Lee Hedley Band

Lee Hedley Band is Ireland's number one blues rock act. A 4 piece band consisting of the basic guitar/ bass /drums scenario, topped off by Lee Hedley, on vox, harmonica, and occasionally, slide guitar. The Lee Hedley band is a rare commodity these days. They are TRUE to their musical roots, with a sound that blends a lot of classic rock and blues legends including Free, The Who, J Geils Band, Creedence Clearwater, The Band, Led Zepplin, Muddy Waters, Elmore James, Eric Clapton, BB King, Chuck Berry, The Rolling Stones, Otis Redding, Wilson Pickett, Ike Turner, Dr Feelgood, Nine Below Zero, Rory Gallagher plus many many more......Latest News.........URBAN ANGEL SIGN BLUES ARTIST LEE HEDLEYALBUM AND TOUR TO FOLLOWNewtownards born Lee Hedley has joined forces with Irelands fastest growing label Urban Angel Music (www.urbanangelmusic.com). Lee signed with the label in October 2007 and is in the process of writing and recording his first album with them.Lee who has shared the stage with such artists as The Corrs and Westlife; Irish Soul Band The Commitments and Dublin's very own Blues Harmonica maestro Don Baker, whom Bono from U2 has been quoted as being "...the best blues harmonica player in the world" is working with the Urban Angel Production Team creating his first Original blues Rock album which when released in the new year with be heavily toured in Ireland as well as the UK.Lee has enjoyed numerous TV appearances and has been one of the only unsigned blues artists to record a live session on the Paul Jones Blues Show for BBC Radio 2. Lee's 'Blues for Concern' album in 2000 caught the attention of Old Grey Whistle Test presenter "Whispering" Bob Harris, who immediately handed it to Ex- Mannfred Man frontman Paul Jones, who in turn set up the session with Lee's band (formerly called Beale Street Boogie Band).But even with all of the above, the highlight for the Lee Hedley Band was most definitely the 2 successful Irish Tours with Ex-Muddy Waters Chicago Blues guitarist, John Primer and more recently, the Chicago blues supreme Phil Guy. You can expect to hear a lot more from Lee Hedley in the coming months as his eagerly awaited new album is set to take the air waves by storm.