“She’s a southern peach, born in Georgia. Not a trace of a southern drawl. On the California coast she built sand castles. On a Colorado mountain she grew up tall.”
— Twisted and Tangled lyrics
For Trisha Leone, it’s been a life of moving from one place to another— from Georgia to California to Colorado and a few states in between. In 2009, she made the pilgrimage to Nashville to immerse herself in the rich musical environment of Tennessee. But the city didn’t hold her for long. These days she’s gone back to the country, this time on a family farm a few miles out of Fayetteville, Tennessee.
Trisha always knew she was meant to be a writer. “I loved to write, but it always helps to get a little positive reinforcement—the trophy was huge! I was in 6th grade and wrote a story about John Muir, my favorite American. Even before that, I had a creative writing teacher who deeply instilled a love for writing. It never occurred to me to write songs until I was 15 years old and of course, my first song was about a boy.”
Since then she has released three studio albums and a steady stream of digital singles. As a lifelong student of songwriting, she holds a Master Certificate of Songwriting from Berklee School of Music and has honed her craft in workshops with Darrell Scott, Mary Gauthier, Minton Sparks, and Suzanne Kingsbury among others.
Trisha continues to tell her stories, one day, one moment, one song at a time. Most days you can find her writing articles for her freelance side gig at Song Gypsy Writing, gardening, walking in the woods, letting the dogs in and out, or playing music in the duo Travelin’ Kind with her long-time partner in love, life, and music, Mickey Sandora.