Ithaca, New York (MUSE Magazine)

Leif James has the kind of voice that drives an audience to chain-smoke and binge on coffee. It is smoky, deep, raspy and soulful, and has that roughness that brings to mind the most compelling blues legends.

A singer/songwriter who has spent almost a third of his life traveling across the country, James is now 27 and actively contributing to Ithaca's vibrant music scene with his memorable voice and sincere lyrics. Tom Waits, Steve Earle and Van Morrison are some of James' biggest... more