Leiahdorus is a

synthpop Synth-pop (short for synthesizer pop; also called techno-pop; ) is a music genre that first became prominent in the late 1970s and features the synthesizer as the dominant musical instrument. It was prefigured in the 1960s and early 1970s ...

band on the independent Section 44 Records label. Leiahdorus was created by Jason Smith in 1998. When Joey Belville of The Echoing Green acquired a demonstration tape, he took Jason under his wing and produced a demo with him. In 2000 this three track demo found its way to Todd Durrant of the synthpop label

A Different Drum A Different Drum was an independent record label and an online store based in Smithfield, Utah, founded in 1996. The label specialized in synthpop and related genres. A Different Drum has released hundreds of albums, singles, and compilations a ...

. This resulted in Jason being signed to an album deal. ''Ashes, Ashes'' was then released in September 2001, which has created a strong following of fans. Jason has played shows in

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and

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, and a world-wide fan base has grown using the Internet as a form of marketing and distribution for the debut album. In 2003, Darla Van Winkle joined the band, followed shortly by the return of former member Fox Fletcher in 2004. The latest album, "Ode to the Builders", was released in May 2010.

Discography

Albums

Extended plays

Singles

External links

Official web site
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