Aya Inoue has been a singer-songwriter floating around the Burlington Vermont area since 2002. When she first moved to Vermont, she found herself being drawn to performing more music, and thus began meeting various local musicians through the years. Gradually, Aya began to play her own music out in public - getting the opportunity to meet more and more talented and wonderful musicians.
Over the years, Aya has played with various performers, primarily as an accompanying singer. She has been known to sing/record with artists such as Mike Gordon & Ramble Dove, Brett Hugh's Honky Tonk Tuesdays, Lowell Thompson, Marie Claire, and Vermont-based RAQ. For years she felt safer singing other people's works, but as of September 2007, she decided to form a band of her own and bring her "journals" to the surface.
Aya describes The Leaves as a collaborative effort by four musicians to bring music that speaks to people. "I write the words and the melodies most of the time, but that's about it. I basically bring a skeleton song to the band and they make it twenty times better." The best high a person can feel is to connect with other musicians and realize that a song is taking on a life of its own. The Leaves hope to reach out and connect with an audience through the rawness and powerful emotions of their music. Life is full of ups and downs... music gives this band a great way to express those emotions.
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hey guys.. just got home a couple days ago.. I am in jericho tonight and hopefully can make it out to higherground in time for the show. If i can't, i have no doubt that you will rock the yarn knitted foot warmers off them!!
I did vote. Sorry I missed you last week too. Damn the mom and lack of direction. Sorry I missed the show this weekend too but took advantage of the beautiful weather and went camping. I will catch again sometime soon.
you are an awesome gal! sing your heart out but then get it back in place... ya know what i mean!!! we gotta get folks out to Thursday's rock show in Charlotte... and this PIG ROAST will be a kicker!!
aya! when i click on the link, it says PAGE NOT FOUND...! whats the votes for?? if theres another link, send it to me ne! will you be visiting anytime soon?? miss u!
who's doing your artwork? cool poster... i'm gonna try to catch you next sat. after all the hubbub on the waterfront... cool timing for a show! i miss you! ox see... we had fun at this! wish you had shown up... come hear the Parts and others on August 21...
im pretty stoked myself, it seems like a lot of folks around here are going to come on out, im going to bet they have a sellout show. definately has the makings of a rowdy evening.
aya! i love it - its so good to hear you sing - i miss doing that dido guitar solo with you! haha:) sending you a huge hug - please keep in touch! love, b
I miss you too, by-golly. It's tearing me up. U come for Outside Lands? We make woopie in bushes of Golden Gate Park. And then we marry? It's legal here now.
Hi, I wanted to thank you for helping me reach the final stage of the ZigZag live competition. Thanks to your support, the CMJ slot looks closer then ever.
To win, I need your vote one last time. Please check my profile and see the flyer, it has all the instructions + the link for voting. You can also click here to get directly to the link.
You guys rocked it this weekend. Aya, the Posse is here for you always and Steve, it was cool meetnig you in the alley...I gotta catch you with Blues and Lasers soon!
