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JIMI Lee
Harmonica ace JIMI LEE has pulled stints in San Francisco, Hawaii, and now Austin, Texas. LEEs harp work is beyond reproach; hes all over the place, slipping in quick, sharp fills and taking high-fly-ing solos that build to the stars. -
-Jeff Calvin, Blues Revue magazine JIMI LEE -- Vocals, Guitar, Harmonica Harmonica ace JIMI LEE is an award-winning songwriter and performer. He is referred to as the best at playing harmonica in the rack and guitar simultaneously. His dynamic vocals and searing harmonica solos have been turning heads for quite a while earning him great reviews and pre-legendary status in the Austin music scene. Over the years, JIMI has ignited stages alongside giants such as Muddy Waters, Bobby Blue Bland, John Lee Hooker, Willie Nelson, Clarence Clemons, Stephen Stills, Coco Montoya, Pinetop Perkins, Charlie Musselwhite, James Cotton, Norton Buffalo, Charlie McCoy, Kim Wilson, Mark Hummel, James Harmon, Howard Levy and Chicagos own shuffle master Sam Lay.
JIMI LEE grew up in the San Francisco Bay area. After relocating to Hawaii, he spent 12 years captivating audiences from around the world and was voted Best In the State by the Hawaiian Blues Society. JIMI now resides in Austin, Texas where the Austin Blues Society awarded him First Place at the Heart O Texas Blues Challenge. He was first to represent Austin at the Blues Foundation International Blues Challenge in Memphis, where JIMI won the Semi-Finals, and competed at the famous Orpheum Theatre for the IBC Finals as one of the top eight Solo/Duo acts in the world. The Best of the Best as the Blues Foundation puts it.
JIMI LEE was awarded First Place in Blues in 2008 by the Austin Songwriters Group for his song Pocket Full of Soul. This followed his 2006 win with Laundromat and his 2005 win with Where Are You Tonight. The 2005 contest was held by Austin Songwriter Group and Nashville Songwriters Association International. It was a big First Place win for JIMI. He went on to win even more that year with a First Place in the Pop category with I Wanna Kiss You So Bad, and Third Place in Blues Rock with Cheap Thrills. JIMI is best know for his ability to sing and play harmonica and guitar at the same time.
He made the cover of Harmonica Happenings magazine, and was featured in an article entitled Rack Em Up! Playing Harp In A Neck Rack: A Q&A With Jimi Lee. JIMI performs at the Society for the Preservation and Advancement of the Harmonica (SPAH) at the Harmonica World convention every year since his first appearance in 2003. Harmonica World convention (SPAH) leaders say Jimi is part of the tradition. JIMI LEE shares USA endorsements for Seydel Harmonicas with James Cotton, Charlie Musselwhite, Howard Levy and Mark Hummel. He also endorses Hetrick Harmonica Case, Michael Kelly Guitars, Applied Microphone Technology, Blows Me Away Productions and Lone Wolf Blues Company harmonica pedals. JIMIs sound radiates an energy that moves the audience. You can feel the music as he belts out his original songs. JIMI LEE is a real experience you will want to have again and again. less
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330 Ohukai RD
Kihei, HI 96753
United States
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