Leanna Firestone

As if harnessing an inextinguishable light, Nashville-based singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist <a href="spotify:artist:31431J9PD3bfNsPKkezt0d" data-name="Leanna Firestone">Leanna Firestone</a> finds comfort in even the most uncomfortable memories. “There’s a level of honesty in my music that most people would typically shy away from,” she says. “This is like memory excavation for me. I don’t know how to write a song that isn’t honest.”

Raised in Algood, Tennessee, Leanna discovered music early, during long car rides listening to <a href="spotify:artist:06HL4z0CvFAxyc27GXpf02" data-name="Taylor Swift">Taylor Swift</a>’s “<a href="spotify:track:15DeqWWQB4dcEWzJg15VrN" data-name="Our Song">Our Song</a>” on repeat. Inspired by artists like <a href="spotify:artist:2RVvqRBon9NgaGXKfywDSs" data-name="Maisie Peters">Maisie Peters</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:7GlBOeep6PqTfFi59PTUUN" data-name="Chappell Roan">Chappell Roan</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:70kkdajctXSbqSMJbQO424" data-name="Kacey Musgraves">Kacey Musgraves</a>, and <a href="spotify:artist:6KImCVD70vtIoJWnq6nGn3" data-name="Harry Styles">Harry Styles</a>, she developed a songwriting style rooted in emotional clarity, vulnerability, and relatability.

In 2021, Leanna released “<a href="spotify:track:08TajVMdxwBqtnl6hTgSfP" data-name="Strawberry Mentos">Strawberry Mentos</a>,” which went viral on TikTok and surpassed 12.5 million Spotify streams. Her <a href="spotify:album:5GGjDCa76ce1M6WZBg8AtV" data-name="Y/N">Y/N</a> EP delivered fan favorites “<a href="spotify:track:5Tp1NFL3O1AlDwunOzq4Ct" data-name="Least Favorite Only Child">Least Favorite Only Child</a>” and “<a href="spotify:track:3Rm1MTTxAU9xzyMru51bm8" data-name="Diet Coke">Diet Coke</a>,” each earning over 10 million streams and paving the way for acclaimed EPs <a href="spotify:album:46NAV9AiBwqlDZbpHXAt7A" data-name="Forward / Slash">Forward / Slash</a> (2022), <a href="spotify:album:12yCH8wFhPPW0cUCFpC8DQ" data-name="Public Displays of Affection">Public Displays of Affection</a> (2023), and <a href="spotify:album:2SaB60pgoydn0Ebac2yf0X" data-name="Good Grief">Good Grief</a> (2023).

In 2024, she confronted family struggles with addiction and the fear of being different in tracks like “<a href="spotify:album:7tm5IMoszGlzIBste434EC" data-name="Black Box Warning">Black Box Warning</a>” and “<a href="spotify:album:2uQryGgbiVHdvqjLbky4Bz" data-name="Becoming Unbecoming">Becoming Unbecoming</a>.&#34; Then in fall 2025, she joined <a href="spotify:artist:7o95ZoZt5ZYn31e9z1Hc0a" data-name="Natasha Bedingfield">Natasha Bedingfield</a> on tour and released <a href="spotify:album:5h33GNiHwmaxD5sHyCKAya" data-name="An Evening with Leanna Firestone (Acoustic at The Deli)">An Evening with Leanna Firestone (Acoustic at The Deli)</a>, a live EP capturing the intimacy that defines her performances. With over 100 million streams to date, Leanna is laying the groundwork for her next full creative project.