Leif Vollebekk

About

The artist

Leif Vollebekk is an Ottawa-born, Montreal-based Canadian singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist renowned for his introspective songwriting, soulful phrasing, and organic instrumentation. Raised in Ottawa, he studied in Montreal and Iceland, absorbing literary and musical traditions that inform his evocative storytelling. After releasing his debut Inland in 2010 and North Americana in 2013, Vollebekk achieved a major artistic breakthrough with Twin Solitude (2017), which was shortlisted for the prestigious Polaris Music Prize and earned a Juno Award nomination for Adult Alternative Album of the Year. His acclaimed follow-up New Ways (2019) expanded his palette into warm groove and emotive soul, followed by extensive global touring. In 2024, Vollebekk released Revelation on Secret City Records, showcasing a cinematic collection of piano-driven, contemplative meditations that reaffirm his status as one of Canada's most compelling songwriters.

Network

Industry connections

• SRSecret City Records·label
• CMCarmel Scurti-Belanger (Seeing Eye Management)·management
• ALATC Live·booking
• SRSecret City Records·press