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Topic: Toby Lee - new Rising Star

June 11th sees the log awaited (much delayed) debut album, Aquarius by hot prodigy Toby Lee; another youngster who was born guitar in hand…. (ouch!)
This is what drummer/mixer/songwriter/producer (and tea-boy) Wayne proctor has to say:-

Another album soon to be released, and one I’m super proud to announce Superfly Studios and House-Of-Tone’s involvement in, young guitar wizard Toby Lee’s Aquarius!
The main ‘Aquarius’ album features ten tracks, eight recorded at Superfly Studios, nine mixed/ten mastered by my goodself.
I’m also proud to say I have four songs featured on this album that are lyric/music co write/co productions with Toby and my creative partner in crime Oli Brown. ‘Take The Wheel’ ‘The Search For Happiness’ ‘It Could Be So Easy’ and ‘You Don’t Know Me’. These four songs are some of the most fun I’ve had the pleasure of writing, creating and playing drums on in the studio. A lovely open, creative writing environment, no egos, just three musicians bouncing ideas off each other and expressing ourselves.
A special mention and big thanks to Laurence Jones who very kindly recommended me and introduced me to the Lee’s. Laurence has done a wonderful job producing four tracks on the album ‘Real Love’ ‘One Foot On The Path’ ‘Key To The Highway’ and ‘Kansas’ Mixing those tunes was a real pleasure, Laurence and his band played beautifully for Toby, it was lovely to get the tracks so big and open sounding.
Toby, as expected, plays insanely well throughout, Jaw droppingly good in fact, No question a true world class guitar talent. It’s quite something to see a talent like that express itself in front you so fully formed. It was also amazing to discover there is a helluva voice hidden inside him too. Wait till you hear him sing the final track on the album ‘You Don’t Know Me’ it’s pretty damn epic!

Blowing his own trumpet? Well, you don’t get Oli Brown or Laurence Jones behind you for nowt, let alone both of them….

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhN6uWQts2c

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Re: Toby Lee - new Rising Star

The young hot-shot hits the road on his own [UK] headline tour next month: -

Mon 7 Oct   Kingston Upon Thames, Banquet Records
Wed 9 Oct   London, The Grace
Thu 10 Oct   Hastings, The Carlisle
Fri 11 Oct   Stowmarket, John Peel Centre
Sat 12 Oct   Bedford, Esquires
Sun 13 Oct   Folkestone, The Chambers
Wed 16 Oct   Wolverhampton, Robin 2
thu 17 Oct   Buxton, Pavilion Arts Centre
Fri 18 Oct   Llandudno, The Motorsport Lounge
Sat 19 Oct   Liverpool, The Jacaranda
Sun 20 Oct   Grimsby, Docks Academy
Wed 23 Oct   Edinburgh, The Voodoo Rooms
Thu 24 Oct   Leeds, lending Room
Fri 25 Oct   Coventry, The Tin At The Coal Vaults

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Re: Toby Lee - new Rising Star

After listening to a few videos of Toby and BansheeUK's promoting him I decided to pick up Lee's Aquarius album.  The one I got has a second "Jam" cd included that is quite good.
Like other young phenoms like Joe B., Jonny Lang, Tyler Bryant, Eric Steckel and Jimmy Bowskill, Toby is in that league of the really gifted.

The songs on side two include Oli Brown on bass and hammond organ and Wayne Procter on drums.  Those songs are exceptional and really the whole album is quite good.

It's the second cd with instumental jams that I liked the most.  I strongly recommend people giving this album a serious listen.  His next album should be even more interesting to hear.

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Re: Toby Lee - new Rising Star

Couple of updates on to this: -
Firstly, Toby has a new album of all-original material - House On Fire which is available via website.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hWHPXf3VpiA

Secondly, a week after his headline tour, he's back out on the road in a prestigious support with Jools Holland & His Rhythm & Blues Orchestra right up until Christmas.

A year or two back, he did some support slots with Joanne Shaw Taylor and there is a [Covid] covers album, Icons Vol1 out there, where the lad gives some standards a good rattling.

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Re: Toby Lee - new Rising Star

Toby is hitting the UK roads in the Spring: -

Fri 25 Apr Bodega Nottingham
Sat 26 Apr Glasgow, The Hug & Pint
Sun 27 Apr Newcastle upon Tyne, The Cluny
Wed 30 Apr Bristol, The Louisiana

Thu 1 May O2 Academy Birmingham
Fri 2 May Stoke On Trent, The Underground
Sat 3 May Manchester, The Deaf Institute
Sun 4 May Sheffield, Yellow Arch Studios
Wed 7 May Faversham, The Old Brewery Store
Thu 8 May Southampton, The Brook
Thu 15 May London, Bush Hall

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Give back the lemons.  Why were the lemons free?  What's wrong with the lemons?
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