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Leslie

Piano-pop singer-songwriter - www.LeslieBerry.com

About Me

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Singer-songwriter Leslie Berry is often described as "progressive pop." Atlanta's Creative Loafing describes her music as "modern songwriting with elements of classical and folk that simmers with an understated unrest." Greenville's Metrobeat says, "it's refreshing to hear an artist capable of creating accessible music without sacrificing integrity and inventiveness. Upstate pianist Leslie Berry is such an artist." Originally from the metro Atlanta area, Leslie has been playing and singing in ensembles for over twenty years. Training to be a concert pianist, it wasn't until after graduating college that Leslie's love for pop music convinced her to change her direction and begin writing her own songs. Leslie's original songs and those of songwriting partner and producer David Berry are characterized by "layers and textures in both the music and the meaning of the songs," according to the Spartanburg Herald-Journal. David's writing has received national recognition and was described by Billboard as "well crafted and solid." Leslie Berry has appeared at such notable venues as The Handlebar, Coffee Underground, The Cotton Club, Red Light Cafe and Eddie's Attic, and was a featured artist on Oprah Winfrey's Oxygen Network Tank Tour. She has performed at many festivals and conferences across the Southeast as well, such as Cape Fear Folk Fest, First Night Asheville, MumFest in New Bern, Riverplace Festival in Greenville, Spring Fling in Spartanburg, and Brown Bag Lunch in downtown Marietta, GA. She is a performing member of Indiegrrl, Just Plain Folks, Songsalive, and GoGirls, organizations founded to promote independent artists. Leslie at the Ice Bar in Stockholm, SwedenTogether by * pesare on deviant ART

My Interests

music, music, music.... computers, traveling, movies, browsing bookstores, shopping, museums, the beach, art festivals, making jewelry, sightseeing

I'd like to meet:

friends, other musicians, artistic people, Objectivists, writers, computer geeks

Music:

Check out my music online at www.LeslieBerry.com, www.MySpace.com/LeslieBerry, www.SonicBids.com/LeslieBerry, www.CDBaby.com, www.Indiegate.com, and also check out www.CandlewyckMusic.com (newgrass band I play keyboards in). Music I love... Sarah McLachlan (hands down my favorite), Joni Mitchell, Seal, Poe, Shawn Colvin, Tori Amos, Journey, Natalie Merchant, Heart, Duncan Sheik, Styx, Travis, Coldplay, Imogen Heap... also some electronica, progressive rock, folk, latin jazz, classical, singer-songwriters.... and lately since I'm playing keyboards in a newgrass band I've been listening to some Allison Krauss, Nickel Creek.I always like to expand my musical horizons... why limit yourself?

Movies:

Chocolat, Sirens, Dangerous Beauty, Dead Poets Society, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, My Cousin Vinny... Million Dollar Baby was great! I like movies that are empowering and movies that make you think. V For Vendetta I absolutely loved.

Television:

24, CSI, Bones, Monk... I don't watch much TV but prefer action/mystery/suspense. I loved the Poirot series...Columbo I loved too.

Books:

I'd recommend anything by Ayn Rand. I read lots of non-fiction...books on psychology, music, songwriting, history, biographies, sexuality, medicine, you name it. When it comes to fiction I like mystery writers like Patricia Cornwell and Ruth Rendell. Getting me to read fiction is hard, though... unless I'm listening to audio books while driving. The DaVinci Code was a page-turner though.

Heroes:

When I was 7 years old I wanted to be Annie Oakley (I had a little cowgirl outfit complete with boots, gun holster and cowboy hat). At age 8 or 9, definitely Pat Benatar (I always requested "Heartbreaker" at the skating rink). After that it was Olivia Newton-John....loved Grease and could sing all of her songs by heart. Then, Ann Wilson of Heart... I spent many hours with my hairbrush singing along to Heart songs in front of the mirror in college. At 21 I wanted to be Catherine Deneuve (lots of black clothes, red lipstick, etc, the whole femme fatale/goth thing). When I was 27 I wanted to be Lieutenant Columbo (I even found an old London Fog trenchcoat at the Salvation Army and wore it. I joined a mystery book club.)

My Blog

Acoustic Showcase with Leslie Berry, Lauren Lapointe, Hannah Miller, Ellie La Veer - Greenville

Hosted By:Leslie Berry When:Friday Nov 16, 20078:30 PM Where:Coffee Underground1 East Coffee StreetGreenvilleUS Hope you can make it out to our acoustic show in Greenville, SC, on Friday night......
Posted by Leslie on Wed, 14 Nov 2007 09:54:00 PST

Songwriter Series this Sat at Cafe Ishi in Spartanburg with Lauren Lapointe and Guy Workman

Hello  Folks!I am promoting a new monthly concert series here in downtown Spartanburgat Cafe Ishi. One Sat each month, we will have acoustic music at CafeIshi, featuring one local act and introdu...
Posted by Leslie on Wed, 24 May 2006 11:18:00 PST

Check out this event: Leslie Berry plays in Spartanburg, SC

Hosted By: Leslie BerryWhen: Friday Apr 14, 2006 at 8:00 PMWhere: Cafe Ishi172 East Main StreetSpartanburg, SC 29306USDescription:Leslie Berry Click Here To View Event...
Posted by Leslie on Wed, 12 Apr 2006 07:37:00 PST

WEED files for download and other news

Hi! I wanted to let folks know that I have a website too at www.LeslieBerry.com. I really love it when people sign my guestbook too. Let me know what you think of the site and my songs. Or just tell m...
Posted by Leslie on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST