The rise of singer-songwriter Leonie Jakobi has seen great names such as Sir Paul McCartney, Simon Le Bon and Steve Van Zandt contribute to her journey. Which makes it so fitting that her brand new single ‘Come and Roll Me With Me’ features Arielle, a musician who is really an artist’s artist. The solo artist, guitarist and producer was discovered by Nuno Bettencourt (Rihanna, Extreme) and has collaborated with an A-Z of renowned names, including Brian May, Joe Bonamassa and Vince Gill. The track features on Leonie’s debut album ‘What Are The People Gonna Say?’ which follows on September 5th.
Leonie Jakobi and Arielle share an intuitive connection, as showcased on ‘Come And Roll With Me’. Their voices both stand-out on their own terms, but really excel when they unite in unison on the song’s sweet, melancholic chorus. Leaning into the softer side of Americana and country, the song captures the solitude and longing of a life spent on the road. But it’s also about the hope that’s around the corner, the possibility that you can be reunited with someone who can so naturally lift your mood. Listen HERE
The song was produced by Arielle during sessions at her Analog Acres Recording Studio in Nashville. It was written by Leonie Jakobi and Arielle with Kris Bergsnes (Tim McGraw) and solo artist Brian Hanlon.
Leonie says, “‘Come And Roll With Me’ is about the realities of a life in motion – how constant travel challenges relationships and friendships. In some ways, you need more from people, in other ways, less. I spend most of my time on the road – playing shows, working gigs and living out of suitcases – so I know this feeling intimately. It captures that quiet but powerful moment where you stop and courageously ask, ‘This is what I need, can you meet me here? If so, then let’s do it. Come and join me on this exciting journey.’”
Classic sounds with modern messaging are the hallmarks behind Leonie Jakobi’s live and analogue focused take on music. ‘Come And Roll With Me’ adds to the genre diversity we’ve heard from the upcoming album’s previous tracks, which have taken us from hard rock empowerment (‘Don’t Mind Me (While I Give You Up)’) to playful surf rock (‘The Life My Parents Had’) via motivational country-rock (‘I Deserve To Shine’) and energising power-pop (‘So Much Love To Go’).
Primarily produced by Arielle, ‘What Are The People Gonna Say?’ is available to pre-order HERE and will be released on vinyl and CD.
Leonie’s recent shows have included two IPO Festival sets at the storied Cavern Club in her adopted hometown of Liverpool. Next up is the Wokingham Festival, then a return to her homeland of Germany to launch the album at Dreieichenhain Castle. She is then back on the road in November for a co-headline tour with Tom Wright, tickets for which are available HERE.
AUGUST
25th – UK, Wokingham Festival
SEPTEMBER
5th – Germany, Dreieich, Dreieichenhain Castle
NOVEMBER – CO-HEADLINE TOUR WITH TOM WRIGHT
27th – London, The Green Note
29th – Liverpool, Jacaranda Club
30th – Wrexham, Old Bar No. 7
