Artist info
Genre
Pop, Rock, Roots
Sounds like
James Taylor, Passenger, Chris Stapleton, The Eagles, City & Colour, Mia Dyson, Bernard Fanning
band members
Corey Legge - Guitar & Vocals
Influences
Bernard Fanning, Passenger, Led Zeppelin, Chris Stapleton, AC/DC, Kurt Vile, Julia Jacklin
Unearthed artists we like
The Swamp Stompers, The Spindrift Saga, Daniel Champagne, WHARVES, Kim Churchill, KINGSWOOD
Website
Bio
Corey Legge plays heartfelt alt-country, folk and rock, drawing influence from his wholesome upbringing amongst the fertile pastures surrounding Bega. Corey’s music is reminiscent of James Taylor, Chris Stapleton, and Passenger, with mesmerising guitar work and smooth vocal ear-worms that will get stuck in your head for days.
The recipient of a prestigious ‘Young Regional Artist Scholarship’ from the NSW government in 2018, Corey subsequently flew to New Zealand to record his debut solo album ‘Driving out of Eden’ with award-winning producer Ben Edwards (Julia Jacklin, Marlon Williams). ‘Driving out of Eden’ was released in February 2019, sparking considerable interest from a number of high profile radio stations and artists worldwide. Corey’s debut single, also titled ‘Driving out of Eden’, was played numerous times on both Triple J and Double J national radio in Australia, and was named ‘Song of the Week’ in early March 2019 on ‘Blues and Roots Radio’ worldwide, achieving airplay in the UK, Ireland, Central Europe, Canada, USA, and Australia. The single was rated 4/5 stars by Triple J ‘Roots n All’ presenter Nkechi Anele on the day it was released, which is an impressive feat for a debut single. Perhaps most notably, a video of Corey Legge performing was shared by legendary US singer-songwriter James Taylor to his millions of social media followers, along with the link to Corey’s debut music video ‘Driving out of Eden’. ‘Driving out of Eden’ was listed as one of the best records of 2019 by Henry Wagons (Double J).
Now based in the coastal steel city of Wollongong, Corey is set to release his highly anticipated 2nd album ‘Some Days’ in early September 2020. Corey is also set to tour Europe for the first time in 2021, with solo performances across the Netherlands and Germany. Australian audiences can also expect to see Corey kick it up a gear in late 2020, with a number of solo and 4-piece band performances planned across the country. Corey’s latest single ‘Last Night I Dreamt of You’ received high rotation on ABC Country in May 2020. Corey’s 2nd single/video ‘Fireball’ is set for release on 14th July 2020.
''A national treasure in the making.'' Kath Devaney, ABC Country (Producer and Programmer)
Corey Legge is proudly endorsed by Cole Clark guitars (Melbourne, Australia), alongside Jack Johnson, Ben Harper, and Xavier Rudd.
Review
couldn't agree more with Nkechi's comparison to Paul Kelly. you've captured the same classic, warm songwriting here.
couldn't agree more with Nkechi's comparison to Paul Kelly. you've captured the same classic, warm songwriting here.
Review
That slide's got me tearing up! a lovely heartstring puller. Thanks Corey.
That slide's got me tearing up! a lovely heartstring puller. Thanks Corey.
Review
Sensational! A soaring groove laden tune with that alt-country lilt Legge is known and respected for. A national treasure in the making.
Sensational! A soaring groove laden tune with that alt-country lilt Legge is known and respected for. A national treasure in the making.