Leon Bridges may just be the biggest name you'll hear about in Texas. If you don't hear his name uttered around every major city, come across his Soundcloud or possibly even come across his performance of 'River' on Saturday Night Live. Surely you've been out of the loop, because as of today that's how I feel. Immediately questioning what have I been listening to that hasn't been Leon Bridges.
Anyway to focus on Leon's single 'Smooth Sailin' for a moment here. Accompanied with a music video that shows a live band as Leon sings to us. And that is how you feel each time, Leon Bridges is singing to you...not at you. When "sweet pretty baby" is sung, one can not help but think the song is about themselves. Personal would be one description for 'Smooth Sailin' as this re-emerged version of 60's R&B is bellowed out...without being completely stuck in the past.
Some individuals are born with a talent that surpasses time and space, even decades that tend to shed some light on influences. Like how Leon Bridges has been compared to Sam Cooke. Nothing wrong with comparisons but Leon Bridges happens to be right now, happening at this exact moment and this music video shows all of us that class, Jazz and a mixture of every chord, beat and movement has not been lost in time.
