 11 June @ The Odeon
Leigh: 12 June @ The Leigh Sawmill

Takaka: 22 June @ The Mussel Inn
Christchurch: 23 June @ Creation
Dunedin: 24 June @ Arc Cafe
Riverton: 25 June @ Riverton Arts Centre

Wellington: 8 July, in store @ Real Groovy 5pm & Happy 8pm