Leon Majcen - Back 'till I'm Gone (2020)

Leon Majcen grew up in the beach town of Clearwater, Florida. He picked up the guitar at the age of nine and got his start playing open mics at local bars and coffee shops. He was inspired by the lyrical genius of artists like Bob Dylan, Johnny Cash and Townes Van Zandt.

His single “Love and Misery” made its way onto SiriusXM’s The Coffee House Channel and captured the attention of folk music lovers across North America, helping him build a nationwide fan base. His upcoming album, Back ‘till I’m Gone, an artistic creation that was recorded with the help of a good friend and producer Andrew Boullianne at Lala Mansion Recording Studio in Tampa, FL.

The 12-song experience tells a tale that is inspired by a journey of growth for a songwriter but also a man. It is a quintessential offering for an early summer sit down with a record player and a thunderstorm in the background, a perfect escapism opportunity.

“This whole album is the product of leaving home and seeing new places and things,” Majcen told AmericanSongwriter. “Each song represents a different time period, realization, and experience that came with leaving home for the first time and being left alone with yourself, in a room with nothing but a pen and paper. Each song has its own reason for being written, and the album as a whole is a reflection on the experiences, both good and bad, that come with being away from home.”