It is powerful in the ever-changing world of new music when there is exposure to the beauty of the emotion contained in a song, as with the single “The Person That I Own” by LLeow. This single is a ballad that speaks with heart-wrenching intensity, showing masterful storytelling and vocal performance by LLeow. The intro encircles its listeners, setting them in an ambiance made by the simplicity and force of piano chords, opening up vast space to be filled by LLeow’s vocals as they narrate the story so poignantly. The song progresses with subtle building of melodies, percussions, harmonies, and layering of voices to form a rich soundscape of melody.
The journey of LLeow into the music industry is as inspiring as her music. To start a musical career at that young age of early 40s is something audacious, something LLeow does without fear and with just a touch of line-blurring that society has drawn to encourage self-reflection.
Her story leads the way in showing that it’s never too late to follow your dreams and celebrate your individuality. LLéow only kick-started her writing songs and voice training in 2022. In great strides so far, the year 2023 summed up with the first-ever studio venture when she produced her first two singles ‘1995’ and ‘Sacrifice’.
LLeow’s music is like a declaration of independence, even a call for authenticity. It trumpets the cause with a declaration that life does not end in your 30s, least of all when society tells you that by then, you should have “gotten everything” over and done with. Her songs are replete with those who feel out of place, giving back reminders to people to just stay true to themselves. Lleow’s fight against expectations and her eventual choice of reinvention musically led to her unique genre: “reboot rock,” fresh starts where others might see a midlife crisis.
Love, with meaning for many things, was a central theme for LLeow’s soulful compositions. Aged love, new love, grief-inducing love, motherly love, or self-love—her music, deep and sincere, spoke to all these loves. Drawing from all of the above elements—including things like grunge and alternative rock from the 90s—there is plenty of hard rock to be found, combined with electropop in such a way as to remain musically dynamic.
After years of conforming to society’s expectations, LLeow now unapologetically serves her genuine self. Her melodies lure listeners into the world of this exciting journey toward self-discovery and rebellion. When you hear it, “The Person That I Own” is commended as a powerful statement of independence and promise for new great music in the future. We will now take it from there to what more exciting things that LLeow has in store.
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Karen Harding is a Melbourne, Australia based singer/songwriter, founder of Sounds On The Couch, and founder and operator of boutique music PR service for emerging and independent artists, Rise Indie.