“MUSIC IS THE REASON I FELL IN LOVE WITH LIVING”
Music for the dreamers - Leah's hazy and earthy sound is rooted in a British-sounding Countrygaze landscape, drawing on Indie Rock and Ambient Folk and 70s sounds to share her journey, as a musician and through life. The airy, dreamy but raw and atypical feel of her music lends itself to her heartfelt lyricism. A gritty, misty romantic who aims to create a sense of nostalgia for the near past. For people to either relate to or escape to, she shapes her songs with love and delivers them with devotion.
Recently featuring on BBC Introducing East Midlands as well as BBC Radio Nottingham, Derby, Leicester and Lincolnshire respectively, and performing at TRUCK Festival, Y?NOT Festival and DOT2DOT Nottingham, as well as opening mainstage of Moseley Folk & Arts Festival, and being shortlisted for Amplead's Apply to Play Isle of Wight, all whilst being on a 8-date in store HMV tour for her live CD release in 2024, the self-funded Derbyshire singer-songwriter has grown into a captivating young artist fulfilling her visions of indie-rockstar, singer-songwriter folklore.
Starting at open mics in the East Midlands at 15, Leah began borrowing equipment from school to do pub gigs until she could afford her first guitar. After immersing herself in the cover music scene, she used her gigs to save for recording and launching her original project at 19 in 2023. With a rocketing start, she played both TRUCK and YNOT Festival and received support from BBC Introducing EM, BBC Derby, Nottingham, Leicester and Brum Radio, within her first 4 months. Her music sounds uniquely dreamlike but grounded; like a lovechild of 70s Americana/ Folk and current alt-rock.
Leah's dreamy and whimsical sound is rooted in indie, drawing on soulful vocals to share her journey, as a musician and through life. In hope to encourage more people to find beauty in the mundane, the earthy and raw feel of her music lends itself to her heartfelt lyricism. Reminiscent of Slow Pulp, Bôa, Girl Scout, CMAT and Julia Jacklin, Leah’s rich, her angelic but gritty vocals offer romantic retellings of personal development, nature, and love, alongside off-centre and challenging tellings of the female experience.
Recently Leah has developed a reputation as a rising talent through her live performances encapsulating the authenticity and vulnerability she brings to her music, making her a must-see for those looking for an enthralling performance by an up-and-coming name in indie and Americana.
Past Performances
2024
Moseley Folk & Arts Festival (MainStage)
YNOT Festival, Peak District
TRUCK Festival, Oxfordshire
DOT2DOT Festival, Nottingham
Hockley Hustle Festival, Nottingham
HMV tour - Vault, Burton, Derby, Nottingham, Merry Hill, Wolverhampton, Banbury, FOPP Nottingham
Muthers Studio, Birmingham (headline show for International Women’s Day)
The Brewhouse, Burton (supporting Eighty Eight Miles)
Sanctuary at St Werburgh’s church, Derby (headline show)
Rough Trade Nottingham (supporting Josie Beth in November, and Jonny Olley in February)
The Finsbury Pub, London
Temperance Bar, Leamington Spa
The Night Owl, Birmingham
Commintree Nottingham
Deadwax, Birmingham (What’s Happenin’ Weekender)
Also Known As, Banbury
Dubrek Studios, Derby (Supporting Toria Woof)
The Sunflower Lounge Fundraiser
The Yard, Moseley supporting Genevieve Miles
2023
HMV Bullring, Birmingham
TRUCK Festival, Oxfordshire
YNOT Festival, Peak District
The Night Owl, supporting Eighty Eight Miles (SOLD OUT)
Hockley Hustle @ The Bodega, Nottingham
2022
Acoustic Rooms @ Rescue Rooms Nottingham
Muthers Studios, Birmingham
The Sunflower Lounge, Birmingham
West Hampstead Arts Club, London