Photography Brala_Filip

Bars and Melody are a British rap duo formed in 2014 and a sick one at that! Rapper Leondre Devries and singer Charlie Lenehan took the world by storm when their debut single “Hopeful” entered the UK charts at number 5. Fast forward 6 years, several world tours and platinum albums later, Bars and Melody are ready to take it to another level.

“Our first song hopefull went top 5 in the UK charts, we’ve been making music since we were kids/ young teens. Social media allowed us to be able to share our music internationally. We’ve been religiously touring and releasing music, taking our time to perfect our sound.” They reveal

The duo doesn’t hold back lyrically. Their music drips with emotion and authenticity that is raw and unfiltered. Their latest single “Henny” is a reflection of their daily lives and experiences since they were teens. 

“We like to mainly write about our experiences, whether that be personal lives such as relationships, friendships or our emotions. 

We like to be very chilled when we are creating, open minded to all types of new styles and efficient as we have tight release schedules to keep our fans happy.”

Keeping the writing process lucid, they found themselves hit by a wave of inspiration resulting in the entirety of “Henny” being recorded in just 20 minutes. The track is a combination of drill, trap and pop, reminiscent of the likes of AJ Tracey, Steel Banglez, Yung Thug and Travis Scott. 

With a tight trap beat, rich fat 808’s and a catchy hook and vocal echos, “Henny” oozes with energy and fire, sure to add heat to any party. Hoping to inspire people to think outside the box and not be labelled by people’s opinions, the duo aren’t trying to be a positive influence… They want to be a real influence. 

Refusing to be fake, “Henny” sees the guys taking complete creative control, making music with the sole intention of showing what they are truly all about. This is a new wave era for Bars and Melody, giving us a deeper insight into who they really are. 

The duo reveals, “The past few years we have been quiet and really focused on creating the type of music we wanted to make as individuals. This next phase is the most important part of our career as we can be who we really want to be.”

With a dedicated fanbase in the millions, as well as millions of streams across streaming platforms, Bars and Melody are quite simply a force to be reckoned with.

“We feel that our biggest achievement in our career has been actually maintaining a stable and long career in music, where we come from, most people don’t survive at all, let alone the fact we’re still here after 7 years is a huge achievement and something we are very proud of.” 

The future is looking “very promising.’ They admit 

The pandemic was a slight setback for us but it gave us time to focus on ourselves and the band and make our music even better.”