Sonia Leigh

  • Atlanta, GA
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  • 1998
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Singer, songwriter, and guitarist Sonia Leigh grew up wanting to be a musician. Her father played in a band and Leigh was constantly picking up and trying to play his instruments even when she was a little girl. She finally received her own guitar at the age of ten and has really never looked back, developing a rich, varied, and soulful writing and singing style that is definitely Southern country and rock but also has strong traces of soul, blues, and folk, as well. Leigh left home at the age of 17 and set out to follow her dreams, taking whatever jobs she could while playing her songs wherever and whenever possible around the Atlanta, Georgia area. Immersed in the town’s rich musical scene, she met Zac Brown of the Zac Brown Band who became, in many ways, a natural mentor for Leigh, and she sang and worked with Brown on various gigs and projects for some seven years before signing with his label, Southern Ground Artists, and releasing her national debut, 1978 December, on the imprint. Prior to that, Leigh had independent releases with Remember Me (1998), Laundry (2000), and Run or Surrender (2007). ~ Steve Leggett, Rovi

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Music

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  • If You Won't Tell/Ribbon of Red (Southern Ground Live)
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    If You Won't Tell/Ribbon of Red (Southern Ground Live)
  • Full Concert (Southern Ground Live)
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    Full Concert (Southern Ground Live)
  • Bar (Barroom Radio Mix)
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    Bar (Barroom Radio Mix)
  • Bar (Barroom Radio Mix)
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    Bar (Barroom Radio Mix)
  • My Name Is Money
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    My Name Is Money
  • My Name Is Money
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    My Name Is Money
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    • If You Won't Tell
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    • Virginia (feat. Amy Ray)
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    • My Name Is Money
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    • Ain't Dead Yet
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    • I Just Might
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Interviews & Exclusives

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  • Interview (Southern Ground Live)
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    Interview (Southern Ground Live)
  • Sonia Leigh - Twitter Questions
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    Sonia Leigh - Twitter Questions
  • Guilty Pleasures: Sonia Leigh
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    Guilty Pleasures: Sonia Leigh
  • Video Replay: Sonia Leigh "My Name Is Money"
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    Video Replay: Sonia Leigh "My Name Is Money"
  • Get to Know Sonia Leigh (CMT Listen Up)
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    Get to Know Sonia Leigh (CMT Listen Up)

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  • A Land Shark banner decorates the stage.
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    A Land Shark banner decorates the stage.
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  • Fans line up around the block for the <I>Southern Ground Live</I> performance.
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    Fans line up around the block for the Southern Ground Live performance.
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  • The empty stage before the energized show
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    The empty stage before the energized show
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  • A Land Shark sign greets those who pass.
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    A Land Shark sign greets those who pass.
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  • Sonia Leigh and band give it their all on the last song of the performance.
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    Sonia Leigh and band give it their all on the last song of the performance.
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  • Sonia Leigh owns the stage at the <I>Southern Ground Live</I> performance.
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    Sonia Leigh owns the stage at the Southern Ground Live performance.
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  • Sonia Leigh jams hard while the crowd tosses around beach balls.
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    Sonia Leigh jams hard while the crowd tosses around beach balls.
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  • Fans snap photos of Sonia Leigh as she jams out on the edge of the stage.
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    Fans snap photos of Sonia Leigh as she jams out on the edge of the stage.
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News

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  • Sonia Leigh
    Exclusive: 'Justice League of America' #4 Preview
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    May 23, 2013
    In the newest issue of " Justice League of America " the team goes up against the Secret Society of Super-Villains and we've got your exclusive first ...
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    Zac Brown Band, Sonia Leigh, Wood Brothers to Appear on Free Southern Ground Record Store Day Release
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    Zac Brown's Southern Ground Artists label will release a free Record Store Day compilation this spring. The eight-track recording features a mix of li...
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Tour Dates

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  • Jun 6 Thursday
    Nashville, TN, US 12th and Porter
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Discography

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  • 1978 December (2011)
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    1978 December (2011)
    Southern Ground
  • Run or Surrender (2007)
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    Run or Surrender (2007)
  • Laundry (2000)
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    Laundry (2000)
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