Sam Lee

Mercury Prize nominated Chelsea folk singer, conservationist, song collector, and activist Sam Lee's music has been variously described as “A dazzling fusion of nature and song” (The Observer), “sublime" and "demands to be heard in the 21st century” (The Daily Telegraph) amidst a host of critical acclaim.

From its roots in traditional folk song he has found a new way of imagining and performing these old songs, making them relevant for a modern audience, working with producer Bernard Butler and long term collaborator, arranger and composer James Keay in creating music rich in musicality and invention, building on the backbone of double bass, percussion and violin with a world of instrumentation including the Arabic Qanoon, Swedish Nyckelharpa and more.

With a lyrical focus on the perilous state of the natural world that has informed Sam’s work since his debut, in doing so, he delivers music that ranges from more immediately identifiable acoustic songs to drone soundscapes and even the electric guitar and gospel choir propelled single, Meeting Is A Pleasant Place which features the recording debut of Trans Voices, a London based transgender choir.