Lee Lindsey has written songssince childhood. Like most artists, her music tellsthe story of her life. However, unlike most peoplewho grow up, Lee never abandoned her childhoodvision.Above The Madding Crowdfeatures varying degrees of folk, country and rootsrock with soulful, Celtic string arrangements. Thetitle track, which references the famous Hardynovel, takes the audience on a journey, telling theuniversal tale of a small-town girl with big dreamsand a determined, passionate will.It was thatdrive that led her to start the London, UK divisionof Tall Poppy Records, an urban roots andfolk rock label, with producer/engineer JackGuy (INXS, All Saints, Sugababes). In the sameyear, she also began a weekly series of showcases tobenefit the London independent music communitycalled "Tall Poppy Presents... Lee Lindsey andFriends" that still runs in London and nowCanada. Some of the acts Lee has showcased are KTTunstall, Mary Lee's Corvette, Teddy Richards andSumladfromcov, plus many more.From the opening Celtic flute of"Brave," to the up-tempo strings of "Wild Child" andon to the gritty electric cry of the title track anddeference to the famous Hardy novel, Above TheMadding Crowd tells the universal tale of asmall-town girl with big dreams and a permanentwill. Soulful, Celtic string arrangements providethe right amount intimacy and emotion to tell thestory just right.It is indeed Lee's story that'sbeing told in many ways on this record. Her lifebegins on the Ottawa River in Canada. She'straveled, modeled and performed around the worldsince leaving home at fifteen with a guitar on herback. At the time it was to escape a contentiousrelationship with her father and, like many beforeher, Lee didn't look back - until now Two kids and afailed marriage later, Above The MaddingCrowd explores this diverse, emotional terrain.It searches for and discovers Lee's self-worth, hertalents and her voice as a woman and an artist.www.leelindsey.com
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