Leah Flanagan’s music lives in the space between silence and song — where memory lingers, and a simple phrase can echo far beyond its moment. Her voice moves with restraint and intention: warm, clear, unhurried, capable of turning stillness into sound.

Born and raised in Darwin, Leah carries a heritage that spans Alyawarr, Irish, and Italian ancestry. That lineage is never a label she leans on, but a quiet current beneath her work — a grounding of identity, story, and connection. Her grandmother’s journey as part of the Stolen Generations is an undercurrent in her writing: part of the soil from which themes of belonging, remembrance, and transformation grow.

Though Leah began with classical voice training at the Elder Conservatorium in Adelaide, her truest expression has always come through songwriting — a place where lyric, melody, space, and emotion meet. Over four albums, she has shaped a discography praised for clarity, nuance, and emotional weight. For example, Nirvana Nights attracted attention for its mature “raw soul” tone, while Colour by Number was heralded as drawing listeners “into a floating world of reflection,” guided by layered harmonies, strings, and considered restraint.

In her live performances, Leah holds space rather than filling it. At the Colour by Number launch at Darwin’s Railway Club, a critic said her voice “descended over the crowd like gossamer,” commanding presence without force. She also toured nationally as a vocalist with Midnight Oil during their Makarrata and Resist tours, contributing to their ARIA Award–winning Makarrata Project. Reviews across those performances recognised her as one of the band’s “secret weapons,” adding depth and emotional clarity to their sound.

Leah’s forthcoming EP, brings her artistry into tighter focus. Recorded live at Oceanic Studios with longtime collaborator Jim Moginie (Midnight Oil), alongside Declan Kelly and Adam Ventura, the project captures performances in the moment — minimal takes, maximal trust. The lead single, her reinterpretation of Quasimodo’s Dream, interlaces Jim’s acoustic arrangement with Leah’s voice — cinematic yet intimate, respectful yet reimagined — with a mix by Pip Norman that balances shadow and light.

In 2025, Leah is performing a six-month monthly residency at Darwin’s Railway Club, plus appearances at key festivals and cultural events. These shows reflect her intent: to offer connection over spectacle, presence over grand gesture, and songs that breathe.

Leah Flanagan’s music doesn’t command attention — it invites it. In a world that favors the loud, she offers something rare: songs that remember, that linger, that ask us to pause and listen.