Leon Bridges launches new single "Better Man"

'Coming Home', the anticipated debut album from breakout Fort Worth, TX based R&B artist and singer/songwriter Leon Bridges, will officially be released on June the 22nd. Today sees the launch of single ‘Better Man’.

Directed by Vern Moen, the black and white video for ‘Better Man’ features Leon and his full seven piece band dressed to the nines, performing the upbeat track. Watch the video for ‘Better Man’ here

The album announcement and the release of the ‘Better Man’ video comes on the heels of what can only be described as a pivotal period for Bridges. After making his successful festival debut at SXSW, he was awarded the prestigious 2015 Grulke Prize for Developing US Act. Immediately following that announcement, Bridges premiered his track ‘River’ in the new Beats by Dre Marcus Mariota Commercial. Leon then made his red carpet debut at the vaunted 2015 Costume Institute Benefit at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Leon attended the exclusive gala as a guest of Vogue Magazine. As a final cap to the whirlwind month, Bridge’s new track 'Smooth Sailing' appeared in the May 8th episode of CBS’s Hawaii 5-0. Bridges first gained fan and critic popularity in the U.S. with his single ‘Coming Home’. An auspicious debut, the song premiered this past October on the venerable music site Gorilla-Vs-Bear and then spread through word of mouth and positive online press.

Bridges, a trained choreographer and dancer, is celebrated for his strong live presence. Fans have shown up in droves for his headline concerts; his New York City show at Mercury Lounge sold out in exactly one minute, followed by another sold-out show at Troubadour in Los Angeles. Leon will return to New York City for a Bowery Ballroom show on June 23rd which sold out in six minutes flat and a show at Music Hall of Williamsburg, also sold out. He will be performing at the Werchter festival on June the 28th!

Watch his live performance of ‘Better Man’ at Later with Jolls Holland’ here. ‘Better Man’ is out now through Sony Music.