Braille Daddy

From his youth in Wisconsin to becoming a French Quarter fixture, Bryan Lee is the ultimate showman and wants to be your Braille Blues Daddy!

Born on March 16, 1943 in Two Rivers, In the late 1970’s Bryan fell in love with Bryan’s CD:” My Lady Don’t Wisconsin, Bryan Lee lost his eyesight the city of and eventually Love My Lady “(2010 Justin Time) along and was legally blind by the age of eight. moved to the Crescent City on Jan 6, with Buddy Guy. After the closing of The Bryan Lee had an avid interest in early 1982. Bryan Lee was a fixture of the Old Absinthe House and the tragedy Rock and Roll and Blues Music which French Quarter music scene for many of Katrina hitting NOLa as it did, Bryan was fostered through the 1950’s late night years. His guitar brings the formed a new band and hit the road. Pick- listening sessions from the Nashville Mu- styled blues of Luther Allison, as well as ing up Brent Johnson on guitar and John sic radio stations such as WLAC. This is and Albert Collins down to Perkins on drums, Bryan Lee and The where Lee was first introduced to the the Crescent City. Bryan Lee made his Blues Power Band started touring all over sounds of , T-Bone Walker stand, performing 5 nights a week for the world. and many other influential bluesmen. over 14 years at the Old Absinthe House. Bryan Lee is referred to as “A New One of many highlights of Bryan Lee’s The man now known as “Braille Blues Orleans Blues Institution” a name given career would be performing at BB King’s th Daddy” started out playing for Midwest to him by Quint Davis, producer of NOLa 80 Birthday in 2005, as well as being a crowds at the early age of 15. In Jazz and Heritage Festival, which Bryan special guest on the KWS “Blues the late 1950’s, Bryan Lee from the Backroads, 10 Days opened for Bill Haley & The Out” (2007). During this 6-week Comets with his band "The Gla- tour Bryan was able to connect ciers" performing cover music of with the late great musicians , and such as Pinetop Perkins, Hubert . By the early Sumlin, Eddie Kirkland and Wil- 1960’s and throughout the lie Big Eye Smith along with 1970’s, Bryan Lee’s musical Buddy Flett, among many others. interest turned to the sound of Bryan Lee performed hit original while touring hit tune” Tina Marie” with KWS throughout the Midwest. He was and friends on the Jay Leno heavily influenced by Chicago Show in 2007 as well as on the Bluesmen , Tavis Smiley Show. Howlin’ Wolf, Hubert Sumlin and . In 2010; Bryan was nominated While on tour in the 1980’s Bryan opened has performed at for 29 years now. for a Grammy Award (“Live! In Chicago” for one of his hero’s Muddy Water’s. Af- with KWS and Friends) ter the show Muddy told Bryan: “Bryan, In 1995, Bryan shared his stage with and won a BMA for Best Rock Blues stay with this, one day you will be a living KWS when Kenny was just 13 years old. Album (“Live! In Chicago” with KWS legend.” – “I went home, and I cried” says Bryan was so blown away by Kenny’s and Friends). Bryan has added 3 more Lee. Although his acceptance in the Chi- guitar playing that he invited Kenny to be CDs since, and continues in 2019 and cago Blues Scene didn’t come until later on his “Friday Night – Saturday Night 2020 to tour Nationally and in his career, Bryan has the respect of his Live from The Old Absinthe House Internationally as a Blues Guitarist friends and peers such as Buddy Guy and “recording along with the great James almost as famous as the select whom he’s . Bryan Lee and his band Cotton and Frank Marino. Kenny also worked with and admired. pack the Legend’s house performing made a special guest appearance on authentic blues each time they return. “The Good Lord gave me this gift and I want to share it with you.” Bryan Lee “Stick with this Bryan, one day you too will be a living legend” Muddy Waters

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Festivals & Venues Reviews

Bryan lee has performed at venues and festivals all over Awards (continued) “His solid rock guitar lines and powerhouse vocals are the world such as: Antones, Bluegarage, Bierbeek • Nominated for BMA Best Contemporary Blues for Blues’d up Festival, Buddy Guy’s Legends, BBKing’s, delivered with a refreshing sense, wide open control. While there is nothing timid about Bryan’s music, there “Katrina Was Her Name” 2008 Belgium Banana Peel, Blues Baltica, Bowl Full of is never a sense of chaos, no matter what the tempo. • 2017 WAMI (Wisconsin Area Music Industry) Blues, Bourbon Street Blues and Boogie Bar, Biscuit Bryan understands that it is in the quiet places in the Lifetime Achievement Award • and Blues, Blues by the Sea, Blues on Grand, Bayfront blues that makes statements, yet every once in a 2019 Phoenix Radio Lifetime Achievement Award BF, Byron BF, Bradfordville Blues Club, Chicago BF, while, you’ve got to remind people about the pent-up Discography Cisco BF, Congnac BF, Chabah, Cow Pie BF, Charlie energy encased within those moments of silence. West BF, Chan’s, Crescent City BF, Carolina Down Bryan does both like a master and a storyteller.” • The Blues Is 1991 (Justin Time Records) Home BF, Calgary Intl BF, Café Boogaloo, DC Bf, ----Brett Bonner, Living Blues Memphis Bound 1993 (Justin Time Records) Donnacona au Rythme du Blues, Dark Season Sval- “He wields a mean blues guitar and has learned the bard, Daytona BF, Edmonton BF, Fox Valley BF, lessons of the greats well. -- Times Picayune, Jazz • Braille Blues Daddy 1994 (Justin Time Festi Blues Montreal, Fire Fighters BF, Fitzgerald’s, Fest Records) Green Hills and Blues, Green Parrott, Great Woods • Heat Seeking Missile 1995 (Justin Time Music Fest, Harvest BF, Kansas City BF, King Biscuit, “His fiery telecaster is unstoppable, and his banshee , KClinger’s, Knuckleheads, Kincardine Lighthouse BF, wails blast the tunes into apogee.” Blues Revue Records) Low Country BF, Limestone City BF, Lucerne BF, La • Live at the Old Absinthe House Bar; Friday “He knows how to use dynamics to build an exciting Grenouille Blues, Merlin, Mehlsack, Muddy Waters, solo and instead of bashing you over the head with Night 1997 (Justin Time Records) Monte Tremblant, Montreal Intl Jazz Festival, Mont- nonstop, he picks his spots.” --- The Jazz Report • Live at the Old Absinthe House Bar; reaux Jazz Festival, Mississippi Valley BF, Milwaukee Saturday Night 1998 (Justin Time Records) Summer Fest, Merlin, Mississippi Delta BF, NOLa “Bryan Lee plays with so much emotion that the lis- • Crawfish Lady 2000 (Justin Time Records) tener can’t help but be pulled into the music. If you love Heritage and Jazz Fest (29 years) New York State BF, • Six String Therapy 2002 (Justin Time Records) North Atlantic BF, Oskar Blues, Ottawa BF, Pickles the Blues this New Orleans sensation will blow you away.” -- Quint Davis NOLa Jazz Fest founder Greatest Hits 2003 (Justin Time Records) BF, Prairie Dog BF, Peoria BF, Paramount BF, Ren- • Live and Dangerous 2005 (Justin Time dezvous BF, Reno BF, Rio Dos Ostras BF, Riverhead “The man plays everything from straight out blues to Records) BF, Rochester, NY BF, Rampleys, Scala, Spring Blues, blues rock, funky blues to swamp blues, and he plays it • Live and Dangerous DVD 2006 (Justin Time Slippery Noodle, SW Florida BF, Soul Shine BF, St with a ferocity that lingers in your soul for a long, long Louis BF, Sherbrook BF, St Louis MI BF, Telluride time after the music stops.” ------Unknown Records) • Katrina Was Her Name 2007 (Justin Time BF, Toronto BF, Trios Riviera Fest, Toledo Rock and Awards & Discography Rhythm Fest, Torch Club, Victoriaville BF, and area Re- cords) • My Lady Don’t Love My Lady 2009 shows, Wendlestein BF, Wausau BF, Zacatecas BF, Awards Waterfront BF, and many more. (Justin Time Records) • Bryan Lee was nominated for a • Play One For Me 2013 (Seven Records) Grammy Award for his • Old School Blues 2015 (Self-Produced) contribution to the KWS “Live in • Sanctuary 2018 (Earrelevant Records) Chicago” CD in 2010 along with a BMA in 2011 for Best Blues Rock CD, “Live in Chicago” KWS • Received German Critics Award for Outstanding Blues in 2008 for “Katrina Was Her Name”