Welcome back to Everything You Need to Know About… our weekly column spotlighting queer icons, cultural favourites, and the queers everyone is quietly (or loudly) obsessed with. This week, we’re talking Leandra Earl – the queer Canadian musician, guitarist, and multi-instrumentalist best known for her role in The Beaches. From her cool, excellent stage presence to her openly queer identity, fans are forever searching for the lowdown on her life, partner, career, age and everything in between. Read on to find out all about her, and you, too, shall be as obsessed as we are.
- Who is Leandra Earl, and what is she known for?
- What Band is Leandra Earl in?
- Leandra Earl’s Music Career
- Who is Leandra’s Partner or Girlfriend?
- Are there any interviews or podcasts featuring Leandra Earl?
So, who is Leandra Earl, and what is she known for?
Leandra Earl is a Canadian musician born on 20 September 1994, best known as the guitarist, keyboardist, and backing vocalist of The Beaches. She joined the band in 2013 after connecting with the Miller sisters through a music program, rounding out the now-established four-piece.
She’s known for her calm, precise stage presence, strong musicianship, and understated queer energy that has resonated with fans across the band’s rise.
What Band is Leandra Earl in?
Leandra is one-fourth of The Beaches, the Toronto-formed rock band made up of:
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- Jordan Miller (lead vocals, bass)
- Kylie Miller (lead guitar)
- Leandra Earl (guitar, keys, backing vocals)
- Eliza Enman-McDaniel (drums)
The band’s sound blends indie rock, garage rock revival, dance-rock, and polished pop-rock, earning them a dedicated fanbase and multiple Juno Awards. Leandra’s multi-instrumental role adds depth, layering, and melodic structure to their songs both on stage and in the studio.
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Leandra Earl’s Music Career
Since joining The Beaches in 2013, Leandra has contributed to every major era of the band’s growth. Key releases include:
- Late Show (2017) – led to the Juno Award for Breakthrough Group of the Year (2018)
- Sisters Not Twins (2022) – won Rock Album of the Year
- Blame My Ex (2023) – their viral, post-breakup, pop-leaning era
- No Hard Feelings (2025) – the band’s most polished and expansive album to date
Leandra’s role spans guitar, synth, and vocal harmonies, making her an essential part of the band’s evolving sound. Her contributions give the group the flexibility to shift between raw alt-rock and more produced, melodic tracks without losing their identity.
Who is Leandra’s Partner or Girlfriend?
Leandra Earl is openly queer and has spoken candidly about her past relationships with women, including the one that inspired her track Edge of the Earth. (Her Campus) In later interviews, she’s also mentioned navigating a “poly thing” and an open relationship after breaking up with an ex-girlfriend. (Dork Magazine) Despite sharing these glimpses into her dating history, Leandra keeps her private life largely offline and hasn’t publicly confirmed a current partner or girlfriend. She’s close with her bandmates – Kylie Miller, Jordan Miller and Eliza Enman-McDaniel – and the group often joke about each other’s love lives in interviews, but these comments are clearly playful rather than evidence of romantic relationships. (HUNGER Magazine)
Are there any interviews or podcasts featuring Leandra Earl?
If you’re looking to hear Leandra Earl in her own words, she’s featured on a couple of great podcasts. She appears on Made It Out in an episode called “Heartbreak (with Leandra Earl of The Beaches)”, where she chats about break-ups, tour life, and navigating big feelings on the road.
She also joins Shannon Beveridge on Exes & O’s for the episode “Boundaries With Exes (Or Lack Thereof) with Leandra Earl”, recorded in April 2024, where she opens up about relationships, queer identity, and setting (or not setting) boundaries.
Plus, she chats to Freya in an episode of the Lesbian Supper Club:
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So what we can say is:
- Yes – Leandra is queer and identifies as a lesbian.
- Yes – The song Edge of the Earth is written about a breakup with her ex-partner.
- No – she hasn’t publicly shared who she is dating now.
If you want to catch The Beaches live, they’re on tour now, get your tickets it’s worth it.
Nonchalant x
This article was written by one of our creative team writers here at Nonchalant Magazine.
