Lee LeonBass Holmes
leonbass@me.com 705 266-7787
Lee is a Canadian singer/songwriter/bassman originally from Vancouver, British Columbia, currently residing in Iroquois Falls, Ontario, Canada. Lee is a graduate of the music program at Capilano University in Vancouver. In March 2012, Lee formed Lee Holmes & the Beautitones, based in Venice, Italy. In 2020 Lee formed his Canadian band.
Lee has just completed his fifth CD, Don't Hesitate, at Cosmic Pig in Surrey, British Columbia with John Kieselhorst and Paul Taylor on guitars with Randy Jakob on drums. All songs are original by the Pierini/Holmes writing team.
In 2015, Lee toured with Sue Foley in Europe. Lee has performed with the following musicians: Amos Garrett, Kenny Blues Boss Wayne, Michael Pickett, Chuck Jackson, Jack De Keyser, Dutch Mason, Michael Fonfara, David Rotundo, Julian Fauth, Peter Karp
and Steve Marriner.
CDs
- Lee Holmes/Don't Hesitate, 2023
John Kieselhorst and Paul Taylor on guitar, Randy Jakob on drums.
-Lee Holmes/Venice at Night, 2019 John Kieselhorst on guitar, Randy Jakob on drums.
-Lee Holmes/Sit Down Blues, 2013
Sue Foley on guitar, cello. Steve Marriner on harp and Peter Karp on National Steel and keys.
- Hurtin Blues Band - Mouse 2003 with David Rotundo on harp.
- Hurtin Blues Band - Piece of Cake 2000
"This sounds great...Thanks very much.. I've enjoyed playing your releases over the years. Keep em' coming!"
-Holger Peterson
Saturday Night Blues, CBC Radio
“We were very pleased to have the Beautitones perform here tonight. We have had many bands play here over the past year but this group was the best ever by far,”
- Fabio Ballottari, Ai Crociferi
Venice, Italy
"I’m a song guy and it’s not often you find great ones in the contemporary blues genre. This record (Sit Down Blues) is a mold breaker.”
- Peter Karp,
singer/songwriter, producer. USA