“Adryon de León’s voice sizzles with soul, and a fair amount of attitude, yet still clings to a sweeter timbre beneath all that vocal bravado. When she bares her soul for a song, you can be sure that the world of funk music is very much alive — and maybe even itching for a fight.”
Adryon de León, born and raised in the tiny artist’s village of Ojai, CA cut her teeth in a Baptist congregation. Over formative years, musical theater infused de León’s life resulting in a unique theatrical, gritty, and soulful sound. Currently, she is a featured principal vocalist/performer for the Disneyland Resort, has performed background vocals for Macy Gray, Patti Austin, The Growlers, and George Clinton. In 2013, she joined the acclaimed Los Angeles-based soul & funk group Orgone. Orgone’s release, Reasons, features tracks spotlighting de León in a main writing and collaborative role.
Mrs. de León also lends her voice to commercial studio sessions worldwide, demoing sound-alike tracks for production companies in collaboration with Hulu, McDonalds, Netflix, and more. In Spring 2019, de León appeared as “Alana” in a production of The Little Mermaid: Live-to-Film at the Hollywood Bowl, featuring Lea Michele, Harvey Fierstein , Peter Gallagher, Cheech Marin, and Leo Gallo. Her featured vocals can also be found on the song “If Only You Could Save Me” on the Mank Motion Picture Soundtrack, composed by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, submitted for Oscar consideration in December 2020.
In June 2023, Adryon joined Idina Menzel as a supporting background vocalist at Pride events around the world. And in January 2024, she performed as a hand-picked vocalist at the Emmys Governor’s Galas, for winners and nominees alike.
Released January 2021 on Color Red, Adryon’s first solo single “Ally” is a call to arms for everyone fighting for racial equality and social justice. Available everywhere.
Photograph graciously provided by Kathryn Hayes Media