Sebastien Leon
Agneessens, also known as Seb Leon or
SL., is a New York-based installation
artist from Orleans, France. For his day job, museums and fashion houses commission
him for multimedia installations in which he directs sound, video, design,
music, environment and performance concepts. In the evenings, however, Leon
also moonlights as the leader of a jazz-pop band, Seb Leon & the Flâneurs.
His musical explorations began in 2008 when he was commissioned by Bono's fashion label Edun to create a
sound installation in collaboration with spoken-word artist Saul Williams and musician Kyle Fischer of Rainer Maria. Leon's second album is Jeux d’Artifices.
The noun "flâneur" in French tradition identifies
a person who is a stroller, a lounger, or a loafer; it is the man of leisure,
the idler, and the connoisseur of the street. The flâneur became the cultural symbol
for scholars, artists and writers. The name was appropriate for Leon's
performance tonight at Chez Andre in
the Standard Hotel, East Village. Leon played guitar with a small band, singing
songs in French and English, including a bare interpretation of the Moody Blues' "Knights in White
Satin." The softly meandering music also played as backdrop for several guests
who came on stage to sing a few songs or recite poetry.
Visit Seb Leon at www.studiosebastienleon.com.
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