Singer/Songwriter and session vocalist Leslie Stevens '95 sits down with John mere hours after finishing an exhausting and exciting shoot of a video for the song "Blue Roses" from her just-released self titled album. The conversation ranges from Leslie first learning she could sing at her Baltimore elementary school, through learning the importance of irreverance at Burroughs, to harmonizing with Jackson Brown while singing backup vocals for John Fogerty.
Leslie brought along her guitar and performs a live acoustic version of "Blue Roses" at the end of the episode. Check out the video for "Blue Roses" here. Fellow Burroughs alums Stephanie Sanditz '95, Jon Hamm '89, and Susan Scafati '95 all worked on the project with her.
You'll also here some studio samples of Leslie's music. Go find them wherever you buy your music.
"Los Angeles" and "It's Okay to Trip" are from the album Roomful of Smoke with her backing band The Badgers. "On the Levee" is from her first solo album The Donkey and The Rose. And "Taken" and "Wahine F" are from her newest solo album Leslie Stevens.(All used by permission.)
To connect with more of Leslie's music, merch, and show dates, head to her website https://www.lesliestevensmusic.com.
Buy some vinyl! Buy a cd! Come on, people: treat yourself to a tshirt!
Theme music for the podcast is by The Bottlesnakes and Aves, and is used courtesy of Artlist (license # 9U88am).
Artwork is by Ethan Orchard, John Burroughs School Class of 2017. See his work online at ethanorchard.art or follow him on Instagram: @ethan.orchard
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