Rae Leigh

Singer & Songwriter

About Rae Leigh

Singer-songwriter and actor Rae Leigh has featured on the hit NBC universal TV show ‘Young Rock’ as a Nashville singer in the 80’s covering Dwight Yoakam’s ‘Honky Tonk Man’ and was a kissing bee in the Oscar-nominated film “Elvis”.

Rae followed up her 2021 EP “Powered by Love”, with three singles in 2022 all of them charting well in the Australian National country radio airplay chart with her single ‘Push Em Up Jill’ produced by Angus Gil hit number one.

Rae maintains a busy performance schedule, performing locally as well as around Australia. In 2021, she co-headlined with Adam Brand at the MMG 85th Fun Fair (Rosebery, Tasmania) and ANZAC Day Vietnam Veteran Reunion Event (Bairnsdale, Victoria). Rae made her debut appearance at the Tamworth Country Music Festival's 50th anniversary and was a featured artist at the Groundwater Country Music Festival.

Rae is an active collaborator having worked with songwriters both in Australia and Nashville, TN (USA). In 2020, she was awarded a $10,000 prize package from JMC Academy through the Logan City Council Live which resulted in the CMT-listed single ‘Just Like That’.

She’s worked with Kross Kut Records on her single ‘Blue Shoes’  which was optioned for ‘Young Rock’ when she was on the show.

Regional Arts Development Fund (RADF) grant was awarded to Rae Leigh for the development of her single ‘Love Me’ produced by Nashville-based Australian producer Michael Flanders and mastered by Grammy award-winning Brad Blackwood

Rae Leigh is also the founder of Songwriter Trysts podcast - an online platform giving visibility and support to other songwriters. With 210+ podcast episodes to date, including artists such as Grammy winner Kitt Wakeley and songwriters; Hanson, Pat Pattison, Allan Caswell, Amber Lawrence, Kevin Welch, Marty Dodson, Aimee Mayo, Colin Buchanan, Adam Brand, Jimmy Fortune, Bill Whyte, James Blundell, and Chris Wallin just to name a few.  

Rae connects music lovers and songwriters through her candid and inspiring approach. Besides promoting talent on Songwriter Trysts, Rae also leads songwriting sessions and showcases other songwriters. Rae’s capacity to support other artists is backed by 8 years of experience working in media and marketing with some of the largest corporate marketing agencies in Australia.