Leona Naess Is Returning to Music on Her Own Terms

2004 was the year that everything changed for Leona Naess. Then 30, the British singer-songwriter had made a name for herself within New York City’s explosive indie rock scene after getting signed to Outpost Records at the age of 22, fresh out of New York University. She’d performed at Lilith Fair in 1999; released three albums, starting with 2000’s Comatised; and had even shared the stage with her then stepmother, the legendary Diana Ross. But already jaded by the music industry’s prioritization of numbers over art, and reeling from her father’s untimely death in a mountain climbing accident, Naess split… Read Full Article