A Leap into The Light is Simon Webb’s second ambient album, recorded and produced at SF Studios in London.
‘Simon Webb, known to his friends as Si, is a new age composer: A 21st century musician producing post-classical music that reaches from the serene to the epic. Somewhere between Enya and Vangelis, his music is the soundscape for a movie in your head.
He is well known on the UK music scene for his beautifully crafted television, film and theatre music, and over the past ten years has regularly written for ITV, BBC, Channel 4, and The National Theatre.
In 2006 he released a solo album, THE BRAIN, on his own wwWebmusic label, and, encouraged by super-positive feedback on MySpace, iTunes and CD Baby, Si produced the follow-up album, A LEAP INTO THE LIGHT.
A LEAP INTO THE LIGHT combines Si’s talents with those of long time musical associates, AFROCELT Martin Russell, and legendary WHITESNAKE guitarist, Bernie Marsden.
Just before this album wax released, Simon, Martin, and Bernie had been collaborating on the music for Sir Nick Hytner’s seminal modern-dress production of Shakespeare’s Henry the 5th at the Royal National Theatre. A great deal of experimentation and preproduction went into this, and the luxury of being given the opportunity to do this, led the team in some very interesting sonic directions. They went in search of (and found they say) the ‘Holy Grail’ of guitar sounds. Not wishing to give too much away, but the sound is produced on a double neck electric guitar. Say no more! You have to listen to the album to hear these extraordinary sounds and soundscapes.’
Simon Webb’s music appeals to music fans of many persuasions.”I’m composing for the ambient generation, making connections between the classical and popular music worlds”.
A Leap Into The Light is available here at Spotify.