Leo is a songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist based in London, UK. Growing up just outside Gloucester, he escaped the rural silence absorbing punk rock and indie music. His head filling with these sounds, Leo spent his teenage years prolifically writing, recording and producing music with fellow local musicians under the name Atakarma, a nod to his Chilean heritage. By the time he was 20, he had 10 albums and EPs under his belt. Leo has spent the last few years further honing his craft and transforming his experiences into song and, in September 2018, released the EP Any Minute Now. Any Minute Now draws from a range of indie, pop-punk and pop-rock influences. The emotional resonance of his lyrics is reminiscent of Arcade Fire and Bright Eyes, the former he considers his main musical influence. His sound also spans from the pop-punk immediacy of bands such as Green Day and Jimmy Eat World, to the more contemplative soundscapes of acts such as The War On Drugs. Self-production has been a significant feature of Any Minute Now: the EP was recorded, mixed and mastered by Leo between October 2017 and June 2018. A remastered version was released in January 2025.
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Leo Garbutt plays driving indie rock and pop-punk with emotive lyrics, drawing inspiration from bands like Arcade Fire and Green Day. Follow Leo Garbutt on Mood.
Leo Garbutt is a London-based singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist who grew up just outside Gloucester, UK.
Leo Garbutt is best known for his self-produced 2018 indie rock EP Any Minute Now, which received a remastered release in 2025.
