# NEIL LEYTON Unveils “These Seeds”, A Raw And Emotive Reflection On A World At War  

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- Published: 2024-01-23T12:00:00-06:00
- Author: Eugene Tierney

### **Neil Leyton (Lisbon/Toronto) Unveils “These Seeds”, A Raw and Emotive Reflection on a World at War  **

#### **The New Single Released January 19th, 2024**

Neil Leyton has just announced the release of his newest single “These Seeds” out
January 19th on European Phonographic Records.

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The new single follows Leyton’s tradition of crafting sing-along pop anthems with
garage-rock-grit. Following the release of the “Michael Maker” and “Singerman” singles
recorded at Canoa Studios in Portugal, Portuguese-Canadian rock n roll singer-songwriter
Neil Leyton brings us “These Seeds”: a reflection on the geopolitical landscape 
of the world we’re living in today.

Leyton explains the timing of his new single: “Now is the time to release this song–
with all proceeds going to Music Export Ukraine. Regardless of other tragedies unfolding,
the world must not forget that Ukraine is fighting for its country, for Europe and
for democracy – which is being threatened once again everywhere, in Ukraine, in 
Europe with the rise of the extreme-right wing fascist, xenophobic and neo-nazi 
groups which I never thought could be the case in the 21st century.”

Recorded at Canoa Studios in Portugal, the song features Leyton on acoustic guitar
and vocals, João Sousa from **Lusitanian Ghosts **on drums, and Nelson Canoa on 
piano, keyboards and bass as well as being the recording engineer and co-producer
of the song.

**Stream Neil Leyton’s “These Seeds” (Jan 19):** [https://ffm.to/zorx81m](https://ffm.to/zorx81m)

Leyton continues, “I wrote and recorded ‘Seeds’ back in 2022, shocked and appalled
that this sort of thing could happen again in the 21st century. The lyrics were 
inspired by the words of a courageous Ukrainian lady in Kherson, who walked up to
a Russian soldier and asked vehemently, “Who are you? What are you doing here?” 
before denouncing the invasion or her land and admonishing the Russian soldier with
the line “Take these seeds and put them in your pockets, so at least sunflowers 
will grow when you all lie down here.”

Although written and recorded in 2022, Leyton chose not to release the single.

“There was too much noise already at the time – my humble musical statement wasn’t
needed, so I sat on it. Some of the same lyrics ended up being recorded on another
song called ‘Seeds’ which ended up on the Lusitanian Ghosts III album that we released
back in September ’23; however the musical composition of that song is Micke Ghost’s
and it has a different melody and verses; ‘These Seeds’ is my original composition
and lyrics from back in 2022 – and the time is now to release it, to remind the 
world that the war is still raging on and that Ukraine needs our support, now more
than ever.”

All proceeds from “These Seeds” will be paid from the European Phonographic label
to Music Export Ukraine in support of Ukrainian artists and musicians.

**Check Out The Full Neil Leyton Discography  **

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Born in Lisbon and raised in Toronto, Leyton was a founding member and songwriter
in Canadian art-glam indie project **The Conscience Pilate**. He founded the Fading
Ways record label and released three critically acclaimed solo albums, Down Secret
Avenue with the Last Lovers, From the Brighter Side of Her Midnight Sun and The 
Betrayal of the Self.

He has played guitar as well as bass for other musical projects live and in the 
studio, including Canadian rockers **Crash Kelly **(fellow Canadian musician Sean
Kelly’s band) and Barry Walsh’s Canadian power pop outfit **Galore**. He participated
in a side-project with Ky Anto, titled **Pretty Volume**, and recorded an EP with
fellow Canadian guitarist Rich Jones and **The Wildhearts**’ frontman Ginger in 
the UK.

The **Hellacopters**’s Nicke Andersson and **Backyard Babies**’s guitarist Dregen
were guests on Leyton’s The Betrayal of the Self album and Leyton in turn participated
in a side project with Andersson called **The Point**. Leyton also co-wrote and 
sang on Andersson’s debut solo album Imperial State Electric as well as performing
live with them  in Spain and Sweden. Leyton is now fronting a new artist collective,**
Lusitanian Ghosts**, together with Micke Ghost from Sweden.

This new single is the continuation of a new era of Neil Leyton solo releases that
will be coming out in 2024. Fans of gritty and glammy Scandinavian rock will be 
thrilled by the new music Leyton is creating and releasing in the coming months.

**RIYL:** Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds, The Waterboys, Art Bergmann, Mick Harvey
**
Genre Tags: **Rock n Roll, Singer-Songwriter, Protest Songs

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