Simon Leoza is a Canadian composer from Quebec, whose music blends neoclassical, ambient, electronic and jazz influences.Josée Lapointe, "Le long vol de Simon Leoza". La Presse, May 7, 2021.
He released three EPs under the pseudonym Tambour before releasing Albatross, his first full-length album, under his own name in 2021.Louis-Philippe Labrèche, "Simon Leoza: Albatross". Le Canal Auditif, June 4, 2021. In May 2021 he performed a show at the Montreal Symphony House,"Le multi-instrumentiste Simon Leoza en concert virtuel à la Maison symphonique". Ici Radio-Canada, May 25, 2021. which he subsequently released as a mini-album.
His video for "La nuée", directed by Vincent René-Lortie, was a Juno Award nominee for Video of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2022,"Gala des prix JUNO 2022 | Charlotte Cardin devance Justin Bieber et The Weeknd dans les nominations!". sorstu.ca, March 1, 2022. and was shortlisted for the 2022 Prism Prize.Allie Gregory, "Here Are the Top 10 Prism Prize Nominees for 2022". Exclaim!, May 18, 2022.
In the same year, he composed music for René-Lortie's short film Invincible.Sylvie Mousseau, "Simon Leoza: dans l’univers d’un compositeur de musique de film". L'Acadie Nouvelle, March 25, 2024.
In 2023 he released L'Enfer d'un monde, a score for a ballet work by the Zemmour Ballet.
His most recent album, Acte III, was released in 2024.Amélie Revert, "«ACTE III», Simon Leoza". Le Devoir, March 22, 2024.
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