Biography
Leslie Sanazaro is an active performer and singer-songwriter pianist. A degreed musician and international touring singer, she released her first EP ‘Stars in the Attic’, in 2006. Since then she has organized international solo tours, gained radio airplay in the US, Canada and Europe and played over 70 shows in Asia from February to May of 2008. Leslie released her new record "On Your Roof" in September, 2008.
Influenced by pop, folk, classic rock, jazz and modern day songwriters, some of Leslie’s major influences include Carole King, Rickie Lee Jones, Tom Waits and Peter Gabriel among others. She has played in all kinds of settings, namely jazz groups and singer-songwriter settings, was the lead singer in a trip-hop band in Philadelphia, sang with a Midwest rock-n-roll outfit and sings in studios from the Midwest to the east coast on numerous recording projects. She tours regularly and is currently promoting her new EP 'On Your Roof'.
She has been written up and reviewed for her musical and cause related efforts many times in and outside of St. Louis, including articles about her environmental tour, The Green Light Tour 2007, which played 20 cities throughout the US and Canada in just over three weeks that May, teaming up with environmental sponsors, planting trees and raising awareness about global warming in each city.
Leslie is currently living in St. Louis and maintains a full-time playing schedule.
Instrumentation
Solo shows: Leslie Sanazaro- vocals, piano.
Band shows: consist generally of at least three pieces, and often four, with Leslie on piano and vocals, an electric/upright bass player and drummer as well as a second keyboard player. The full five piece band includes a guitarist.
Discography
'Stars in the Attic' (2006) EP. Receives regular play on local St. Louis radio KDHX, Streaming Radio on The Lou , regularly on 'Women of Substance' Radio on Live365.com, nationally on independent radio stations, and Canadian and European radio airplay through licensing agreements. Leslie's music can be found on iTunes, Rhapsody, CdBaby, MySpace, SnoCap, ReverbNation and others. The new EP 'On Your Roof' is NOW AVAILABLE.
Links
| http://www.lesliesanazaro.com |