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Push

by Tina Leon

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1.
Settlin' 03:11
So we’re back here again Seems like we ain’t learning We still keep hoping That better days are coming Are we settlin’? Are we too scared of change? Are we settlin’? Oooooo So it’s a good day again We forget, selective memory We just couldn’t face it If we had to part ways Ooo Tell me are we settlin’? Is it too late? Can we be happy again? Lots questions burning Running through my head I just couldn’t stand having regrets Life is too short And we owe it to ourselves To live it, Live it…. Some say setting down is a good thing Get a good job, marry and have some children All the days, the weeks and the years They fly by like nothing Then one day, you’re wondering What in the hell happened Are we settlin’? Tell me is it too late? Is there any hope left? Are you listening? Are you listening?
2.
WTH 03:10
Hey ey ey ey, Hey yeh Hey yeh I’ve run out of ways to say The same message over again Lately something’s been missing You don’t look at me the same way What the hell happened babe Between now and way back when Is there something you should say Whatever it is, please tell me babe Hey ey ey ey, Hey yeh Hey yeh Your silence has been diggin Digging at me for a while And I can’t stand by while I’m watching My life passing me by We should making love all the time We should be staring in each other’s eyes We should be sharing each other’s lives We should be making each other smile What the hell happened babe Between now and way back when Is there something you should say Whatever it is, please tell me babe What the hell happened babe Between now and way back when Is there something you should say Whatever it is, please tell me babe
3.
Wish you could know me like I really am I’m only tryna do the best I can After all this time you don’t see This is me, take or leave, take it or leave I Should be enough (x2) With the good and the bad And at the end of each day I should be enough I Should be enough (x2) With the good and the bad And at the end of each day I should be enough My heart is always at the right place I’m only human I’ve made my mistakes (my share) Why you all up in my face I am certain, that I don’t deserve this, I don’t deserve this CHORUS We keep demanding what we can’t give If that’s not madness I sure don’t know what is A red flag, a loud message Let’s admit there’s no understanding, no understanding I Should be enough (x2) With the good and the bad And at the end of each day I should be enough And if I am not, let’s put this to a stop Bottom line at the end of each day Yes I am enough CHORUS x2
4.
Battle 03:29
It’s not too late It’s not too late To change our ways I got you babe I got you baby Through thick and thin It’s not easy Sure not easy To break the chains But believe me babe, believe in me It’s needed I’ve been holding on this long There must be a reason It must be our destiny To battle this demon Battle this demon Battle this demon Battle this demon Oh oh oh (x3) I’ll keep waiting, Keep on wishing That we can make it I’ll keep working Keep on grinding Hope it’s not too late We’ve been struggling too long There must be a reason I want us to be at ease Through all the seasons We can’t fight what’s meant to be And battle these demons Battle these demons Battle these demons Battle these demons Oh oh oh (x3) Oh oh oh (oh oh oh oh) Oh oh oh (oh oh oh oh) Oh oh oh We can’t fight what’s meant to be And battle these demons Battle these demons Battle these demons Battle these demons And battle these demons Battle these demons Battle these demons Battle these demons
5.
Erase 04:12
Broken Dreams we have to grieve Now that we’ve parted ways And through the years this has to be One of the hardest things We’ve ever had to do I can’t believe it came to this Guess this is sad & true We tried everything we could And now there’s nothing left but to accept Can’t erase you from my heart You’ve got a place for life And though we had to part I hope you won’t be too far Can’t erase you from our past There’s no denying that And if ever need You can always count on me Shattered everything we built Such a cruel price to pay Can’t help it but I’m won-dering If it was all, worth it Praying that one day we’ll see This was all for best Hoping time always heals And never takes away, the memories CHORUS Count on me, you can always count on me Can’t erase you from my heart You’ve got a place for life And though we had to part I hope you won’t be too far Can’t erase you from our past There’s no denying that And if ever need You can count, you can count, you can count on me Count on me, you can always count on me.. Count on me, count on me Count on me... Count on me, count on me, Count on me.. Count on me, count on me.. Can’t erase ya, can’t erase ya Can’t erase you from my heart You’ve got a place for life Can’t erase you from my heart You’ve got a place for life

about

Tina Leon’s debut EP “Push” is a soulful blend of R&B, gospel, pop, and jazz influences. The Montreal-based singer merges her vocal talents with a sensibility for shared human experiences. Leon’s music acts as a space to delve deeper into questions that many of us ask ourselves: “Are we settling?”, “Is it too late?”, “Can we be happy again?” Through her exploration of these challenging questions, Leon encounters moments of revelation, which she uses to ground her music in an honest, and relatable message.

In the track “I should be enough”, Leon expresses the difficulties two people may face when they come together in a relationship, trying to understand one another. The singer grapples with the tension that builds when love, and affection, are met with mistreatment. Accentuated by dramatic piano, Leon cuts into a self-affirming chorus, reminding herself, and the listener, “Yes, I am enough”. A thriving dance rhythm supports her message, while the tension introduced through the verses find relief. Leon’s free spirited style of singing brings an air of improvisation. She allows room for her voice to explore various melodies—a quality that arises throughout the EP.

Leon offers herself to her listener in an effort to help those going through similar experiences. In some instances she passed through these trials, now expressing words of encouragement. Although these moments are recalled, Leon doesn’t remove herself from the original struggle. In the song “Battle”, she places her attention on various forms of internal conflict. The “demons” that many of us encounter in our own lives. Through this acknowledgement, the song plays to soothe these tensions. Electric piano shimmers as she sings, inviting a lighter perspective.

The closing song opens with an ethereal R&B tone, introducing spirited rhythms that turn a sad goodbye into a compassionate farewell. “Erase” finds alignment with the recurring themes that connect each song on the EP: How do we handle difficulties and disappointments we experience in life? Can something positive emerge from these challenges? Leon leaves us with an open ending that inspires empathy: “If you ever need, you can always count on me”.

credits

released August 26, 2022

All songs written by: Marie-Christine Depestre

Vocals: Marie-Christine Depestre
Drums: Maxime Bellance (track #1), Alex McMahon (tracks #2, #3), William Côté (track #4), Thomas Sauvé-Lafrance (track #5)
Bass: Antoine Gratton (track #1), Alex McMahon (tracks #2, #3), Fabienne Gilbert (track #5)
Keys & synthesizers: Alex McMahon (track#2, #3), Jérôme Beaulieu (tracks #4, #5)
Piano: Antoine Gratton (track #1)
Guitar: Antoine Gratton (track #1), Alex McMahon (track#2), Andy Dacoulis (track #5)
Tenor, baritone saxophone: Sebastien Grenier (tracks #1, #5)
Trumpet: Maxime St-Pierre (track #5)
Trombone: Serge Arsenault (track #5)
Violin: Amélie Lamontagne (track #1)
String quartet: Quatuor Esca (track #2)
String Arrangement: Antoine Gratton (tracks #2, #5)
Programming: Félix Petit (track #4)
Recording engineer: David Laurendeau (track #1), Alex McMahon (tracks #2, #3), Félix Petit (track #4), Jérémi Roy (track #5)

Record producers: Antoine Gratton (track #1), Alex McMahon (tracks #2, #3), Jérôme Beaulieu & Félix Petit (tracks #4, #5)
Executive producer: Marie-Christine Depestre
Mixing engineer: David Laurendeau
Mastering engineer: Richard Addison at Trillium Sound
Recording studios: Studio Makina, Studio Donde, Studio L’Gros

Photography: Jetro Emilcar
Artwork: Siou-Min Julien
Stylist: Melanie Brisson
Makeup artist: Lucia Dias
Hairstylist: Verline Siverne

Special thanks to FACTOR and Canada Council for the Arts without whom the realisation of this project would have been impossible.

Ensoul Records, 2022.

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Tina Leon Montreal, Québec

Tina Leon is a singer and songwriter from Montreal who draws her inspiration from the Motown Generation and the soul music of the last decades. Having already sung and collaborated with Stevie Wonder, DJ Champion and Garou under the artist name of Marie-Christine Depestre, she now appears in a new light, more authentic and full of life than ever. ... more

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