Leah McHenry, known mononymously as Leah, was born on November 4, 1984, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. She is a singer who records both as a solo artist and, since around 2015, as a member of Dragonlord. Leah began singing at around age 10 or 11, mimicking various artists until she developed her own style. She taught herself piano and a limited amount of guitar, joining the local band Ashur, which released an EP, before releasing her first solo album, Of Earth & Angels, in June 2012. Her second studio album, Kings & Queens, was released in January 2015, featuring contributions from Timo Somers of Delain and Vengeance, Sander Zoer of Delain, and Barend Courbois of Blind Guardian and Vengeance. In December 2015, Leah collaborated with Eric Peterson on the single "Winter Sun." Her third studio album, The Quest, was released on October 5, 2018, featuring previous collaborators along with Troy Donockley of Nightwish and Chen Balbus of Orphaned Land.
