Canadian singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Leif Vollebekk reveals “Peace of Mind (Evening)” a memorable and melodious single co-produced and mixed by David Baron (The Lumineers, Shawn Mendes, Michael Marcagi).
“This is the “evening version” of Peace of Mind,” says Leif. “This version isn’t even on the record. It just wanted to be its own thing. It wanted drums off the top. It wanted to have jangly guitars and 80s synthesizers. I suppose I wanted it to remind me of the bliss I feel when a great song come on the radio on a late-night drive.”
Leif adds: “Considering the title, it’s rather ironic that I’ve spent more time recording this song than any other. I’ve recorded 4 or 5 different versions of this song. The latest, called Peace of Mind (Evening), the version that seems to include everything I’ve loved from each version that came before, including the vocal-heavy album version. I suppose it’s testament to how much the song means to me.”
“Singing this song, it just kind of sets me free. The melody came along fully formed right after I’d spent a few weeks’ vacation with my family. I rediscovered my solitude for the first time in a while. And, in the stillness, I sang about them. I dreamt a child placed a dandelion on my grave. For some reason, I awoke incredibly peaceful. What does that mean?”
The new album, Revelation, will be out on September 27 on Secret City Records. Leif also announces his first U.S. tour dates in support of the new album starting November 7 in Philadelphia, PA. This U.S. leg follows a European tour starting on October 1 in Winterthur, Switzerland.
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