Leah Boni 

Lead Vocals

Leah has been the vocalist with  Modern Times since 1997. Blessed with a beautifully pure singing voice, she has performed with several Pittsburgh area groups such as Mercedez, JamNation, Impulse and D’Lux.  Leah was recently a finalist on the WPXI-TV (Channel 11) reality talent show called “Gimme the Mike!”. She studied voice under the direction of Dr. Walter Weaver, Carol Allerd, and our previous vocalist, Maureen Budway. Her vocal studies have included classical (Italian and German), Broadway, jazz, country and contemporary styles.

Leah also works as a jingle artist and has been heard nationally and locally with credits such as VH-1 "Diva’s Live", Nickelodeon’s "Guts!" and "Kid’s Choice Awards", Nick At Nite’s "Take Me To TV Land", Toys R Us, and Wheeling Downs. She is also a vocalist on several album productions including Peanut Butter Jam for Nickelodeon, Home For The Holidays for WWSW-FM Radio (Pittsburgh, PA), and Too Much, Too Soon for Sputz Sparacino. In July 1999, Leah won 1^st place at the Country Showdown 1999 local level competition held at Jamboree in the Hills in Morristown, OH. She also placed third at the Starquest 1999 country music competition held at Capitol Music Hall in Wheeling, WV and sponsored by WWVA and Jamboree USA.

Leah also performs as a wedding soloist as well as at special events around the Pittsburgh area.