Born, Lea Samantha Anderson in Washington District of Columbia, the second of three girls to parents who are avid fans of R&B/Soul music. Her father constantly spun Earth, Wind, & Fire, Marvin Gaye, Chaka Khan, Patti Labelle and Aretha Franklin. These artists had a profound impact on Lea even at a very tender age. It was her father suffering from a major stroke that led to their relocation to the small town in the deep south outside of Charleston, South Carolina. Lea was accepted into the College of Charleston doubling majoring in Art Management and Theatre while minoring in Studio Art with a focus in painting. As a Freshman, an upper classman took notice to her talent and offered her a spot as the front woman in his hip hop band, “Many Stylez.” That assurance added fuel to Lea’s fire.She happily accepted more performing opportunities including: “belting” Mariah Carey for a John Edwards Campaign, to “slaying” the Star Spangled Banner at College of Charleston Basketball Games, to depicting a sultry bluesy character “Sugar Lou Bird” in the Moja Arts Festival. Her perseverance paid off as she graduated from the College of Charleston with a years’ worth of Regional Theatre gigs. Lea worked consistently as a professional singer/actress and earned a membership into Actors Equity Association. Some of her favorite regional credits include: Dionne in HAIR, Katisha in the Mikado, and BJ Crosby in Smokey Joe’s Café. Lea settled into NYC to live a fulfilling career in music. Lea is a graceful Southern Bell who’s walked through a journey that only a few have. She will continue perfect to her craft by learning, singing and writing songs about this phenomenon we call love. You can keep up with Lea’s progress by visiting iamleaanderson.com.