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Artist
Michael Lee
12+ albums
uplifting trancetranceunder 2000 listenersspoken wordslam poetry
about
1) - Like stories behind scars, the music of Michael Lee captures nostalgia, but with modesty. In his solo album, Yesterday and Every Day After, Lee’s consideration and reflection of moments past play out so naturally. The flux of time slows down listening to this record and your pensive state journeys into his heart and his guts. Lee sings raw lullabies in this relative truth leaving you to conjugate the endless possibilities of “what was he going through?” all while you’re capturing a timeless mixture of fervor and ventilation. Simply sincere and considerably endearing are the lyrics and voice of this Napa Valley native. One can empathize with his lyrical shades of blue like the self-portrait of Vincent Van Gogh. Each song possesses dream-like attributes, like the carefully placed notes of the glockenspiel in “Hide”, suspending moments in time and molding echoes of his past into living, breathing poetry. “Going through struggles in my life sometimes makes me write more; I guess it just helps me get things off my chest. But I also get really inspired by places I’ve been people I meet. Traveling usually spawns new material. And going to shows really gets me excited to write and perform too. Hardly ever do I leave a show without a new-found passion for music. And playing with all the great musicians here in Chico. I’m so lucky to be surrounded by such talent here.” Michael has been very active in the Chico music community, where he dwells today. Aside from his solo project,
