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Don Bradshaw-Leather was born 1948 in Essex, the son of middle-class Jewish parents. According to Bradshaw-Leather’s sister, “[Don] grew
with and into music more by genetic destiny than environmental consequence.” During the long, dark hangover of the Summer of Love, the
classically-trained prodigy approached CBS Records with demo recordings. Though it seems incredible in hindsight, a forward-thinking A&R
executive must have seen a potential revenue stream in Bradshaw-Leather’s avant-classical noise. The artist was given a generous advance to
record an album. DBL’s sister fil ...read more
Don Bradshaw-Leather was born 1948 in Essex, the son of middle-class Jewish parents. According to Bradshaw-Leather’s sister, “[Don] grew
with and into music more by genetic destiny than environmental consequence.” During the long, dark hangover of the Summer of Love, the
classically-trained prodigy approached CBS Records with demo recordings. Though it seems incredible in hindsight, a forward-thinking A&R
executive must have seen a potential revenue stream in Bradshaw-Leather’s avant-classical noise. The artist was given a generous advance to
record an album. DBL’s sister fills in the blanks: “[Don] used the funds to create a large studio in Sussex with many instruments including an
actual church organ. Here, on his own, without the use of any electronic sequencing, he recorded Distance Between Us using simply multitrack
tape, layering each part of the composition.” « hide |
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