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Leah Tysse

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  • Genre: Blues / R&B / Soul

    Location OAKLAND, California, Un

    Profile Views: 35793

    Last Login: 5/26/2011

    Member Since 7/26/2006

    Website www.leahtysse.com

    Type of Label Unsigned

  • Bio

    WINNER- BILLBOARD WORLD SONG CONTEST "You Don't Scare Me" - Best R&B Song THE DEBUT LEAH TYSSE ALBUM - REAL GOOD FIRE- IS AVAILABLE AT CDBABY, I-TUNES, AMAZON - - NEW ALBUM IS ON IT'S WAY -- DUE OUT SUMMER 2009! -- MORE FUNK & SOUL COMING YOUR WAY!! Leah was born in Holland, Michigan and raised in the great mid-western oasis of Madison, Wisconsin. Since birth she was exposed to wide range of live music from Dizzie Gilespie to Aretha Franklin. From 1994 to 1997, Leah was a featured soloist in an all-female a cappella group before moving to Paris to work as a blues and R&B vocalist for a popular nightclub. Upon returning to the U.S. in 1998, Leah moved to San Francisco and joined the world-famous Glide Memorial Church Ensemble (www.glide.org), where she is a featured soloist in the 100-person gospel choir. She has worked on stage and in the studio with many musical projects in the Bay Area including, Taj Mahal, Lydia Pense, Michael Franti (Spearhead), Martin Luther (The Roots), Dwayne Wiggins (Tony Toni Tone) and Tommy Castro. Leah is currently finishing up her second studio album and is the lead vocalist of her own funk and soul band, Leah Tysse & The O.G.s (leahtysse.com) and Double Funk Crunch, a Funk and R&B party band (doublefunkcrunch.com). She also continues to do background vocals and studio work for a variety of artists in the Bay Area. ............ ....Myspace Layouts.. at Pimp-My-Profile.com / ..Blue design.. - ..Image Hosting....
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  • Influences

    Aretha, Brand New Heavies, Angie Stone, Rachelle Ferrell, Donny Hathaway, Prince, Anthony Hamilton, Jaheim, Jamiriquoi, Amp Fiddler, Erika Badu, Fred Hammond, India.aire, Jill Scott, Albert King, Koko Taylor, Bobby Bland, Howlin' Wolf, Bonnie Raitt, Stevie Wonder, Teddy Pendergrass, James Brown, Bob Marley, Freddie King, Big Maybelle, Maceo Parker, Nikka Costa, Susan Tedeschi, Art Blakey, Tupac, Mary Mary, Joni Mitchel, Etta James, Ella Fitzgerald, and the list goes on... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Leah - National Anthem at San Francisco Christmas Lighting Ceremony
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WINNER- BILLBOARD WORLD SONG CONTEST "You Don't Scare Me" - Best R&B Song THE DEBUT LEAH TYSSE ALBUM - REAL GOOD FIRE- IS AVAILABLE AT CDBABY, I-TUNES, AMAZON - - NEW ALBUM IS ON IT'S WAY -- DUE OUT SUMMER 2009! -- MORE FUNK & SOUL COMING YOUR WAY!! Leah was born in Holland, Michigan and raised in the great mid-western oasis of Madison, Wisconsin. Since birth she was exposed to wide range of live music from Dizzie Gilespie to Aretha Franklin. From 1994 to 1997, Leah was a featured soloist in an all-female a cappella group before moving to Paris to work as a blues and R&B vocalist for a popular nightclub. Upon returning to the U.S. in 1998, Leah moved to San Francisco and joined the world-famous Glide Memorial Church Ensemble (www.glide.org), where she is a featured soloist in the 100-person gospel choir. She has worked on stage and in the studio with many musical projects in the Bay Area including, Taj Mahal, Lydia Pense, Michael Franti (Spearhead), Martin Luther (The Roots), Dwayne Wiggins (Tony Toni Tone) and Tommy Castro. Leah is currently finishing up her second studio album and is the lead vocalist of her own funk and soul band, Leah Tysse & The O.G.s (leahtysse.com) and Double Funk Crunch, a Funk and R&B party band (doublefunkcrunch.com). She also continues to do background vocals and studio work for a variety of artists in the Bay Area.

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Member Since:

July 26, 2006

Members:

Ronnie Smith - Drums, BG Vocals & MD (Braxton Brothers, Goapele, Ledisi, Gospel Hummingbirds) / Artis "AJ" Joyce - Bass (Albert King, Kim Wilson, Charlie Musselwhite, Johnny Hartsman, Sista Monica, Ron Thompson) / Lynette Williams - Keys (Will.i.am, Mariah Carey) / Mike Blankenship - Keys (Lauren Hill, Lyrics Born) / Sundra Manning (Prince, Ledisi, Maceo Parker, etc.) Cedricke Dennis - Guitar (Narda Michael Walden, Ledisi, Braxton Brothers, George Benson, Chaka Kahn) Vince Lars-Sax (Tony, Toni, Tone, Babyface, Destiny's Child) / Joel Behrman-Trombone/Trumpet (K.C. & The Sunshine Band)

Influences:

Aretha, Brand New Heavies, Angie Stone, Rachelle Ferrell, Donny Hathaway, Prince, Anthony Hamilton, Jaheim, Jamiriquoi, Amp Fiddler, Erika Badu, Fred Hammond, India.aire, Jill Scott, Albert King, Koko Taylor, Bobby Bland, Howlin' Wolf, Bonnie Raitt, Stevie Wonder, Teddy Pendergrass, James Brown, Bob Marley, Freddie King, Big Maybelle, Maceo Parker, Nikka Costa, Susan Tedeschi, Art Blakey, Tupac, Mary Mary, Joni Mitchel, Etta James, Ella Fitzgerald, and the list goes on... Leah - National Anthem at San Francisco Christmas Lighting Ceremony

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