Lea Thomas
Born in Hawaii and based in Brooklyn, Lea Thomas started her musical journey early, first with piano and then moving to guitar at 13 years old. A self-taught engineer, she left home at 17 to attend engineering school in New York City. She released her first record, Want For Nothing, in 2017 through Tacky Records, and followed up with her Part of This Place EP and Blue of Distance in 2018 and 2019, respectively, through Spirit House Records. “What Did the Music Sound Like” is her latest release through Spirit House. “What Did The Music Sound Like” was released on April 27.
In addition to her work as a musician, songwriter and producer, Thomas is a visual artist with a focus on hand weaving and natural dyes. Her frequent use of indigo pigment is symbolic of her Japanese heritage, honoring a lineage of kimono makers and textile artisans in her immediate ancestry. She is also a long-time student of traditional herbal medicine and produces a seasonal line of wild, hand-harvested herbal products under the name All In All Apothecary.
Recent Releases
Mirrors to the Sun (2021)