Dylan LeBlanc

Dylan LeBlanc

Dylan LeBlanc is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist from Shreveport, Louisiana. Born in 1990, he grows up around the session musicians at Fame Studios, and that early environment shapes his development as a player and writer.

Early musicianship

LeBlanc starts learning picking guitar at the age of seven. He begins writing songs after receiving a guitar from his father for his 11th birthday. By the time he is 15, he is regularly playing live and travelling long distances on his own to perform, often to very small audiences. His musical influences include Townes Van Zandt, Neil Young, Spooner Oldham and Fleet Foxes.

Recording and releases

When he reaches legal age, LeBlanc signs to Fame Music through Rodney Hall, which gives him access to the studio where he records his debut album. In early 2009, Geoff Travis of Rough Trade Records hears his music and signs him to Rough Trade. His debut album, Pauper's Field, is mixed by Trina Shoemaker and includes guest vocals from Emmylou Harris.

Style and classification

LeBlanc is associated with alternative country and americana, and is also described as working in singer-songwriter, folk, country and alt-country styles.