FRANK LEONE

Chicago's Frank Leone is a genre-wielding artist, producer, and filmmaker with a widescreen take on contemporary pop, jazz, hip-hop, and R&B. He honed his rich, overcast sound in the mid-2010s singing, rapping, and programming beats in his bedroom, often collaborating with tastemakers like Monster Mike, Gary Wilson, Sudan Archives, and Teardrop Estates. His immersive soundscapes grew more adventurous, reflective, and expressive in the 2020s, with efforts like Sundrop (2021), Don't (2021), and Fish (2024) eliciting comparisons to Foushee, Deem Spencer, and the Internet. ~ James...