At the age of nineteen, after parting ways with the band Abraham, he acquired a vast amount of original material.

Until the age of nine, LeBlanc lived with his mother in Blanchard, Louisiana, a small town in the northwest corner of Shreveport.

He spent late nights watching musicians record at the studios where his father played on sessions for the songs that he wrote.

While there, LeBlanc met musician Daniel Goodwill and began playing music with an alternative rock band, Jimmy Sad Eyes Blue.

At that time, the studio's house engineer Ben Tanner (of Alabama Shakes) was a member of LeBlanc's band.

[2] In support of the album, LeBlanc toured with and opened for acts such as Lucinda Williams, The Civil Wars, Laura Marling, George Ezra, and Calexico.