William James McAuley III (born July 18, 1975), best known by his performing name,
Bleu, is an American pop artist (singer-songwriter), professional songwriter and producer currently living in Los Angeles. Bleu graduated from the
Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts. Along with his solo work, he is the lead singer and songwriter of the
Electric Light Orchestra-style
power pop band
L.E.O., as well as a founding member of the power pop trio The Major Labels with
Mike Viola and Ducky Carlisle, and is also a founding member of the
Mutt Lange homage super-group LoudLion (featuring Taylor Locke of
Rooney, Allison Robertson of
The Donnas, Maclaine Diemer formerly of
Bang Camaro, etc.). Bleu has toured the
United States and internationally with bands such as
John Mayer,
Puffy AmiYumi,
Hanson,
Guster, Rooney, Mike Viola,
Switchfoot, and
Toad the Wet Sprocket.