Marianne Leigh

Marianne Leigh at The Grace

Marianne Leigh is a London-based songwriter originally from New Zealand, writing emotionally direct indie-pop shaped by acoustic textures, layered harmonies, and confessional lyricism.

Blending elements of pop, indie, rock, and alternative music, her songs capture the volatility of young adulthood with equal parts vulnerability, self-awareness, and dry humour.

Since relocating to London, Leigh has built momentum through a string of intimate releases exploring relationships, identity, and emotional accountability, earning support from BBC Radio 1 Future Pop, Radio 1 Introducing, Lincolnshire Introducing, Radio 6 Music, Spotify’s New Music Friday UK, Fresh Finds Pop, and Apple Music’s New in Pop.

Whether writing stripped-back acoustic ballads or sharper indie-pop moments, Marianne Leigh’s music remains rooted in honesty, intimacy, and the emotional extremes of modern relationships.

Supporting Marianne Leigh is sassy.

Oxford grown sassy sings like she's throwing darts.

A singer-songwriter inspired by the likes of Lily Allen, Joni Mitchell and Florence and The Machine, sassy matches a powerful vocal with self-awareness and a slightly disconcerting sense of humour that's bound to have you laughing and crying within the span of a single song.