Simon Leoza (f.k.a. Tambour) is a Montreal-based neoclassical music composer. Endowed with a natural versatility but having no musical training, he instinctively developed his own expressive language over the years, which he communicates to his collaborators and musicians while producing his works. Offering pieces that are sometimes contemplative and sensitive, sometimes vivid and poignant, the artist stands between neoclassical and ambient music, with a touch of electronic minimalism.
With more than 3.5 million online streams, his first three EPs released under the pseudonym Tambour attracted the attention of national and international critics, who described his works as melancholic and grandiose, mixing soft acoustics and allusions to dreamlike landscapes. His most recent EP Constellations (ou comment arrêter le temps) made its way into ICI Musique’s top 50 albums of 2019.
The artist has also composed music for several short films, plays and other artistic projects. In 2020, the composer won two SOCAN Foundation prizes for Emerging Screen Composers in the "Best Original Score - Fiction" and "Best Original Theme" categories.