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Leonid is a distinctive and nimble-fingered axe wielder currently based in Saddle Brook, New Jersey (U.S.A.) who represents his playing style as progressive psychedelic rock, as a music fan can now experience on his most recent recording, "The Adventures Of... Leonid! And The Daydreamers".  His workhorse guitar is a Takemine. Leonid has been playing guitar since 1989, and putting it simply, divulges his career objective, "To gain more stability through touring, and expanded fanbase."
When requested to let slip his favorite or most used effect for the guitar, Leonid resolutely answered, "Reverb," and then outlined his musicial goals, "I would like to keep up with eclectic projects, keep the music unique and emphasize beautiful melodies which are moving." He maintains a desire to, at some point, study orchestral composition and film scoring, and is at the moment listening to Uriah Heep, Phish, MGMT, Beatles and world music. His principal gratification? "When it comes to music, composing," he explains without hesitation.
Leonid wraps up by noting long-term and forthcoming endeavors enthusiastically, by saying, "Continue teaching; participating performance in humanitarian causes; acoustic duo with Mad Mike Cullens on percussion."
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Vol. 17, No. 2: Feb.-Mar. 2012
