I’m Leah Shaw, award-winning composer, performing artist, and educator.
My original work has been featured on New York Times’ The Daily, Hulu, Netflix and The Smithsonian Channel.
I have performed my original music on over 100 stages across the country, including the debut album Play Beautifully, a meditation on loss and transformation.
Collaborations include immersive VR, film, podcasts, experimental theater and sound installations.
Highlighted Projects:
I have played more than 100 concerts of original music on stages across the country.
The first in a series of performances with synthwave artist Rodgers Dameron at Rockwood Hall in New York City.
A performance of Tar Spar for bassoon and dancers from the experimental theater piece Lydian Gale Parr in Brooklyn.
Play Beautifully (2021) is a full-length album that explores grief, loss and transformation. Intimate lyrics combine with rock and folk instruments alongside synths and orchestral elements.
The album was featured by American Blues Scene, KUTS Song of the Day & Americana Byways.
You Knew Me | Music Video
An experimental, hybrid animated & live-action short film created by Rodgers Dameron & Leah Shaw. Premiered at Austin Under the Stars & New Hope Film Festival and chosen as an official selection at the Montreal Independent Film Festival in 2022.