“Her songwriting has a charm about it that impresses every time. It’s personal, intimate, like listening to a diary entry… and it’s a joy.”

- Ear to the Ground Music

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Known for her “striking vocals” and “lyrically complex narratives,” Sophia DeLeo is a New York City based folk singer and songwriter. Her writing typically draws from personal experience, exploring themes of womanhood, love, and healing past trauma -- all with unflinching honesty and emotional vulnerability.

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Sophia DeLeo got her start performing in theatre at age 7. As a teenager, she taught herself to play guitar, and after her first heartbreak in high school, she began writing songs of her own. “It was the only place I felt I could express myself,” she says. “I wrote about my life, my friendships, relationships, but I kept it secret. I thought was going to be an actor. The fact that I was making up songs in my bedroom after school didn’t seem so important at the time."

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She went on to earn her BFA in musical theatre from The Hartt School and then moved to New York City. She began playing gigs at iconic New York venues like the Bitter End and Rockwood Music Hall and self-released several singles, as well as her debut EP The Boys Who Make Me Cry.

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In 2023, Sophia released her critically acclaimed sophomore EP Drama Queen, a coming-of-age record that tells the story of her growing up in Falls Church, Virginia. Drama Queen was heralded for its "captivating storytelling and emotional candidness" by Right Chord Music blog, and was marked a "folk-pop must listen" by UK-based outlet York Calling. Since its release, Sophia has toured Drama Queen on the East Coast and played several music festivals, including Meadowlark Music Festival, alongside headliner Fruit Bats.

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Sophia's new single "Peter Got Engaged" will be released on January 30, 2025, after the original clip of the song amassed over 100k views on TikTok. She is also working as composer and lyricist on the brand new musical To Cry Witch. Collaborating with book writers Jessica de Maria and Sara Norton, the show tells the story of Martha Carrier and the Salem witch trials. ​And when she's not busy making music, Sophia works during the day as a preschool teacher. 

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