The story of the Moth & the Flame, as told by Erica Leigh & inspired by the following quote: "Moth: I gave you my life; Flame: I allowed you to kiss me." - Hazrat Inayat Khan.

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Moth : Flame (LIVE)

A Talkin' To (LIVE)

Story Behind the Song: 
 
During my recovery from cancer, I faced some devastating personal losses as well, which left me feeling void of creative energy.  It was a struggle to "keep up with appearances" and continue in the arts.  I made the realization that creativity is intrinsically connected with joy. 
 
Ironically, although my voice was saved by modern medicine, I somehow lost that part of me that wanted to be creative: I couldn't bring myself to pick up a guitar or a paintbrush. After about a year of reflection, time away and learning to accept my state of being, something unexpected happened...  My niece Hadleigh was born, and suddenly joy filled up all my empty spaces and sparked a change in me.  I slowly started to awaken from this creative hybernation, writing songs and performing a little, too. 
 
This song "Coming To" was written when I realized that music/art weren't gone from me forever - they never really left - it was I who took a little time away to heal... They were just patiently waiting for me to return.

Thank you for listening. This is a demo, and a preview for my fans of the music that is on the horizon!

Coming To (Demo)

Original folk song by Erica Leigh featuring vocals by Sean Ryan Peters.

Home (Demo)

Bonus Track 7 off of Erica Leigh's debut album Puzzle Heart, released November '12.

Easy To Kill Me [Bonus Track]

Slide On Through

Track 3 off of Erica Leigh's debut album Puzzle Heart, released November '12.

Our Love

Track 4 off of Erica Leigh's debut album Puzzle Heart, released November '12.

Wait & See

Track 5 off of Erica Leigh's debut album Puzzle Heart, released November '12.

Puzzle Heart

Track 6 off of Erica Leigh's debut album Puzzle Heart, released November '12.

Needing A Change

Erica Leigh is an ASCAP & SESAC award-winning songwriter hailing from Boston, MA. Her fans describe her as Paula Cole meets Sara Bareilles, with a soulful voice and powerful storytelling ability.

 

Her debut album Puzzle Heart is both playful and heart-wrenching at times - Seven pieces to a compelling love story! It is beautifully depicted with layers of background vocals, strings, percussion and delightful surprises like clarinets and toy xylophones!

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Erica's voice has been featured on a number of other albums - some of which, were recorded & mixed by 2-time Grammy award-winning Producer Ben Wisch (Marc Cohn, Jonatha Brooke, Diana Krall). These include: backing vocals on David Lockwood's Lucky Me (2010) & Modern Love (2013) (backing vocals + lead vocals on 2 tracks) & lastly, Walter Finley's Walk With Me (2014) which included a duet featuring her lead vocals. Listen Here.

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Erica nearly lost her voice permanently to Thyroid Cancer which spread to her lymph nodes in 2012-2013: Watch the brief Documentary Here. 

During the last few years undergoing surgeries, radiation and journeying towards full recovery, Erica has deeply involved herself in the the cause to spread cancer awareness. She's been a guest speaker and performer at her hometown's American Cancer Society Relay for Life, a featured performer in the Hallway Concert Series at MGH Boston's Yawkey Center for Cancer Care & has written songs to uplift and support cancer patients and care givers.  Her rally song "Calling All Survivors" is a rebellious anthem that stands up to cancer.  It was choreographed for dance and performed alongside Erica and her powerhouse backing band at Cambridge's Oberon Theater in 2013. 

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These days Erica is embracing the urge to make a new album, writing lyrics that dig down deep into the human experience, and experimenting with new sounds. She was recently accepted onto the exclusive roster of Concerts In Your Home and is eager about giving intimate performances at local venues and house concerts to develop these new songs.

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