Sara Leanne

Sara Leanne is a professional singer and pianist based in Manchester, specialising in soul, jazz, R&B and folk music. She has a huge amount of experience performing at weddings, events and hotels/restaurants across the UK. In Manchester, she is a regular musician at venues including The Fitzgerald, Albert's Restaurants, Matt & Phred’s, Mala Secret Garden, and Zaranda Didsbury. Sara trained as a classical pianist and singer in her teenage years, and holds an ABRSM Grade 8 Distinction in both piano and singing. She went on to study Music at King's College London where she graduated with a First Class BMus degree. After graduating, Sara transferred her skills to popular music performance, and has worked closely with soul, pop and R&B musicians across London, Manchester and Liverpool for over 10 years. Sara recently began her own business which offers her smooth vocals not only as a solo performer, but also in the form of an acoustic duo, a jazz band, and a vocal harmony collective. Sara founded Smoke & Honey in 2019 and they are currently working on a show that celebrates the life and music of Eva Cassidy.