Soft Location

Soft Location
OriginDetroit, Michigan, United States
GenresIndie rock, Dream pop[1]
Years active2002–present
LabelsSenseless Empire
Physical Things
MembersKathy Leisen
Matt Kantor
Ben Good
Chris Morris

Soft Location are a rock band from Detroit, Michigan with roots in New York City. They are led by Kathy Leisen.[2]

Biography

Soft location started in 2002 when Kathy Leisen was given a guitar by her old high school friend Matt Kantor.[3] The two formed a musical duo. Leisen met drummer Chris Morris and synth player Ben Good after returning to her hometown of Detroit and started working with them. After she persuaded Kantor to return as well the band began recording as a quartet.

Soft Location released their debut album, Diamonds and Gems, on Senseless Empire in 2007. Follow-up Fools was released on Physical Things in 2013. They self-released their third album, Land Electric, in 2017. In addition, they collaborated in 2009 with the Brooklyn band Tall Firs to records the album Tall Firs Meet Soft Location, collectively under the name Glass Rock.[4]

Warren Defever, founder of the band His Name Is Alive, has publicly praised the band.[3] Mike Doughty, formerly of Soul Coughing, covered their song "Let the Moon Get Into It" for his 2009 solo album Sad Man Happy Man.

Discography

Albums

  • Diamonds and Gems (2007)
  • Fools (2013)
  • Land Electric (2017)

Members

  • Kathy Leisen – vocals, guitar, keyboards
  • Matt Kantor – bass
  • Ben Good – synthesizer
  • Chris Morris – drums, Percussion

References

  1. ^ Willcoma (July 10, 2013). "Soft Location: Fools". Tiny Mix Tapes. Archived from the original on July 14, 2013. Retrieved October 7, 2025.
  2. ^ Sharp, Rosie (May 9, 2014). "Artist profile: Kathy Leisen and the politics of oddness". Knight Foundation. Retrieved October 7, 2025.
  3. ^ a b McGonigal, Mike (May 31, 2017). "Rejoice, for there is a new Soft Location album". Metro Times. Retrieved October 7, 2025.
  4. ^ Conaton, Chris (June 6, 2010). "Glass Rock: Tall Firs Meet Soft Location". PopMatters. Retrieved October 7, 2025.

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