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Leoni Jane Kennedy

Leoni Jane Kennedy is a multi-award-winning singer songwriter with intricate guitar riffs alongside powerful, soulful vocals. Kennedy is a musical polymath described by The New York Times as "a welcomed portal to something passionate and powerful". 'Queen's’ Brian May and Roger Taylor awarded her the 'Freddie Mercury' Scholarship, covering her entire university tuition fees and she went on to raise funds to create the album 'New World Woman' - an acoustic compilation of reinterpreted RUSH tracks. After successfully touring this opening for a Rush tribute band, Leoni received Official artist status with PRS Guitars in 2024 and received No.4 placement in 2025 for the 'Best New Artist' category in Prog Magazine. Her debut original album "Synthetic" is to be released this summer.

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