El Michels Affair
Founded in Brooklyn, New York in 2001, the El Michels Affair is a soul band
founded by songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer Leon Michels (born in
New York, New York in 1982). Their sound, which is classified as cinematic soul,
incorporates soul and rock arrangements with orchestral instruments. Leon
Michels’ musical journey began in the late 1990s when he was a member of funk
band The Mighty Imperials, which formed when the members were still in high
school. When he was 16, he joined The Soul Providers and undertook an
international tour backing soul / R&B singer Sharo...
