Leah Siegel

Leah Siegel (born January 14, 1979) is an American singer-songwriter and musician performing under the name Firehorse.

Siegel wrote a song in a commercial for Topsy Foundation, which promotes early childhood development in the Mpumalanga province of South Africa. The commercial won a Clio Award, Grand LIA and award at Cannes, in addition to being named an "ad worth spreading" by the nonprofit group TED Conference. The 90-second clip was shown in its entirety in the It's not all doom and gloom section of Russell Howard's Good News on BBC2 in 2010.

Her musical influences are (in no particular order) Joni Mitchell, Judy Garland, Doris Day, Nina Simone and Janis Joplin.

Siegel co-wrote the theme for Haven with Andre Fratto.

Siegel's latest album is under the alias Firehorse and contains the completed version of the song If You Don't Want To Be Alone used in the Topsy Foundation commercial.

Siegel is involved in a number of side projects: she fronts the vintage soul/R&B outfit Brooklyn Boogaloo Blowout, sings in the Citizens Band, a cabaret collective featuring musicians from the group Beirut, and in Leisure Cruise with former Broken Social Scene member Dave Hodge. She has a clothing line in the works.

Leah Siegel is the daughter of Robert Siegel and Jane Siegel.

Discography

 * As Firehorse


 * 2013 Pills From Strangers Original Release Date: June, 2013, Label: Pledgemusic
 * Bloodstream
 * Good
 * Wave
 * Any Other Day
 * Scarecrow
 * Walls
 * Fool


 * Credits: Produced by Geoff Stanfield
 * All songs by Leah Siegel


 * 2011 And so they ran faster... Original Release Date: September 27, 2011, Label: Pledgemusic
 * She's A River
 * Our Hearts
 * Only The Birds
 * Young
 * Machete Gang Holiday
 * If You Don't Want To Be Alone
 * Puppet
 * My Left Eye
 * Baby Bird


 * Credits: Produced by Geoff Stanfield (Mark Kozelek, Sun Kil Moon, Moby) and with Steve Elliot on guitar, the Tim Luntzel (Rosanne Cash, Loudon Wainwright III, and more) on bass, and Brian Wolfe (Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings, Diane Schuur, Joan Jett, and others) on drums.
 * All songs by Leah Siegel


 * As Leah Siegel


 * 2004 Leah Siegel Presents, Original Release Date: January 1, 2004, Label: Leah Siegel
 * Walking in Circles
 * Shadow
 * Red Shoes
 * The Grandma Song
 * I Found a Reason*
 * How Do You Take It
 * The Early Morning Hour


 * Credits: Karl Meyer Violin, Marc Dieter Einstmann Mastering, Jeff Hudgins Clarinet, Sax (Alto), Producer, Drum Arrangements, String Arrangements, Triangle, Glockenspiel, Leah Siegel Guitar, Composer, Vocals, Drum Arrangements, Producer, David Sharpe Cello
 * All songs by Leah Siegel except * Lou Reed


 * 2005 The Lemon (EP), Original Release Date: June 13, 2005, Label: Leah Siegel
 * Lemon
 * The Motorcycle Song
 * Pinned Down


 * 2006 Little Mule, Original Release Date: December 8, 2006, Label: Walk Don't Run Records
 * A Day At the River (With You and Your Lover)
 * The Water
 * The Grandma Song
 * Sea Dragon
 * Lemon
 * A Trail of Peach Pits
 * My Heart Is a Graveyard
 * Pin Down
 * The Motorcycle Song
 * Black Tile Room*
 * Raincloud
 * The Pond Was Dry**


 * Credits: Sam Hofstedt Engineer, Mixing, Geoff Stanfield Bass, Composer, Engineer, Mixing, Producer, Chris Tarry Bass, Handclapping, Composer, Brian Wolfe Percussion, Composer, Drums, Handclapping, Vibraphone, Leah Siegel Guitar (Acoustic), Handclapping, Composer, Guitar (Electric), Vocals, Adam Kasper Mixing, Bob Ludwig Mastering
 * All songs by Leah Siegel except *Steve Elliot, Chris Tarry, Leah Siegel, Geoff Stanfield & Brian Wolfe, **Leah Siegel and Geoff Stanfield