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Leopold & His Fiction
Biography
Often compared to the White Stripes for their stripped-down sound and Daniel James' vocal sound (which bears a certain resemblance to Jack White), Leopold & His Fiction play what the band likes to call "vintage rock," music that fuses elements of blues, folk-rock, garage rock, and roots music into a style that feels at once rough and cohesive, with a warmth and emotional honesty that coheres with the energy of the music. Vocalist, guitarist, and songwriter Daniel James was born and raised in Detroit and grew up absorbing the city's rich heritage of soul, funk, and raw outlaw rock, but he didn't make any serious efforts to form a band until he moved to the West Coast. After a brief sojourn in Los Angeles, James settled in San Francisco and began studying writing at San Francisco State University; the new surroundings and creative discipline encouraged James to begin writing songs. James worked for a while at Universal Records, and it wasn't long before he was convinced he could make music at least as well as many of the acts signed to the label; James was emboldened to record a demo tape of his new songs, and through a Craigslist ad he met drummer Ben Cook, who immediately bonded with James over their shared love of Led Zeppelin.
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