JESSICA LEIGH UNLEASHES POP/ROCK INDIE SAPPHIC ANTHEM ‘DREAM GIRL’
Self-producing Aotearoa indie pop/rock darling Jessica Leigh delivers her second single for 2026 - Dream Girl - from her forthcoming five-track EP I WANNA BE A STAR, due for release this June.
Co-written and produced by Leigh alongside Jacob Brown (Muroki, ratbag), and mixed by Noema Te Hau III, Dream Girl is an irresistibly catchy pop/rock cut that leans into Leigh’s signature storytelling and tongue-in-cheek lyricism.
The track follows Leigh as she attempts to move on from a past relationship,finding closure in an unexpecteddreamwhereaformerloverappears-offeringexplanationandforgivenessbefore she wakes to confront the emotions it stirs.
Sonically, Dream Girl opens with thick, electric guitar power chords, setting the tone for a gritty, guitar-driven track. It steadily builds in intensity, layering acoustic guitar, live drums and organic textures, before bursting into a soaring chorus packed with lush synths and stacked background vocals.
The single follows Leigh’s recent independent release I WANNA BE A STAR, which was written, produced and mixed entirely by Leigh and earned placement across multiple global Apple Music editorial playlists. Dream Girl also marks her first openly sapphic release, as she continues to carve out her identity as an artist, songwriter and producer.
To celebrate the release, Leigh will perform a special support slot at Auckland’s BIG FAN. Alongside her own work, she has also been steadily building a reputation producing for other female and LGBTQIA+ artists - establishing herself as a fresh, disruptive voice in the industry.
As the second taste of her June EP, Dream Girl signals a bold and assured new chapter for Jessica Leigh.