Leif Vollebekk

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. and incorporated some songs he had written during his trip to Iceland.

He then signed to Secret City Records, which released Twin Solitude in 2017. The album garnered a Juno Award nomination and was shortlisted for a Polaris Music Prize.

All three albums were supported by extensive touring in both North America and Europe.

His fourth album, New Ways, was released November 1, 2019 on Secret City Records. The lead single "Hot Tears" was an Atwood Magazine Editor's Pick.

He also contributed to Piano mal, the 2012 debut album by Julien Sagot.

2020s His album Revelation, mixed by Tchad Blake and mastered by Greg Calbi, was released September 27, 2024. Following a fall EU tour he toured the U.S. in November, and a European tour

The songs reflected spiritual explorations and dreams during his experience during the COVID-19 lockdowns. Vollebekk produced the album himself and played guitar, bass, piano, harmonica, B3 organ, Moog synthesizer, and accordion.

In 2024 Vollebekk's song "Into the Ether" from his Twin Solitude album was included in Episode 7 of the AppleTV+ series Shrinking.

Revelation received a Juno Award nomination for Adult Alternative Album of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2025.

Discography Inland (2010) North Americana (2013) Twin Solitude (2017) New Ways (2019) Revelation (2024)