Leon Bridges

Leon Bridges Made A Surprise Appearance At Justin Bieber’s LA Show

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During the LA stop at his Justice World Tour last night, Justin Bieber brought out Leon Bridges for a surprise performance. The Fort Worth, Texas-native then proceeded to perform “River” from his 2015 debut album, Coming Home.

Bridges released his most recent album, Gold-Diggers Sound, last July, which featured prominent production by Ricky Reed. Last month, he teamed up with fellow Texas musical trio Khruangbin for a collaborative EP called Texas Moon.

“Being under ‘the machine,’ you kind of have to adhere to whatever the label’s ideas are or whatever producer you’re working with,“ Bridges said of the EP in our cover story last month. “And whenever I’m doing that it’s more polished, but it’s still a vibe. Although I think my collaboration with Khruangbin is really where my heart is. I love how raw our sound is.”

Last night’s LA show was the first of two shows Bieber has planned at Crypto.com Arena on his Justice World Tour, which will take the Grammy-nominated “Peaches” singer across North America through June. Bridges is set to kick off a tour next month in Tulsa, Oklahoma, before making apperances at Hangout Festival and Glastonbury this summer.

Bieber announced last month that he would partner with Propeller and Live Free to local and national social justice organizations, including the REFORM Alliance, National Resources Defense Council, Fund For Guaranteed Income, and Last Prisoner Project.

Leon Bridges & Khruangbin Get Lost In An Animated Land Of ‘Chocolate Hills’

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This past Friday, Leon Bridges and Khruangbin released Texas Moon, the second part of their excellent two EP collaboration project. It’s a spiritual and often psychedelic journey from the artists that should not be missed. In our most recent cover story, Bridges said that “I think my collaboration with Khruangbin is really where my heart is. I love how raw our sound is.” And on “Chocolate Hills,” there’s a distinctly transportive nature to the love song, with the new video takes it a step further.

In the “Chocolate Hills” clip, Bridges is strolling along in an animated choco-dreamworld of sorts. He’s a gentle giant making his way through a portal into hills and valleys of this land of chocolate. Along the way, he finds Marc, DJ, and Laura Lee of Khruangbin in the palm of his hand and they become his pocket-sized companions on the trip. It’s an imaginative vision for the Texas Moon highlight.

Elsewhere, Bridges just announced the Boundless Tour with support from Little Dragon, which begins in late July in Las Vegas. Khruangbin has a slew of tour dates on deck themselves, beginning in early March in Madison, WI.

Texas Moon is out now via Dead Oceans/Columbia/Nighttime Stories. Stream it here.

Leon Bridges Announces The Boundless Tour With Little Dragon As Support

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Leon Bridges, who just graced the most recent Uproxx cover story with Khruangbin ahead of the release of their Texas Moon EP, it embarking on his biggest tour yet. The Boundless Tour represents Bridges’ first headlining tour of amphitheaters and arenas and he’s making US stops from coast to coast.

Little Dragon will be supporting Bridges on the newly announced summer tour which begins on July 29th in Las Vegas and concludes on September 8th in Santa Barbara. These dates come in addition to already announced Europe and US tour dates for Bridges in April and May.

The Boundless Tour presale tickets are available on Tuesday, February 22 at 10 a.m. local time, with the general on sale beginning on Friday, February 25 at 10 a.m. local time. Check out the full dates for The Boundless Tour below and get tickets here.

07/29 — Las Vegas, NV @ The Theater at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas
07/30 — Los Angeles, CA @ The Forum
07/31 — San Diego, CA @ The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park
08/03 — Houston, TX @ White Oak Music Hall
08/04 — Dallas, TX @ The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory
08/06 — Austin, TX @ Moody Center
08/08 — Atlanta, GA @ Fox Theatre
08/10 — Washington, DC @ The Anthem
08/13 — Philadelphia, PA @ Skyline Stage at The Mann
08/14 — Portland, ME @ Thompson’s Point
08/16 — Boston, MA @ Roadrunner
08/18 — New York, NY @ Forest Hills Stadium
08/20 — Toronto, ON @ Scotiabank Arena
08/21 — Columbus, OH @ KEMBA LIVE! – Outdoor Amphitheater
08/22 — Detroit, MI @ Masonic Temple Theatre
08/24 — Chicago, IL @ Credit Union 1 Arena
08/25 — Minneapolis, MN @ The Armory
08/29 — Portland, OR @ Theater of the Clouds at Moda Center
08/30 — Seattle, WA @ Marymoor Park
09/02 — Aspen, CO @ Jazz Aspen Snowmass
09/04 — Napa, CA @ Oxbow RiverStage
09/07 — Berkeley, CA @ The Greek Theatre
09/08 — Santa Barbara, CA @ Santa Barbara Bowl

Leon Bridges Linked With An LA Taqueria To Create A Benefit Taco Called ‘The Ft. Worth’

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HomeState, the LA-area TexMex joint known for their popular “Band Taco” benefit partnerships with Southern California groups like Chicano Batman and Tijuana Panthers, just launched a new creation with the pride of Fort Worth, Texas, Leon Bridges. It makes sense, considering owner Briana Valdez grew up in Texas and launched her Los Angeles taco, queso, and margarita emporiums to share the flavors of the lone star state with Angeleños.

Known as “The Ft. Worth,” Bridges’ taco is made with spicy achiote chicken, Beeler’s bacon, lettuce, pico de gallo, tomatillo ranch, and pickled jalapeños, on a flour tortilla. $1.25 of each taco sold goes directly to two organizations: CASA LA, which advocates for children and families in LA County’s child welfare and juvenile justice systems, and The Big Good, a North Texas-based organization started by Bridges, that supports educational and professional opportunities for the community.

“I was super excited to create a taco that reminds me of my hometown Fort Worth, and be able to raise funds for The Big Good to boot,” Bridges said in a statement. “I hope people pull up with my taco, queso, and margs and just vibe.”

“The Ft. Worth” is available at all four HomeState locations in the Los Angeles area now until the end of April.

Khruangbin And Leon Bridges Reunite For The Ultra-Smooth Love Song ‘Chocolate Hills’

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Back in 2020, psychedelic indie trailblazers Khruangbin teamed up with their fellow Texas native Leon Bridges for the wildly popular, albeit unexpected, collaborative EP Texas Sun. The four-track EP did so well that they decided to join forces yet again for the sister EP Texas Moon. After officially announcing the upcoming project with the groovy number “B-Side,” Khruangbin and Bridges take things in a slower direction with the swooning single “Chocolate Hills.”

The new track “Chocolate Hills” shows Bridges doing what he does best: delivering a sensual-yet-sweet love song. Featuring sparse instrumentation by Khruangbin that opens up space for Bridges’ room-filling vocals to cut through, “Chocolate Hills” is an ultra-smooth serenade. A cascading guitar flows through hypnotizing chords as Bridges sings about getting lost in his partner’s love.

In a statement about the upcoming EP, Khruangbin explained the reason for their toned-down Texas Moon EP, saying they hope to contrast their last release with more languid tracks. “Without joy, there can be no real perspective on sorrow,” the band said. “Without sunlight, all this rain keeps things from growing. How can you have the sun without the moon?”

Listen to Khruangbin and Bridges’ “Chocolate Hills” above.

Texas Moon is out 1/18 via Dead Oceans. Pre-order it here.

Khruangbin And Leon Bridges Announce The New EP ‘Texas Moon’ With The Groovy Track ‘B-Side’

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Last year, Texas crooner Leon Bridges teamed up with same-state psychedelic soul rockers Khruangbin for the four-track EP Texas Sun. The project was a massive hit and gave Khruangbin some of their top streaming numbers to date. Now, they’re expanding the project with a handful of moodier songs in another EP aptly titled Texas Moon.

Khruangbin and Bridges returned Wednesday to officially announce the project with its lead single “B-Side.” Per Khruangbin’s previous releases, the song is given a groovy treatment with an electric rhythm guitar, funk-foward bass, and intricate drums. “B-Side” arrives alongside a video that draws inspiration from spaghetti western films. Filmed at the J. Lorraine Ghost Town in Austin, Texas, the visual shows Bridges having a heated stare down with his collaborators while UFOs color the sky in the background.

Speaking about the upcoming Texas Moon release, Khruangbin explained why the two EPs go hand-in-hand: “Without joy, there can be no real perspective on sorrow. Without sunlight, all this rain keeps things from growing. How can you have the sun without the moon?”

Watch Khruangbin and Bridges’ “B-Side” video above and find their Texas Moon cover art and tracklist below.

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1. “Doris”
2. “B-Side”
3. “Chocolate Hills”
4. “Father Father”
5. “Mariella”

Texas Moon is out 2/18/2022 via Dead Oceans/Columbia/Night Time Stories Ltd. Pre-order it here.

Leon Bridges Serenades A Dusty Landscape With A Dreamy Cover Of Marvin Gaye’s ‘Purple Snowflakes’

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It’s that time of the year again. Snowflakes are falling (in a select few parts of the country) and musicians everywhere are celebrating the season by sharing newly recorded holiday music. Ed Sheeran just released an original Christmas song with Elton John and Dave Grohl is celebrating each day of Hanukkah by sharing a new cover of a classic rock jam. Now singing his version of a holiday jingle, Leon Bridges puts a Texas spin on one of Marvin Gaye‘s Christmas tracks, “Purple Snowflakes.”

“Purple Snowflakes” originally appeared on the compilation album Motown Christmas Vol. 2, which featured music by Diana Ross, The Jackson 5, The Temptations, and, of course, Marvin Gaye. The original version of the song features jingling bells that are commonplace in classic Christmas tunes. But for his version, Leon Bridges takes things in a bit of a different direction.

Dressed up in an outfit that’s one-part cowboy and one-part Elvis impersonator, Bridges trades in snow-touched scenery for the dusty landscape of the California hills to deliver his cover of the Gaye classic. Bridges’ version of the track has chimes instead of bells and a full band offers subdued instrumentals to allow the singer’s voice to absolutely shine. While he’s just now sharing the cover as an official video, Bridges actually recorded the song exclusively for Amazon Music as part of their new Amazon Original holiday project.

Watch Bridges perform “Purple Snowflakes” above.

Leon Bridges Busts A Move In A Slick New Video For ‘Steam’

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Leon Bridges‘ third album Gold-Diggers Sound is out today, and to celebrate, the Texas soul luminary is releasing a video for album single “Steam.” On top of being a silky-smooth song, “Steam” has Bridges in full-on groove mode. Over the course of several scenes, Bridges moves in synchronized steps with friends (and occasionally solo), while other scenes are more overtly sedate, with the camera moving through clusters of trees in twilight.

Following his last album, 2018’s Good Thing, Gold-Diggers Sound has a few singles already out, including “Sweeter,” “Motorbike,” and “Why Don’t You Touch Me.” Prior to sharing “Motorbike,” Leon gave some insight about Gold-Diggers Sound. “I created this world with @rickyreed and @natemercereau at Gold Diggers Studio in East Hollywood over the course of two very long years,” Bridges wrote in an Instagram post. “With immense joy, greater purpose, and sometimes doubt, I labored over these eleven songs, but the record truly came together when I immersed myself in everything @golddiggersla making it my home, my escape, and the center of my creative world.”

The singer added, “The record features some remarkably talented friends, longtime collaborators and I believe it’s my most personal album yet.” Gold-Diggers Sound is highlighted by guest appearances from Terrace Martin, Ink, and Robert Glasper.

Press play on the video for “Steam” above.

Gold-Diggers Sound is out now via Columbia Records. Get it here.

Leon Bridges Busts A Move In A Slick New Video For ‘Steam’

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Leon Bridges‘ third album Gold-Diggers Sound is out today, and to celebrate, the Texas soul luminary is releasing a video for album single “Steam.” On top of being a silky-smooth song, “Steam” has Bridges in full-on groove mode. Over the course of several scenes, Bridges moves in synchronized steps with friends (and occasionally solo), while other scenes are more overtly sedate, with the camera moving through clusters of trees in twilight.

Following his last album, 2018’s Good Thing, Gold-Diggers Sound has a few singles already out, including “Sweeter,” “Motorbike,” and “Why Don’t You Touch Me.” Prior to sharing “Motorbike,” Leon gave some insight about Gold-Diggers Sound. “I created this world with @rickyreed and @natemercereau at Gold Diggers Studio in East Hollywood over the course of two very long years,” Bridges wrote in an Instagram post. “With immense joy, greater purpose, and sometimes doubt, I labored over these eleven songs, but the record truly came together when I immersed myself in everything @golddiggersla making it my home, my escape, and the center of my creative world.”

The singer added, “The record features some remarkably talented friends, longtime collaborators and I believe it’s my most personal album yet.” Gold-Diggers Sound is highlighted by guest appearances from Terrace Martin, Ink, and Robert Glasper.

Press play on the video for “Steam” above.

Gold-Diggers Sound is out now via Columbia Records. Get it here.