Birds and Beasts Records was founded to release music written and produced by musician, songwriter and producer Leo Brazil.
Operating from Leo’s home studio in West Yorkshire, the label has quickly grown into a platform for a steady stream of projects and collaborations reflecting his wide-ranging creative vision.
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The label’s first release, Tiger Inside, was a collaboration with Yorkshire blues supergroup Wadcutter Blues. The track reimagined one of Leo’s early songs to mark twenty years of songwriting and was described by Local Sound Focus as “a storming slab of blues rock… guaranteed to leave you grinning.”
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The second release, Alone, saw Leo take a completely solo approach — performing every instrument himself and exploring a mellow, lo-fi acoustic indie-folk sound. Described by Click Roll Boom as “emotionally raw and brilliantly crafted,” the album arrived in March 2026, supported by live shows and radio play.
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Never one to take things too seriously, Leo celebrated Halloween with the release of Bats, bats, BATS!!! — a playful burst of spooky psychedelia accompanied by a self-produced and delightfully eccentric video.
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Collaboration is a hallmark of Birds and Beasts Records. Leo joined forces with rising folk outfit Hebble for a quartet version of a live favourite from his solo sets: the banjo-led foot-tapper “Don’t Start.”
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Leo also writes and produces for the new band Bone Wars, who have begun releasing singles from a debut album slated for summer 2026. Combining intense improvisational psychedelic rock with songs exploring the history of paleontology and a shared obsession with dinosaurs, the band has been described by The Big Takeover as:
“Forward-thinking, fresh and familiar and soaked in lysergic trippiness — the perfect blend of occident and orient, eastern spice and western groove.”
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With a growing reputation built on releases, homemade music videos and support slots, Bone Wars are quickly developing a name for themselves.
Projects planned for 2026 include a follow-up to Alone that ventures into electronic music, further collaborations, and the continued development of a children’s music project currently evolving behind the scenes.
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With a fierce commitment to the DIY ethos, every Birds and Beasts Records release features artwork and music videos created by Leo Brazil at home using experimental film and animation.
"... fragile and dreamy...authentic, heartwarming...beautiful"
"... a distinctive sound. Inspired by ’60s psychedelia and folk...a nuanced balance of gentle acoustics, sizzling synths and electric guitars."
"...chock-full of suitably crunchy riffs and addictive hooks that are irresistibly uplifting..."
"...That was simply amazing! Both the music and the video showcase incredible production quality. I must say I truly enjoyed this track from the very beginning, every second feels vivid and colorful."
"...raw and bloody raucous...an edge of psychedelic madness...a wall of gorgeous sound that will leave you breathless"
"...fascinating music...a cornucopia of genres all thrown gleefully into the stylistic melting pot and glued together by a beautiful concept...a high energy record which demands and rewards repeated listens."
"...Bone Wars deliver their high-octane trippy anthem "Terrible Lizards". Immerse yourself in the psychedelic soundscape that will draw in you via the intoxicating guitar riffs, mesmerising keys, grooving rhythms and alluring vocal melodies. FFO Pink Floyd and Zeppelin..."
Bedlam Bookings
"a fusion of soulful melodies and poignant emotion, serves as an introspective journey through themes of forgiveness, regret, understanding, and new beginnings, all wrapped in an effortlessly smooth and timeless sound."
"...well-placed confidence in the songwriting department...colourful and joyous...groove filled, thumping and purposeful."
"...a magnificent debut composition that will not only resonate with psych rock fans but also those listeners who appreciate fresh, multilayered music..."