Chas Leman releases single ‘Situation Normal’
Chas Leman is the London based singer/songwriter who performs nostalgia driven pop songs, which are bound together with tales and observations from his proud working class London upbringing.
His sudden emergence in the summer of 2024 caught the ears and eyes of the indie media and playlist curators across streaming platforms, with his Noel Gallagher meets Kinks meets Fleet Foxes debut single ‘I Found Love’.
Chas’ second single ‘The Last Boys To Be Picked At Football' is a poignant, charming reminder of the strength in companionship and unity, with a classic indie rock musical backdrop, with a chunky early Arctic Monkeys esque guitar riff and raspy, Carl Barat style vocals.
Chas then explored his love of psychedelia with third single ‘Oh So Lonely’, a heartbreak song that continued Chas' love for 90s indie, with strong apparent influences by Jarvis Cocker and Damon Albar,in his vocal delivery.
2024 was wrapped up for Chas with his biggest production yet. ‘Smoking Again’ which employed the services of a live string quartet, and showed the depth and maturity in Chas’ melodies and chord progressions.
Chas Leman has a musical lineage that stretches back to the Vaudevillian days of the Victorian music halls, the influence of which shines through strongly in his theatrical live performances.
At the forefront of Chas' musical philosophy is to give escapism and pure entertainment to the listener.
The generations of musical performers in his life have led him to the part punk, part Crooner, part baroque pop Psychedelian that we see today.
Chas’ latest offering is the intricate fable of life’s everyday struggles; ‘Situation Normal’
The complexities in the instrumentations are beautifully off-set with Chas’ emotive vocals that although tender in delivery cut through with crystal clear precision really adding to the emphasis of the relatable lyricism to lines such as “landlords upped the rent again and I’m out of work, money’s always spent again before its earned and the bees make honey to survive, while we make money for those who’ve never cried or been inside the Situation normal, situation normal, situation normal….”
‘Situation Normal’ is all too familiar for so many who are just trying to survive the everyday all wrapped up in a stunningly beautiful melody in which to lose yourself for a while.
Chas has said of the track:-
“I was watching TV with my kids, one of their cbeebies programmes or whatever , and it had a robot on it who kept saying ‘SItuation Normal' in that TV robot voice we all know… And I thought it was such a good hook and so decided to make a song from it. The Situation Normal is the pain and the drudgery that most of us have to go through just in order to survive. So a nice cheerful song, this time!”
‘Situation Normal’ features Chas on guitars and vocals, Craig on drums and vocals, Alan on guitars and vocals and Neil on bass and vocals.
The track is being released on Chas’ own record label Pilchard Sounds and it was recorded at South London Studio by A Charles who used to be in a pop punk band called Bellevue Days.
PREVIOUS ACCOLADES
'Imagine the heartfelt lyricism of Brian Wilson, the sweeping melodies of Jimmy Webb, and the irresistible hooks of Lennon-McCartney—all filtered through a uniquely Londonese lens.' - DESERTISLANDCLOUD.COM
‘A star! Gorgeous…Sounds superb.’ - Martin ‘YOUTH’ Glover (Producer The Verve/Embrace/Pink Floyd/The Fireman/Killing Joke)
'Honest and charming vocals, with echoes of Jarvis Cocker’s artful delivery.' -CLICKROLLBOOM.CO.UK
'A songwriter who is proving consistently interesting. Both heart-breaking and uplifting in its gentle glow..' -STEREOSTICKMAN.COM
Upcoming Gigs/Tours -
09 APRIL - THE FOLKLORE ROOMS BRIGHTON
17 APRIL - 229 LONDON WITH GEMMA ROGERS
15 MAY - THE BULLINGDON OXFORD
10 JULY - THE RAINBOW BIRMINGHAM
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