Leif Vollebekk

Leif Vollebekk
Leif Vollebekk performing in 2018
Background information
BornOttawa, Ontario
OriginMontreal, Quebec
GenresIndie folk
Occupation(s)Musician, songwriter
Instrument(s)vocals, violin, guitar, piano
Years active2010present
LabelsNevado, Outside, Secret City
Websitewww.leifvollebekk.com

Leif Vollebekk is a Canadian indie folk singer-songwriter, whose 2017 album Twin Solitude was a shortlisted finalist for the 2017 Polaris Music Prize and the 2018 Juno Award for Adult Alternative Album of the Year.

Of mixed Norwegian and French descent and originally from Ottawa, Ontario, he learned to play violin, guitar and piano in childhood. While studying philosophy at the University of Ottawa he spent some time in Iceland on a layover, before moving to Montreal after graduation to pursue his musical career.