Bitten by the wanderlust weevil at a tender age, Leo DiSanto spent much of the first half of his adult life roaming everywhere from gypsy camps in Transylvania to the boulevards of New Orleans to the wild interior of Alaska to monasteries in the high Himalaya, where a team of smiling Sherpas graciously took turns carrying his mandolin. Whether performing concerts in music venues across the US or busking his way across Europe with only a guitar and a backpack, Leo rejoices in the privilege of being some of the noises life makes. You can read some of his favorite travel tales here: https://leodisanto.com/travel-stories

Known for his imaginative songwriting, powerful singing voice, exciting live performances, and captivating storytelling, Leo is the founding front man of the award-winning, original Amerikindasorta string band, Vinegar Creek Constituency. He spent the post-pandemic years honing a solo act, touring the country on a seasonal migration route from the Gulf of Maine to the Gulf of Mexico in the company of a wildly enthusiastic brown dog named Ringo, playing songs for anyone who would listen (and even some who wouldn't). Released in mid-February 2025, Leo's 3rd full-length solo album, To Fly So Low, made top 25 on the Folk Alliance International Folk radio chart and was featured on No Depression's "Best of the Month" playlist. 

Inspired by his musical work with terminally ill patients and a variety of social justice organizers and informed by an ever-deepening Zen Buddhist practice, Leo reentered the world of academia in 2026 to pursue a graduate degree and clinical licensure in social work, aka “the helping profession.” These days Leo lives, works, and studies in an old farmhouse on a placid stretch of the Susquehanna River known as the Conejohela Flats with his wife, their dogs, and a rotating company of rodents, toads, and hummingbirds. He writes a poetry newsletter called Conejohela Word Sanctuary (leodisanto.substack.com), and believes he has a few good books in him somewhere. Leo still writes, records, and performs music in various places and keeps a curious eye on the horizon in case a new adventure should appear unannounced on the edge of the known world. 

Recent awards and nominations:

Nominee- Best folk act, Central PA Music Awards, 2026

Nominee- Best male solo act, Central PA Music Awards, 2025

3rd place winner- PA Heritage Songwriting Contest, Cross Fork PA, 2025

Winner- Best Folk Act, Central PA Music Awards, 2021 (Vinegar Creek Constituency)

2nd Place winner- PA Heritage Songwriting Contest, Cross Fork PA, 2021

1st place winner, Delfest Band Competition, Cumberland MD, 2008 (Vinegar Creek Constituency)