It’s taken him rather longer than he might have expected, but singer-songwriter Adam Cohen has grown up. The son of the legendary Leonard Cohen, all his life, Adam had sought an artistic space beyond the reach of his father’s looming shadow. But in January 2007, at the age of 34, Adam Cohen owned up to his legacy, when, on stage in Barcelona, Adam sang Leonard’s classic song, “Take This Waltz” in Spanish. This lead to Adam embracing his family legacy with his newest album, Like A Man. Intimate, romantic, yet shrewdly reflective, Adam’s songs on Like A Man evoke something of his father, just as in any child you can discern the echo of the parent. But there is Adam’s own unique and distinct voice and perspective too — a plain-speaking style freighted with disarming candour. “Like A Man is steeped in my recognizing that I am in the family business. Despite my efforts to carve out a different identity, really, I belong to a long line of people who have embraced their father’s business. To have my father pronounce that I have world-class love songs on my record — Like A Man and What Other Guy — is a deeply gratifying compliment.”