Leslie Austin

Leslie Austin is a singer, songwriter, and commanding live performer whose voice carries the weight of lived experience—warm, soulful, and unmistakably her own. Born of soul, raised in gospel, and shaped at the crossroads of blues, pop, rock, and Americana, her tone is smoky-sweet, velvet-deep, and gritty in moments of raw emotion. After establishing herself in the Dallas/Ft. Worth music scene and later in Los Angeles, Leslie expanded internationally, touring Southern Italy three times and performing at festivals—often as the only American artist on the lineup. In 2025, she was named a Dallas Sounds Spotlight Artist by the Dallas Music Office and became an official nominee for Best Singer-Songwriter Act at the 2026 Dallas Entertainment Awards. Austin has headlined international festivals and notable showcases worldwide. Following a Dolby performance in Laurel Canyon, actor Sean Penn remarked, “I’d never seen or heard the singer, but felt like I was seeing & hearing a legend.”