Born June 18, 1950 in Kirkcaldy, Scotland, Leven found success with his band Doll By Doll. The group went on to release four albums - the last of which numbered Pink Floyd's David Gilmour amongst the guest musicians - before splitting up in 1983.

Leven's solo career took off in in 1994 when he released two new albums, Songs from the Argyll Cycle, Volume 1 (a Scotland only release, according to the sleeve), and the richly textured The Mystery of ...