Andrea LeClerc, a.k.a Drea, a classic, take-no-shit Boston girl, has a voice that makes you stop in your tracks and catch your breath. A middle-child between two boys, the only daughter to a strong Portuguese mother and an opinionated Catholic Father, it’s no surprise where Drea gets her fiery personality from. Her voice, an amalgamation of her influences no doubt, but, if I had to describe it, I’d say her voice has an equal mix of Joss Stone’s grit, Mariah Carey’s agility, and Ari Lennox’s milk-and-honey-rich vibrato. 
 Some of her earliest memories are her dad playing Aretha Franklin’s “Son of a Preacher Man,” Whitney Houston’s “I Will Always Love You,” and of course a lot of Amy Winehouse. She began taking singing lessons at the age of 5 so, naturally, her influences reflected that of her teachers at the time: most notably, Ella Fitzgerald and Etta James. She laughs, recounting, “It’s funny now, because other than that the rest of my family members love country, and more rock/blues-leaning stuff, like Fleetwood Mac/Tom Petty. So, my sound is sort of like if Mariah Carey were to do a cover of Dreams by Fleetwood Mac.” 
 Stay tuned for her next EP Ocean Avenue! 
 Katie Cunningham