Leif Haaland had immediate success with the band Leif & The Future and was playlisted on NRK P3 with the song “Let You Go” in 2011, making it to the Urørt final with Team Me and Kvelertak. The year after the album “Songs of Youth” was released and was awarded 5/6 in Dagbladet amongst many other positive reviews. In October 2015, LEIF relaunched as a solo artist with the single “Boys Who Want Love” which was immediately listed on NRK P13.