Gabe Lee: Equal parts classic songwriter and modern-day storyteller, Gabe Lee has built his own bridge between country, folk, and rock over the course of three acclaimed albums.
His latest release, The Hometown Kid, finds him distilling those sounds into something sharp and singular, examining his roots as a Nashville native along the way. Raised by Taiwanese immigrants, Lee grew up surrounded not only by Nashville's rich legacy of country music but also the classical songs and gospel hymns that his piano-playing mother performed weekly in church.
Before launching his career, he left town to explore new horizons, eventually returning home to write songs that drew upon the narrative skills he'd sharpened as a student.
His debut album, farmland (2019), focused on timeless melodies and deft delivery, while Honky Tonk Hell (2020) showcased a widescreen version of Lee's countrified sound. Rolling Stone praised Honky Tonk Hell as one of the "30 Best Country and Americana Albums of 2020".