Leah Kauffman was born outside of Philadelphia to a family with a strong musical lineage. Her great grandfather, Adolph Hirschberg was a tuba player in the Philadelphia Orchestra who played under world renowned conductor Leopold Stowkowski He was also the first to play the Sousaphone with John Philip Sousa. Growing up in a house full of musical instruments, Leah was soon given classical piano lessons at the age of four.

Encouraged by her mother and father, a Philadelphia area band leader and impresario, she continued her piano lessons until graduating from high school. During her freshman year of high school, Leah was given a guitar as a gift from her parents. Benefiting from years of classical piano training, she taught herself how to play the guitar and to write her own music. After playing a string of local coffee houses and talent competitions, Leah was accepted to the Berklee College of Music summer performance program, where she further honed her performance and songwriting skills with some of the country's best instructors.

In 2005, Leah released a full album called Folk and Fantasy, and she continues to perform locally at places like The World Café Live, colleges, coffee houses, and various charity benefits. Heavily influenced by classical and folk style music, Leah Kauffman unquestionably maintains her own unique musical style while paying homage to the remarkable singer/songwriters before her.