THE DEBUT ALBUM

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BIO

Inside a neon-lit dreamscape, LEATHERS (aka Shannon Hemmett; Canadian musician, visual artist, and keyboardist of acclaimed Vancouver post punk band ACTORS) crafts songs with razor sharp style and substance.

Although Hemmett was musical from an early age, she came to singing later in life after a career in the graphic arts. Her songs, mingled with her love of photography, the films of David Lynch, and the writings of J.G. Ballard; explore the disquieting uncertainty of modern life and the liminal spaces where our emotions reside.

After teasing audiences with a trio of stylish singles, Hemmett signed a worldwide album deal with Toronto-based Artoffact Records. Her Reckless EP compiling these tracks, amassed a loyal cult following and became the top-selling EP of the label’s 20+ year history.

This summer, the eagerly awaited debut album Ultraviolet promises to launch LEATHERS to the forefront of smart, exciting, electro-pop. Aglow with glossy synths, and nocturnal atmosphere, Hemmett’s sublime voice comes into focus—searching for the truth between fantasy and reality.

Ultraviolet is available for pre-order May 3rd on Bandcamp Friday and out everywhere August 16th, 2024 on Artoffact Records. See LEATHERS live at Cruel World Festival 2024 in Pasadena, CA on May 11th.

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© 2023 LEATHERS / Artoffact Records
Directed by Wayne Moreheart

RUNAWAY

© 2022 LEATHERS / Artoffact Records
Directed by Wayne Moreheart

RECKLESS

© 2021 LEATHERS / Artoffact Records
Directed by Wayne Moreheart

DAY FOR NIGHT

© 2018 LEATHERS / Artoffact Records
Directed by Shannon Hemmett

PRESS

““Divine” is a breathless, pulsing electropop number that sees the artist exerting total control over both the track and situation. It stands as a testament to the tenebrous yet commanding presence Hemmett has proven herself to have behind the mic.”

— EXCLAIM! MAGAZINE

“Hemmett’s songs are smooth-edged, neon-tinged works of art.”

— AMODELOFCONTROL.COM

“‘Day For Night’ ...cinches the gauzy pop sheen Jason Corbett and Shannon Hemmett are overlaying atop their post-punk foundations, and features a great vocal turn from Hemmett, sitting somewhere between Terri Nunn and Julee Cruise.”

— I DIE: YOU DIE

““Reckless” is an intriguing collection of sheer sonic bliss”

— POST-PUNK.COM

“Goth melancholia rarely sounds quite so sweet and pretty as on the title track from the Reckless EP, which features twinkling synths straight outta Stranger Things or a John Hughes movie.”

— EXCLAIM! MAGAZINE

“So good, it’s like Twin Peaks f*cked My Bloody Valentine.”

— THE FANTASY CLINIC

MERCH

LEATHERS Collected Lyrics + Photobook

$40.00

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