The band We Are Leo exudes joy.
If you love We Are Leo like I do, then you know that they love to perform and have a good time. So, when Dude Perfect, one of the most popular channels on YouTube, asked the band if it could use new song “Epic” for the newest trick-shot video, they were thrilled. The video has already racked up over 3 million views.
We Are Leo teaming up with the guys of Dude Perfect seems like a perfect match. The band exudes joy in everything they do, whether it be in the recording studio or performing on stage.
The band members express their faith through the music and inspires audiences across the nation with the message of God’s love and finding hope in the everyday.
It’s been seven years since the band came together in Kenosha, Wis., when Starbucks barista and part-time missionary David Duffield and his brother, graphic designer and youth leader Jonny Duffield, built a studio and started recording and producing demos. They teamed up with worship leader/guitarist Doug Weier and, eventually, guitarist John Panzer to meld their music, style and message into a synthdriven, pop-rock sound.
Having overcome depression in his own life, David Duffield said, “We believe that through these songs, young people will find hope, life and joy. ... This is music for those who want to live life to the fullest. It’s for the dreamers, the believers; it’s for the broken and the lonely who want to believe that broken hearts can find healing, and it’s music for everyone who refuses to give up despite overwhelming odds.”
You can catch the band at summer festivals and on their Fightback Soundtrack tour.
“We love playing the festivals. It’s a great opportunity to get away from everything by going to a camp or fairgrounds and spend time with friends, family and community,” Duffield said. “We might come from different backgrounds, but for a few days we are one big family as the body of Christ. I’m so excited about coming out to these events and hanging out with old and new friends.”
If you are an aspiring producer, the band is giving you a chance to flex your muscles in the studio and take a crack at remixing their music. Artist and producer Matthew Parker will host the “Diamonds in the Dark” remix contests where you can win band merchandise and cash prizes. (Go to weareleomusic.com.)
Listen to Kent Matthews noon-1 p.m. on Saturdays and noon-5 p.m. on Sundays on NGEN radio (99.5 FM Sugar Land, 91.1 Lake Jackson-Galveston or online at ngenradio.com).