Flevans is rapidly approaching the end of his second decade in the music industry - having released on several of the UK’s hottest indie imprints (Jalapeno Records, Tru Thoughts, LOA Records) as well as having music featured on labels including Ninja Tune and Ministry of Sound, his music has freely immersed itself in funk, soul, breaks, electronica, house and disco without ever settling on a singular sound or style.

Signing to the renowned Tru Thoughts imprint in 2003 alongside Bonobo, Quantic & TM Juke, Flevans’ debut EP’s for the label sold out in record time. His first album for the label ‘Make New Friends’ debuted to critical acclaim, a hot pot of summery samples, dance floor beats and original arrangements.

His next two albums ‘Unfabulous’ (Jack to Phono) and ’27 Devils’ (Tru Thoughts) saw him gradually shift away from the sample heavy leanings of his earlier work, and move towards a more organic sound with Flevans playing keys, bass, guitar and even the odd vocal across these releases. Flevans also toured the world as a DJ supporting these albums, playing gigs in the USA, Australia, Japan and across Europe.

2016’s LP ‘A Distant View’ (LOA Records) saw a return to his roots, showcasing an array of instrumental funk, soul and downtempo tracks, which displayed his compositional and multi-instrumental confidence.

One of the key tracks from the album, 'Reach Out' featured on the Craig Charles Funk & Soul compilation and had reviewers saying “’Reach Out’ is funk at its finest. Think Galactic, The Meters, Sly & The Family Stone, Funkadelic... The energy on this one is palpable....”

2018 saw Flevans arrive at his spiritual home of Jalapeno Records. His 5th LP ‘Part-Time Millionaire’ saw him furthering his trajectory of song-led compositions, including more collaborations than ever with the talented Elliott Cole, Laura Vane, Sarah Scott, and Izo FitzRoy all lending their vocals to the record. The album features the track ‘Invisible’ which he co-wrote with Laura Vane and has racked up millions of streams on Spotify alone. The project also had hundreds of BBC National Radio spins from a varied band of supporters.

Flevans’ work ethic saw him swiftly return to the studio to strike while the iron was hot and after dedicating months to writing and recording he delivered the follow up ‘Accumulate’ a brilliant and much lauded album which was released during the difficult time in 2020 when touring and promotion was nigh on impossible. 

Two further albums for Jalapeno were released between 2022 and 2024, ‘A Short Distance To Fall’ and ‘Stand Tall’ - these albums saw Flevans return to utilising obscure samples alongside his live playing to create two wonderful and varied instrumental LPs. The albums drew radio support from the likes of Gilles Peterson, Steve Lamacq, The Blessed Madonna and Craig Charles as well as significant support across the globe, with both albums landing in the Top 10 in the US NACC Electronic Music charts.

In 2025 Flevans set up his own record label, Nearby Bear Recordings’ with the intention of growing anddeveloping his sound further and owning his future catalogue. His first album on the label, ‘The Foundation’ (a knowing nod to the artists and music that had inspired his early productions) dropped early in the year to critical acclaim. Immediately after Flevans jumped into the studio with long-time friend and collaborator Lack of Afro to co-produce his disco-tinged ‘Love Dealer’ album.

These projects sparked a clear vision for where Flevans wanted to take his own music - An exciting and challenging 16 months in the studio followed, writing and re-writing over 30 tunes until eventually settling on the track list for his 10th studio album, ‘This Doesn’t Seem Fair’ - an unashamedly dance floor focussed LP which which pushes his sound deeper and more authentically into House / Disco & Electronic territory than ever before...