A LITTLE LONGER
Out August 4, 2023 !
“Elise Leavy's breezy Laurel Canyon-tinged music belies her depth as a songwriter. On A Little Longer, Leavy's first major solo artistic statement, she deftly explores nostalgia and melancholy over ten tracks that wash over the listener like a gentle ocean tide. Indeed, the record's sound hearkens to an era when the SoCal sound dominated the FM dial. Now a resident of Lafayette, LA, this collection of songs was written while Leavy was living in Boston and New York. However, it's clear that growing up on California's central coast was foundational to Leavy's songwriting. Lush mid-1970s production courtesy of Robin MacMillian shows up in the horns on "Cigarettes and Coffee" or the pedal steel on "I Have Been Trying." Expansive vocal harmonies permeate "Please Don't Ask Me To Be Friends" or "I Won't Be Dreaming Anymore" which reference everything from Motown to The Beach Boys. Experienced as a whole, A Little Longer is startlingly cohesive and masterful in tone and writing. Take note because this young artist has arrived as a songwriting force.”
THE CARMEL HOUSE
Released November 7. 2022
Songs written and recorded at The Carmel House in Carmel, CA November 2020 - May 2021.
All songs written and performed by Elise Leavy.
Recorded and mixed by Robin MacMillan.
CDs available for purchase on Bandcamp, or by personal request (see contact).
https://doodleev.bandcamp.com/album/the-carmel-house
Now available on all streaming services!
Boston, Fall 2015 EP
A five song EP, written and performed by Elise Leavy, released in the Spring of 2016.
CDs available for purchase on Bandcamp, or by personal request (see contact).
Home for the Summer
A nine-song album, written and performed by Elise Leavy, released in February of 2018.
CDs available for purchase on Bandcamp, or by personal request (see contact).