We were lucky enough to chat to Lecia as she blasted through Sydney on her Winter Warmer tour last week, she told us all about how she got her start in music, the new album Strike to Ignite and much more..
The Musician Decision
“When I was about 13 my older sister received an electric guitar for her 16th birthday. My step dad Alan taught us what he knew, which was about 4-5 songs. I ended up taking over her guitar. When Alan introduced me to music such as Led Zeppelin and Jimi Hendrix I was hooked!
Early Influences
Jimmy Page and Jimi Hendrix were my ultimate influences in the early days. Then Chris Cheney from The Living End, Sarah McLeod from The Superjesus and eventually, Jeff Beck, John Mayer, Sheryl Crow, Ani DiFranco, The Allman Brothers and more. I was a pretty big Michael Jackson fan as a kid too.
Writing Process
Most of my music starts off from either a guitar riff or progression which might come about from some sort of free feeling often being in a new location or maybe learning a new song, or experiencing a huge new feeling.
First Record Bought
The first CD I bought was Powderfinger’s Double Allergic.
Current Inspirations
I have really been enjoying listening to Grace Potter, Emily Wolfe, Kathleen Halloran, Stefan Hauk, Blake Mills, Jackie Marshall and many more.
The Live Show Experience
Ultimately I love to play live with my band either as a trio or 4 piece. There is a lot of freedom to move, especially in the 3 piece when I have my main guys. I love to go on tangents with them and keep each other on our toes and see where we end up. All the shows I play are quite different but I love playing festivals with the band and bringing energy to the audience and interacting and trying to make everyone feel good including myself and bandmates. I feed off energy from the band members and love when I am playing with players who love to push it to the edge and reach some great dynamic ranges and head to some unexpected exciting places. Sometimes we deviate from the setlist and bring something fresh and unknown on the spot, and see where we end up.
Favourite Artists of All Time
Tough question. I love so many different styles of music, as a kid it was definitely Michael Jackson. I’m also a huge fan of LP, who is an alternative pop artist.
To Become a Successful Artist
I think there’s a lot more than one thing that I need to become a successful artist, but if I had to narrow it down to one, I think having a supportive close knit team that loves what I do almost as much as me and we all care about each other’s success. It’s important to me to have people I trust nearby that share truth and contribute and help for the music to get out there. The music may have been created by me, but it is external to me now. It’s a huge job for local grassroots independent original musicians to try and reach people who potentially will love their music. It takes a team! Oh yeah — and some money would definitely help too!
Future Plans
The plan for 2026 and 2027 is to tour and play as much as possible and get the new album out there to people who will hopefully love it. I hope to collaborate with other artists on the road, while also playing with my own band. It would be pretty cool to do some live recordings of the album tracks, so I might come back to that after this year of touring and see if we can get some dollars to go into a studio or record a live gig.
I would really love to get overseas and play again. I have not done so since Covid, and have since been enjoying focussing on Australia. But I am getting excited about the idea of playing OS again.
At some point I’ll start thinking about the next album, who I will record it with and where. I have some ideas on this, but for now I’m focussed on getting Strike to Ignite out there.”
NEW REVIEWS
“This collection of rock energy and roots finesse and seductive blues and soulful vibes and…well, everything great about that New World beat, is about as good a gathering together of American musical infusion as you could wish for.” – Dave Franklin
https://dancing-about-architecture.com/strike-to-ignite-lecia-louise-reviewed-by-dave-franklin/
“After such a long journey to completion, Strike To Ignite sounds like an album about refusing to be extinguished. Relationships fail, touring becomes exhausting and plans go wrong, but another song always seems to emerge from the wreckage. Lecia Louise does not merely sing about resilience; across these eleven songs, she turns it into fuel.”
https://skopemag.com/2026/08/16/lecia-louise-new-album-strike-to-ignite
“There are artists who sing songs, and then there are artists who seem to inhabit every note they play. Lecia Louise belongs firmly in the second category.” – Samuel Fredrickson
https://www.planetsinger.net/lecia-louise-ignites-the-blues-rock-world-with-strike-to-ignite-a-powerful-album-of-guitar-virtuosity-soul-and-unstoppable-energy/
Lecia’s Strike To Ignite Album is finally out after achieving a Number 3 on Australian Blues and Roots Airplay Charts pre release.
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Thankyou to all the Announcers and Presenters who have supported the album so far.
Recent Interviews include
David Roman – The Mystery Train on 2ssr
Michael O’Brien on Coast FM
Noddy on Aussie Music Weekly
and
Upcoming Tomorrow August 22 in a chat with Stuart Coupe on Dirt Music 2ser.
UPCOMING TOUR DATES
August 23 – Lefty’s Music Hall, QLD
August 30 – Gympie Muster, QLD https://www.muster.com.au
September 18 – The Cave Inn, Album Launch, QLD
Keep track on all live shows here
2025 People’s Choice Award winner, twice #1 on the Triple J Unearthed online charts, #2 on the AMRAP Regional Charts, and #1 position on the Alternative Chart three times in 2025. Lecia Louise’s musical journey has seen her perform around the globe and through Australia.
An award-winning songwriter and performer, Lecia’s music has been featured on cable TV, and radio stations nationally and internationally.
Her powerful sound and dynamic live performances have delivered major chart success, including twice reaching #1 on the Triple J Unearthed Online charts, peaking at #2 on the AMRAP Regional Charts, and claiming the #1 position on the Alternative Chart three times in 2025. A 2025 People’s Choice Award winner, Lecia is set to release her highly anticipated new album in 2026.
Lecia has continued to mesmerise audiences and has been featured at many festivals including Blues on Broadbeach, Tamworth Country Music Festival, Woodford Folk Festival, Mullumbimby festival, Agnes Blues & Roots Festival, Airlie Beach Music Festival, Adelaide Guitar Festival and more.
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