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The Dead Leaves are a band from Melbourne, Australia.

While initially formed in 2009 to play and record lead vocalist Matt Joe Gow’s solo work, The Dead Leaves (also featuring guitarist Andrew Pollock, bassist Cameron Grindrod and drummer Joel Witenberg) have evolved far beyond a solo artist’s backing band. In January 2011, the band began recording their debut album at BJB Studios in Sydney, Australia, with production and mixing responsibilities being handled by Scott Horscroft (The Presets, Birds of Tokyo, The Panics) and Eric J Dubowsky (Art vs Science, Weezer).

The album is due for release in September.

Featuring eleven original songs (including the first single ‘If The Shoe Fits’) and a poignant cover of Talking Heads ‘This Must Be The Place’, the album was recorded over two near-seamless sessions before going off to be mastered under the watchful eye of Bob Ludwig at Gateway Studios in Portland, Maine.

Guest vocalists on the album include Gin Wigmore (‘Album of the Year’ New Zealand Music Awards 2010) on “This Living” and guest vocalist Emma Louise on “Changing”. Emma is a very exciting new artist whose EP “Full Hearts and Empty Rooms” was produced by Mark Myers of The Middle East.

The Dead Leaves’ music has been described as a raw and passionate collision of the dark brooding sonics of Joy Division and Grizzly Bear, meeting up with the dank basement edge of Band Of Horses and the roots rock sounds of Tom Petty.