NashvilleThere’s a tattoo on Leslie Craig’s arm. It’s a flaming heart with the words “Music = Passion = Life” written on it. “That pretty much sums it up for me,” says the singer/songwriter, who’s been singing since the age of 17. “Everyone in my family is very artistic....my sister has been an actress, my brother is a painter and musician, my Mom has a beautiful voice, she sounds like Doris Day! In fact, everyone in my family can sing, including my Dad.”
Leslie’s family moved around a lot when she was a kid, spending most of the time in the East. She grew up listening to her parents’ and siblings’ record collections, which accounts for her wide ranging musical influences. A glimpse at her iPod reveals that she listens to everything from Ella Fitzgerald to U2, Steely Dan, Keith Urban, and everything in between. Leslie recently relocated to Nashville from the Midwest, where she spent several years singing in cover bands.
Although Leslie considers herself a singer first and a songwriter second, she does enjoy writing and describes her music as a hybrid of country with a lot of rock and soul mixed in. “Banjo is my absolute favorite, but I also like to hear a pedal steel where you wouldn’t expect it to be.” Leslie’s voice has all the soul of Aretha, the earthiness of John Mellancamp, and the sweetness of Trisha Yearwood...but she also has an element that can’t be described. When she’s on stage, it’s evident that this is what she was born to do. “Music is like breathing to me, it’s the only thing–other than my faith–that I know I could not live without.”
With her talent, she’ll never have to.
Leslie’s family moved around a lot when she was a kid, spending most of the time in the East. She grew up listening to her parents’ and siblings’ record collections, which accounts for her wide ranging musical influences. A glimpse at her iPod reveals that she listens to everything from Ella Fitzgerald to U2, Steely Dan, Keith Urban, and everything in between. Leslie recently relocated to Nashville from the Midwest, where she spent several years singing in cover bands.
Although Leslie considers herself a singer first and a songwriter second, she does enjoy writing and describes her music as a hybrid of country with a lot of rock and soul mixed in. “Banjo is my absolute favorite, but I also like to hear a pedal steel where you wouldn’t expect it to be.” Leslie’s voice has all the soul of Aretha, the earthiness of John Mellancamp, and the sweetness of Trisha Yearwood...but she also has an element that can’t be described. When she’s on stage, it’s evident that this is what she was born to do. “Music is like breathing to me, it’s the only thing–other than my faith–that I know I could not live without.”
With her talent, she’ll never have to.
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