Jeff LeBlanc

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Jeff LeBlanc
BornCenter Moriches, New York, U.S.
GenresPop, Folk-Rock, R&B
Occupation(s)Musician, Songwriter
Instrument(s)Guitar, Vocals

Jeff LeBlanc is an American singer, songwriter and guitarist. Originally from Center Moriches, New York, LeBlanc attended Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, Connecticut.[1]

He began performing sometime in 2004, getting his start as a street busker in Westhampton Beach, New York[2]. In 2006, he released his first demo entitled Stories From a Small Town which he wrote and recorded in his Sacred Heart University dorm room.[3]

His first studio EP, Signals, was released in 2009.[4]

His sophomore effort, Worth Holding On To was released in 2011. Both albums found success on the SiriusXM Coffee House channel.[5]

He released his third studio effort, My Own Way There, in 2013.[6]

He followed with Vision, which was successfully backed by fans on Kickstarter and released in 2015[7].

Billboard premiered his next single, Way You Are, in 2018[8]. He has since released the singles It's About Us in 2019[9] and When You Need Me in 2022.[10]

He has opened for Boz Scaggs, Chris Stapleton, Gordon Lightfoot, Tori Kelly, Chaka Khan, Michael McDonald, Gavin DeGraw, Chris Isaak, Robert Cray, Jamie Cullum, Brett Dennen, Lori McKenna and more.[11]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Boros, Phyllis (April 27, 2015). "Jeff LeBlanc returns to FTC with "Vision"". ctpost.com.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ Taylor, David (September 29, 2018). "Jeff LeBlanc Returns Home to the Westhampton Stage on October 6".
  3. ^ "December: Alumnus Jeff LeBlanc '08 Hits the Road with American Idol David Archuleta | Sacred Heart University Connecticut". www.sacredheart.edu. Archived from the original on March 13, 2014.
  4. ^ Fitzsimmons, Brian (June 19, 2015). "'AOL RISE' Rising Artist: Jeff LeBlanc". AOLRise on Yahoo.com.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ^ Monger, James Christopher. "Jeff LeBlanc Biography". AllMusic.com.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. ^ Laffey, Kelly (June 5, 2017). "Jeff LeBlanc Performs at WHBPAC on June 9".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. ^ DeFilippo, Charles (June 23, 2015). "Jeff LeBlanc's 'Vision' Is The Story of a Matured Songwriter". Live For Live Music.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. ^ Trust, Gary (February 9, 1986). "Jeff LeBlanc Celebrates Feeling 'Completely Comfortable In a Relationship' With 'Way You Are': Premiere". Billboard.com.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  9. ^ Gamboa, Glenn (June 14, 2019). "LI Sound: Jeff LeBlanc continues his musical experiments". Newsday.com.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  10. ^ Siegel, Shay (April 27, 2022). "Jeff LeBlanc to Take the Stage at Westhampton Beach". Hamptons.com.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  11. ^ "Bio".