Willow Steps

Willow Steps combines the folky, introspective tunes of singer/songwriter Jesse Strickman with the angelic harmonies of vocalist Leiya Mahoney.

Willow Steps combines the Folky, introspective tunes of singer/songwriter Jesse Strickman (Oakland, CA) with the angelic harmonies of vocalist Leiya Mahoney (Nevada City, CA). The two longtime best friends met working together at a local organic ice cream shop in Berkeley. With a shared passion for acoustic music and the instrument of voice, the musical duo formed effortlessly.

After years of collaborating just for fun, in January of 2015 they launched Willow Steps by releasing a debut Single and throwing their first concert to a packed venue in downtown Oakland. Since then the band has put out two EP's, released seven music videos, been featured in the Bay Area's renowned music blogs 'The Bay Bridged' and 'SF Critic', interviewed on KPFA 94.1fm and KVMR 89.5fm, thrown a successful Kickstarter campaign, performed at the Oakland Art & Soul Music Festival twice, and toured the Pacific West Coast twice.

With a harmony-heavy modern Folk sound and simple lyrical themes of love and heartbreak, Willow Steps not only entertains but touches the hearts of listeners.