A self-taught musician, stunned at 12 years by the poetry of the song Vincent by Don McLean, Leigh knew that somehow someday he would also sing and write songs.
Gaining experience on the streets and cafes of Australia’s cities, Leigh James continued to study by listening to more pop/folk like James Taylor, and earning dues playing Oz pub rock, covers and originals in an assortment of line-ups in the early 80s joining world music band Funjungle with friends in Cairns, North Queensland.
See Leigh at the Saltbar, Kingscliff on Saturday.
