Lesley Sawyer

WHEN YOU INSULT ME YOU POLISH THE MIRRORS - MOHAMMED VIA MATEO. (2006)



When I'm asked what "kind' of music do you sing?, I have to ask, "Why should I be left so limited? I love almost every style of music and I do so gratefully and humbly. I don't think it's fair that we should have to settle for one 'label' or a label at all, for that matter. Although the music that inspired me as a child inspires me still, I tend to draw mostlly from obscure story telling artists who pay careful attention to the words they are sharing with their listeners. Most of the time the music that accompanies it carries the words so descriptively that it changes the atmosphere around you. Temperatures rise, heart rates increase, then fall with the words and the rhythm, and within minutes you have taken a trip - traveled through the writers mind and yours. It's a trip I seem to need daily as do so many others. Sometimes we need something to stir our minds and our souls out of stagnation even if only for a short time. I want to learn to create music like this with the help of my friends who inspire me. Today, I'm working on my own musical ideas, while continuing to sing the music I love.
When we started the 'Dirt' project I wanted to use West Texas writers - (with the exception of Melanie<~the audience loves that song) - It had to be somewhat 'raw', 'real' and tender. Everyone involved with this project met allll those expectations. ;-)



YOU CAN ALSO FIND LESLEY'S VOICE ON COMPILATION CDs WITH DON WISE, ANDY WILKINSON, KENNY MAINES, DONNIE ALLISON, THE CACTUS THEATER, AND VARIOUS HARMONIES AND DUETS WITH MIKE PRITCHARD, DJ FLEWELYN, WILL GREEN, CURTIS PEOPLES, ANDY WILKINSON, NIKKI LEE, KIT CALLAHAN, AND MANY MORE!