Leah Siegel
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Leah Siegel, is an American musician
, singer, songwriter
. She is the daughter of Robert Siegel
and Jane Siegel.
Siegel wrote a song for a Topsy Foundation commercial. The commercial won a Clio Award, Grand LIA and award at Cannes, in addition to being named an "ad worth spreading" by the nonprofit group TED Conference
. The 90 second clip was shown in its entirety in the It's not all doom and gloom section of Russell Howard's Good News
on BBC2 in 2010.
Her musical influences are (in no particular order) Joni Mitchell
, Judy Garland
, Doris Day
, Nina Simone
and Janis Joplin
.
Co-wrote the theme for Haven
with Andre Fratto.
Siegel's latest album is with the band Firehorse and contains the completed version of the song If You Don't Want To Be Alone used in the Topsy Foundation commercial.
Siegel is also involved in a number of side projects: she fronts the vintage soul/R&B outfit Brooklyn Boogaloo Blowout and sings in the Citizens Band, a cabaret collective featuring musicians from the group Beirut. She has a clothing line in the works.
Credits: Karl Meyer Violin, Marc Dieter Einstmann Mastering, Jeff Hudgins Clarinet, Sax (Alto), Producer, Drum Arrangements, String Arrangements, Triangle, Glockenspiel, Leah Siegel Guitar, Composer, Vocals, Drum Arrangements, Producer, David Sharpe Cello
Credits: Sam Hofstedt Engineer, Mixing, Geoff Stanfield Bass, Composer, Engineer, Mixing, Producer, Chris Tarry Bass, Handclapping, Composer, Brian Wolfe Percussion, Composer, Drums, Handclapping, Vibraphone, Leah Siegel Guitar (Acoustic), Handclapping, Composer, Guitar (Electric), Vocals, Adam Kasper Mixing, Bob Ludwig Mastering
As Firehorse
Credits: Produced by Geoff Stanfield (Mark Kozelek
, Sun Kil Moon, Moby
) and with Steve Elliot on guitar, the Tim Luntzel (Rosanne Cash
, Loudon Wainwright III
, and more) on bass, and Brian Wolfe (Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings
, Diane Schuur, Joan Jett
, and others) on drums.
Musician
A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
, singer, songwriter
Songwriter
A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
. She is the daughter of Robert Siegel
Robert Siegel
Robert Siegel is an American radio journalist best known as host of the National Public Radio evening news broadcast All Things Considered.-Career:...
and Jane Siegel.
Siegel wrote a song for a Topsy Foundation commercial. The commercial won a Clio Award, Grand LIA and award at Cannes, in addition to being named an "ad worth spreading" by the nonprofit group TED Conference
TED (conference)
TED is a global set of conferences owned by the private non-profit Sapling Foundation, formed to disseminate "ideas worth spreading"....
. The 90 second clip was shown in its entirety in the It's not all doom and gloom section of Russell Howard's Good News
Russell Howard's Good News
Russell Howard's Good News is a British comedy and topical news show broadcast on BBC Three and, since the show's fourth series, BBC HD. Hosted by comedian Russell Howard, he offers his commentary on the news of the week using mostly standup, but including sketches and guest appearances from people...
on BBC2 in 2010.
Her musical influences are (in no particular order) Joni Mitchell
Joni Mitchell
Joni Mitchell, CC is a Canadian musician, singer songwriter, and painter. Mitchell began singing in small nightclubs in her native Saskatchewan and Western Canada and then busking in the streets and dives of Toronto...
, Judy Garland
Judy Garland
Judy Garland was an American actress and singer. Through a career that spanned 45 of her 47 years and for her renowned contralto voice, she attained international stardom as an actress in musical and dramatic roles, as a recording artist and on the concert stage...
, Doris Day
Doris Day
Doris Day is an American actress, singer and, since her retirement from show business, an animal rights activist. With an entertainment career that spanned through almost 50 years, Day started her career as a big band singer in 1939, but only began to be noticed after her first hit recording,...
, Nina Simone
Nina Simone
Eunice Kathleen Waymon , better known by her stage name Nina Simone , was an American singer, songwriter, pianist, arranger, and civil rights activist widely associated with jazz music...
and Janis Joplin
Janis Joplin
Janis Lyn Joplin was an American singer, songwriter, painter, dancer and music arranger. She rose to prominence in the late 1960s as the lead singer of Big Brother and the Holding Company and later as a solo artist with her backing groups, The Kozmic Blues Band and The Full Tilt Boogie Band...
.
Co-wrote the theme for Haven
Haven (TV series)
Haven is a supernatural drama television series loosely based on the Stephen King novel The Colorado Kid. The show, filmed on the South Shore of Nova Scotia, Canada, is an American/Canadian co-production. The one-hour drama premiered on July 9, 2010, on Syfy...
with Andre Fratto.
Siegel's latest album is with the band Firehorse and contains the completed version of the song If You Don't Want To Be Alone used in the Topsy Foundation commercial.
Siegel is also involved in a number of side projects: she fronts the vintage soul/R&B outfit Brooklyn Boogaloo Blowout and sings in the Citizens Band, a cabaret collective featuring musicians from the group Beirut. She has a clothing line in the works.
Discography
As Leah Siegal- 2004 Leah Siegel Presents, Original Release Date: January 1, 2004, Label: Leah Siegel
- Walking in Circles
- Shadow
- Red Shoes
- The Grandma Song
- I Found a Reason*
- How Do You Take It
- The Early Morning Hour
Credits: Karl Meyer Violin, Marc Dieter Einstmann Mastering, Jeff Hudgins Clarinet, Sax (Alto), Producer, Drum Arrangements, String Arrangements, Triangle, Glockenspiel, Leah Siegel Guitar, Composer, Vocals, Drum Arrangements, Producer, David Sharpe Cello
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- All songs by Leah Siegel except * Lou Reed
- 2005 The Lemon (EP), Original Release Date: June 13, 2005, Label: Leah Siegel
- Lemon
- The Motorcycle Song
- Pinned Down
- 2006 Little Mule, Original Release Date: December 8, 2006, Label: Walk Don't Run Records
- A Day At the River (With You and Your Lover)
- The Water
- The Grandma Song
- Sea Dragon
- Lemon
- A Trail of Peach Pits
- My Heart Is a Graveyard
- Pin Down
- The Motorcycle Song
- Black Tile Room*
- Raincloud
- The Pond Was Dry**
Credits: Sam Hofstedt Engineer, Mixing, Geoff Stanfield Bass, Composer, Engineer, Mixing, Producer, Chris Tarry Bass, Handclapping, Composer, Brian Wolfe Percussion, Composer, Drums, Handclapping, Vibraphone, Leah Siegel Guitar (Acoustic), Handclapping, Composer, Guitar (Electric), Vocals, Adam Kasper Mixing, Bob Ludwig Mastering
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- All songs by Leah Siegel except *Steve Elliot, Chris Tarry, Leah Siegel, Geoff Stanfield & Brian Wolfe, **Leah Siegel and Geoff Stanfield
As Firehorse
- 2011 And so they ran faster... Original Release Date: September 27, 2011, Label: Pledgemusic
- She's A River
- Our Hearts
- Only The Birds
- Young
- Machete Gang Holiday
- If You Don't Want To Be Alone
- Puppet
- My Left Eye
- Baby Bird
Credits: Produced by Geoff Stanfield (Mark Kozelek
Mark Kozelek
Mark Kozelek is an American singer/songwriter Producer and frontman of Sun Kil Moon and Red House Painters.-History:...
, Sun Kil Moon, Moby
Moby
Richard Melville Hall , better known by his stage name Moby, is an American musician, DJ, and photographer. He is known mainly for his sample-based electronic music and his outspoken liberal political views, including his support of veganism and animal rights.Moby gained attention in the early...
) and with Steve Elliot on guitar, the Tim Luntzel (Rosanne Cash
Rosanne Cash
Rosanne Cash is an American singer-songwriter and author. She is the eldest daughter of the late country music singer Johnny Cash and his first wife, Vivian Liberto Cash Distin....
, Loudon Wainwright III
Loudon Wainwright III
Loudon Snowden Wainwright III is a Grammy Award-winning American songwriter, folk singer, humorist, and actor. He is the father of musicians Rufus Wainwright, Martha Wainwright and Lucy Wainwright Roche, brother of Sloan Wainwright, and the former husband of the late folk singer Kate McGarrigle.To...
, and more) on bass, and Brian Wolfe (Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings
Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings
Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings are a funk/soul band. They are signed to Daptone Records, where the Dap-Kings are the house band. They are spearheads of a revivalist movement that aims to capture the essence of funk/soul music as it was at its height in the mid-1960s to mid-1970s...
, Diane Schuur, Joan Jett
Joan Jett
Joan Jett is an American rock guitarist, singer, songwriter, producer and actress.She is best known for her work with Joan Jett & the Blackhearts including their hit cover "I Love Rock 'n' Roll", which was #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 from March 20 to May 1, 1982, as well as for their other popular...
, and others) on drums.
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- All songs by Leah Siegel