SFBA-based improv composer-performer and sonic architect. Being born with cerebral palsy has affected his body and speech, giving him a distinct view into his creative arts/music process and being largely a self-taught multi-instrumentalist. Studied music composition/improv at CalArts primarily with Wadada Leo Smith (BFA 2001, MFA 2006).

Endorsing NS Design and Schertler Acoustics, rep by STLR Entertainment.

You are the note(s) within music composition and those you select to compose/perform music with you, either live on stage or in the recording studio.
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He has performed and/or recorded with: Wadada Leo Smith, Pamela Z, Eddie Gale, Kidd Jordan, Paul Wexler, John Bergamo, Doug Ellington, Muruga Booker, James Gurley, Perry Robinson, Sikiru Adepoju, Jon Raskin, Timothy Orr, Patrick Cress, Sheila Bosco, amongst others.

Read More: https://linktr.ee/davidleikam

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Work In Progress

Solo: You are the note(s) within music composition and those you select to compose/perform music with you, either live on stage or in the recording studio. https://www.davidleikam.net/bio

• NS Design CR6-strings Radius fretless electric bass (NS Artist)
• NS Design CR6-strings fretless electric cello (NS Artist)
• Moog Rogue synthesizer
• Acoustic piano

Friday Night Music is/was one of the longest free improv arts/music collectives in the SFBA (1978-94, 2000-06, ?), focused on audio/dance/video collaboration... continuing work on the Friday Night Music Archive Project: https://www.davidleikam.net/fridaynightmusic

Musta (Finnish: Black) is a new sonic trio of blackened metal improv led by veteran SFBA artists/musicians, David Leikam and Rent Romus. Inspired by Finnish culture/story and the tapestry of heavy metal sonic envelopment within the framework of improvisation... https://www.davidleikam.net/musta

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"Window is Brilliant. Composition at a very high level."
—Paul Wexler, Wexwax

"I really enjoyed it. I like your piano playing a lot and it's a great interaction between the two of you."
—Thollem

"Man, I've heard most of your set [with zBug], it was fuckin' brilliant! What you do on your bass [NS Design CR6-string electric cello] is amazing, ok it's amazing, REALLY amazing! Ah, so impressed... what your first song reminded me of was... [Airto Moreira's Nativity featuring Jaco Pastorius] ...one of the greatest things I've ever heard in my life."
—Paul Wexler - producer, recording, mastering (Warner Bros. Records, Island Records, etc.)

"diG your music. Eclectic ain’t the word. Film noir multiverse ethnic blade runner desert world. Love it."
—Nivek Ogre - ohGr / Skinny Puppy

"[zBug] ...sounds very similar to Lou Reed’s Metal Machine Trio / MM3!"
—John Baffa - CalArts Music Faculty, TV Tray Recording Studio / Lou Reed’s MM3: The Creation Of The Universe

"I don’t play tunes but create a state of consciousness within the vocabulary of music based on architecture."
—David Leikam - zBug’s Splitting Glass | Twilight Sunrise EP

Read More: https://www.davidleikam.net/testimony