Curtis & Mcleod - Singer/Songwriters Lesley Curtis & Stuart Mcleod

Lesley Curtis & Stuart Mcleod

NEW SONG RELEASE - RED KITE

On BBC Introducing - York & Humberside 04/09/25

- About Us -

Curtis & Mcleod are a singer/songwriting and performing duo comprised of Lesley Curtis & Stuart McLeod. Their first collaboration was in 2014 when they co-wrote songs for Lesley’s third solo album ‘Looking for the Girl’. This was the start of their songwriting partnership.

In August 2015 they formed ‘Oakleas Rise’ and released their debut album ‘Little White Lies’ in 2019 plus two singles in 2020 –‘Nothing Lasts Forever’ and ‘A Little Bit of Understanding’.

In 2022 following a move to the East Riding of Yorkshire, they found that creatively it opened new doors to projects and individual writing outside of their ‘Oakleas Rise’ parameters that didn’t quite fit into their duo persona. So, with this fresh approach to their music, they decided in July 2024 to change their name from Oakleas Rise to ‘Curtis & Mcleod’ to reflect and celebrate this.

They have opened this new era by releasing the singles ‘You Owe Me Your Rent’ and ‘For A Little Love’ which were commissioned by The Beggars Folk Foundation for there musical 'Sarah - Life Turned Her That Way'

They are currently working on a new album for 2026 as ‘Curtis & Mcleod’.

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'For A Little Love' and 'You Owe Me Your Rent' are two track specially commissioned by
The Beggars Folk Music Foundation for the Folk Opera - Sarah Kelly