Leah Wellbaum (she/they) is a professional musician, visual artist, writer, and teacher. As principal songwriter, guitarist, and singer for the band Slothrust (“Sloth-rust”), she has recorded multiple critically praised albums, sold out headline tours nationally and internationally, and performed at such festivals as Lollapalooza, BottleRock, and Shaky Knees for over a decade. Slothrust’s distinctive and sophisticated sound combines pop hooks, theatrical melodies, jazz voicings, rock rhythms, and blues influences. Wellbaum is a Top 40 Billboard artist and has been profiled in Guitar World, Premier Guitar, Consequence of Sound, Out, and many other publications. Fellow musician Lzzy Hale calls her “a force of nature.”

Based in Los Angeles, Wellbaum is also the guitar specialist at experimental instrument development company Eternal Research, working with filmmaker David Lynch’s custom-built five-neck guitar among other unique endeavors. She has taught music and creativity practices for nearly two decades, admires long-form improvisation, and is devoted to helping others free themselves from creative hang-ups with a curiosity-forward approach.

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