Leah Marlene, a composer, artist, and producer from Normal, Illinois, is twenty years old. She was born in Toronto, Canada, and relocated to Illinois with her family when she was young.
Derry Grehan, Leah’s father, is a songwriter and main guitarist with the Canadian band Honeymoon Suite. He taught her how to play the guitar and piano, as well as shared his love of songwriting. She started singing and creating her own songs at a very young age and hasn’t stopped since!
Leah has been playing live since she was ten years old in Illinois, Nashville, and Canada. Leah spent much of her high school years in Nashville, creating, recording, and performing songs. She’s returned to the Midwest to work on her next record after spending two years in Nashville at Belmont University studying songwriting.
Leah has a distinctive, appealing voice with a songwriting style that incorporates pop, soul, funk, jazz, rock, Americana, and other genres. She’s been releasing original music since she was 13, and her most recent track, “Noise,” is the first and only single from her upcoming album. On March 4th, 2022, the entire album will be released! She also collaborates with and produces songs for a variety of different musicians.
Leah is a people person, and her biggest wish is for her music to meet you right where you are and help you feel whatever you need to feel at any particular time.
Who is Leah Marlene’s dad? Meet Leah Marlene’s, Father Derry
Leah Marlene, American Idol’s father, Derry Grehan, is a guitarist and lyricist for Honeymoon Suite, a Canadian band.
Marlene’s father taught her to play the guitar and piano, and he passed on his love of songwriting to her daughter.
