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The Leisure Society and Ivor Novello: An overnight non-sensation

5293 days ago
Guardian MusicExperience of Nick Hemming suggests the profile that follows an award or nomination isn't all that great for giving a new act a head start on long slog to the topSix months ago, a warehouseman got the break of his life. That, at least, is the way Nic... more info

The Leisure Society announce new UK dates

5335 days ago
AltsoundsLondon symphonic pop band *The Leisure Society* have announced details of new UK live dates and are set to re-release their debut album ‘*The Sleeper’* on the 5th October. The re-release on Full Time Hobby comes lovingly packaged wi... more info

The Leisure Society to Release Single ‘Save It For Someone Who Cares’

5355 days ago
AltsoundsFull Time Hobby’s latest signing *The Leisure Society* are set to release their new single ‘*Save It For Someone Who Cares’* on the 28th September. There will be plenty of opportunities to witness their intoxicating sympho... more info

New Full Time Hobby signing: The Leisure Society

5397 days ago
AltsoundsThere's been a lot of wonderful word-of-mouth spreading for the band, helped recently by the fact that the single 'The Last Of The Melting Snow' was nominated for an Ivor Novello award for 'Best Song Musically & Lyrically'; the first of it’s... more info

Review: The Leisure Society @ RTE, June 4th.

5446 days ago
Music MuleThe Leisure Society played a free instore at the marvellous Rough Trade East in Brick Lane yesterday. The seven-piece wooed the audience with their gorgeous melodic folk tunes, sweet harmonies and stories of Rolf Harris. Vocalist, guitarist and ukule... more info

FREE: The Leisure Society @ RTE, June 4th.

5448 days ago
Music MuleWhat? The Leisure Society have released one of my favourite albums of the year thus far, their debut offering ‘The Sleeper’. Well crafted folk with a pop edge and heart melting harmonies. For Fans Of: Fleet Foxes, Sufjan Stevens, Nick Drake. When... more info

Unknown songwriter swaps the warehouse for the hit factory

5460 days ago
BBC News - UKUnknown songwriter Nick Hemming, of Ivor Novello nominees The Leisure Society, signs a publishing deal. more info

YOU''D think Elbow

5461 days ago
The MirrorYou''d think Elbow would be chuffed to scoop two Ivor Novello awards - but frontman Guy Garvey was rooting for rival act The Leisure Society. He said: "The Last of the Melting Snow is a beautiful song. Got a story? I wanted them to win." more info

The Willkommen Collective @ Union Chapel, June 12th.

5479 days ago
Music MuleWhat? The Leisure Society / Sons of Noel and Adrian / Shoreline / Sweet Billy Pilgrim The above bands feature as The Willkommen Collective, based around Brigton based label Willkommen Records, bring some their talented folk roster to the capital this... more info

The Leisure Society @ ULU, July 22nd.

5479 days ago
Music MuleWhat? The Leisure Society Nick Hemming and co bring their Ivor Novello award nominated harmonious folk/pop to it’s biggest setting yet. Their album ‘The Sleeper’ has been a firm favourite of mine since its release a couple of months back. For F... more info

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