Leona Burkey is a versatile singer-songwriter/contemporary roots artist from Halifax/Cape Breton with a bell-clear voice, inventive folk-rock guitar attack and seasoned, easy-going stage presence. Leona's penchant for spontaneously crafting shows as she goes charms and disarms audiences into a joyful musical conversation in the Cape Breton troubadour style.
Dark horse Music NS’ Americana Recording of the Year (2021) and ECMA Contemporary Roots Recording of the Year (2022) nominations for her last record SITTING TIGHT noteworthy traction and early praise for her new record, GROUNDRUSH have Leona relishing a breakthrough 2nd act in a meandering music journey.
"Leona Burkey's GROUNDRUSH is about to make mom-rock a thing...the album's ten tracks feel like signposts to carry with you, for the path you'll soon be forging through uncharted territory as you map your own against-the-current path." Morgan Mullins, The Coast.
Leona is a mother of two, entrepreneur, self-managed artist & tub-thumper for neurodiversity, disability and womenfolk community causes - the whole joyful catastrophe inspires music-making that is relatable, authentic and brimming with undeterred optimism.