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, John Hiatt, 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.
  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.
  5. ^ Monger, James Christopher. "Jeff LeBlanc Biography". AllMusic.com.
  6. ^ Laffey, Kelly (June 5, 2017). "Jeff LeBlanc Performs at WHBPAC on June 9".
  7. ^ DeFilippo, Charles (June 23, 2015). "Jeff LeBlanc's 'Vision' Is The Story of a Matured Songwriter". Live For Live Music.
  8. ^ Trust, Gary (February 9, 1986). "Jeff LeBlanc Celebrates Feeling 'Completely Comfortable In a Relationship' With 'Way You Are': Premiere". Billboard.com.
  9. ^ Gamboa, Glenn (June 14, 2019). "LI Sound: Jeff LeBlanc continues his musical experiments". Newsday.com.
  10. ^ Siegel, Shay (April 27, 2022). "Jeff LeBlanc to Take the Stage at Westhampton Beach". Hamptons.com.
  11. ^ "Bio".