Ellis Ludwig-Leone

In the artist’s words: Describe one of your earliest musical memories in detail. The first time I played the piano was at basketball signups at the local library, there was an upright just sitting in the corner. I immediately fell in love with it, and convinced my dad to sign me up for lessons. What are your top 3 all-time favorite albums on Apple Music, and why? Why did you choose these three albums in particular? Kate Bush, Hounds of Love (2018 Remaster) Miles Davis, Kind of Blue Paul Simon, Graceland (25th Anniversary Deluxe Edition) The construction Hounds of Love is perfect, and exactly what I still try to do with my own concept-y records, which is: front load it with bangers and then sneak in your weird song cycle at the end. Find a song of yours on Apple Music that you love and tell us what makes it special. Tell us why you chose this song. “Speech II: Sounds and their Captors” I loved writing this piece for Attacca Quartet, who are deeply talented musicians with an almost telepathic connection to each other.