Leah Voysey embodies the eternal springs of creativity that Asbury Park is renowned for. A musician, actor, producer, and artist of all trades, Leah Voysey is someone to keep your eye out for in 2026.
We caught up with Leah Voysey to discuss her music, her role in Terrifier 2 and how that’s impacted her career musically, her production company and more as she performs (with CJ Rare) at Telegraph Hill’s What a Wonderful Year two-day festival at The Wonder Bar in Asbury Park, NJ on Sunday December 28.
Let’s start off with your music. You recently dropped a single “WHO THE F*** ARE YOU?” Can you talk about what that song represents for you on a personal level, and as an artist? Also, take us inside your mind and talk about the inspiration for the music video.
I refer to this song as my “Frankenstein song,” because it is an amalgamation of five or six different songs I had written throughout the years. Sometimes I’ll write a piece where I only like one or two sections, so I will save those until I can find a better place to plug them into. This is what happened with “WHO THE F*** ARE YOU?!” Because of that, the meaning has shifted a lot from the original songs. Though this piece sounds like it is about a relationship gone wrong and a scorned lover, it actually came from songs written about struggles within myself. The origin of most of these lyrics were written about the angel and devil on my shoulder and how I can be my own worst enemy.
I decided to take that original meaning to create the story of the music video. In the video, we see the main character who is not expressing herself in the way she wants to or living her authentic truth. Through the video, her reflection in the mirror steps into the real world and is able to live the truth that the main character cannot. We were also able to throw in some easter eggs about queer expression through the outfits I was wearing. All three outfits the mirror self decides to wear are based on different pride flags – specifically the pansexual, genderqueer, and lesbian flags.
Ricky Armellino of Ice Nine Kills produced the song. Talk about how he came on board to produce, and what did you learn from him as your producer? And can we expect a full length album in the near future?
I had the incredible opportunity to be the guest vocalist on an Ice Nine Kills’ track called “A Work of Art” last year, but I had become friends with the band a couple years prior. After hearing a couple of my old demos, Ricky began urging me to get back into music. It was something I was hesitant about, because I didn’t have the best time putting out songs back in 2018. I felt like I was making music I thought audiences wanted to hear, which made it difficult for me to create music that felt authentic.
But I am glad I finally decided to get in the studio with Ricky, because the writing process was an amazing experience. I came to the session with an acoustic demo already finished, and Ricky was really helpful in fleshing out some of the lyrical ideas, making the rhythm more interesting, and helping me with my vocal performance in ways that really changed the way I approached singing. I cannot wait to work with him again.
Outside of working on that song with Ricky, I am working on an EP with my friends, CJ Rare and Joe Pom (of Telegraph Hill Records) which I hope to put out in 2026.
We’re doing this interview series in conjunction with Telegraph Hill’s What a Wonderful Year Concert. So, take us through 2025, and tell us about your year musically and creatively.
This has been one of my best years creatively. I performed with Ice Nine Kills four different times for the biggest crowds I have ever been in front of. The last performance was at the When We Were Young Festival in Las Vegas and I could honestly cry thinking about how far back that crowd went. I feel so grateful to have those experiences and I still sometimes can’t believe that is a part of my story.
I released my first song since 2019 and a music video, which is probably my favorite piece of media I’ve ever created. I worked on a few amazing films including a sapphic vampire film called What’s Wrong Wendy?, and a horror short called 6th Ave starring Michael C. Williams (The Blair Witch Project).
My YouTube and TikTok channels, which feature my work as a cosplayer, both saw massive growth and I am very fulfilled by the work I am doing there. All around I am so proud of my accomplishments this year and I cannot wait to carry this energy into 2026.
You appeared in Terrifer 2 – can you talk about the experience of working on such a beloved horror property?
When I filmed Terrifier 2 back in 2020 I was aware that it had a fan base, but I don’t think anyone expected it would explode the way that it did. Being a part of that film has opened so many opportunities to me, including working with Ice Nine Kills, growing my online community, and traveling the world to meet fans at horror conventions. I’ve also met some incredible friends through the franchise that I hope to continue working with for the rest of my life.
Also, as a bonus question just for me and fellow wrestling fans – you shared a lot of dialogue with Chris Jericho. How was it working with an all-time wrestling legend?
I will be honest, I did not know who Chris Jericho was before I worked with him. But I reached out to some wrestling fans in my life to tell them I was going to be working with him, and based on their reactions, I knew it was a big deal. Going into the experience, I did not know what it was going to be like working with a wrestler. Obviously, a lot of what they do is acting, but it’s all very over the top and sensationalized. The scene we needed to film was extremely realistic and grounded, so I didn’t know how a wrestler would handle a scene like that. I was so impressed by his performance and how connected we both felt in that scene. It is one of my favorite scenes I’ve ever filmed, and I am proud of our work together.
Can you tell us about any future films and/or TV projects you have coming up that you’d like to promote?
If you haven’t seen my music video for “WHO THE F*** ARE YOU?!” it is available on my YouTube channel! I also mentioned What’s Wrong Wendy? and 6th Ave, which are both in the editing stage, so if you want to hear more about those releases you can follow me on Instagram.
Tell us about Late Bloomer Pictures. What’s the mission of this production you co-founded, and what projects can we check out?
Late Bloomer Pictures is a queer and woman owned production company focused on telling LGBT stories. I started the company with Marisa Bertani, who directed my music video and our first short film called When It Pays. Right now, those are the two projects we have created together. In the new year the company may turn into more of a photography focused company, but our mission statement of elevating queer voices will stay the same.
