Vince
Lee has been a mainstay on the South West's live music scene for
over 35 years. An authentic, virtuoso blues musician who's band 'The
Big Combo' have become almost legendary around the Devon &
Cornwall area. Since forming in 1996 the band has gone through several
line-up changes but has always kept it's roots as a trio focusing on
Vince's considerable talents as a blues guitarist and singer. Al
Wallis has been 'The Combo's bass player since day one & their
latest drummer, Kevin Crowe has been with Vince & Al since 2003 when they formed The Wildcards.
. Vince has always been an active
promoter of blues music in and around his home town, Plymouth. His
involvement with many of the areas finest players has lead to several
notable musical projects, bands & recordings.
He
toured the UK & Europe extensively for 10 years as frontman with The
Wildcards, a 4 piece rockin' rhythm & blues band releasing
3 successful albums between 2004 & 2010. He has recorded &
helped produce 4 further albums with fellow blues songwriter/guitarist
Thomas
Ford who has received great acclaim on the European blues
circuit in recent years. Vince performed with Thomas Ford's sister. Becca
Langsford
He produced and played most of the instruments
on Becca Langsfords debut album 'Big Surprise' which was released in 2011. they played many shows
together as a guitar/washboard duo until 2021.
in 2022 Vince launched a brand new duo with his partner and double bass player Sophie Lord who had returned to Plymouth after 10 years working as a bass player in London. Together they have played many prestigious blues festivals and gained a huge following on social media platforms for their blues music videos which have reached millions of people around the world. Their style touches on American roots music, jump blues, calypso, swing & ragtime. Vince & Sophie visited the United States in Spring 2023 performing at the world famous Topanga Blues Festival in California and Gator By The Bay Festival in San Diego. They will be returning next year after establishing themselves on the Southern California music scene.
A keen
collector of vintage American guitars and amplifiers, Vince has
become a slightly obsessive expert on Harmony guitars &
related brands from the golden age of blues & rock 'n' roll. |
Who
I've opened for (or shared line up with) |
Who
I have played with... |
Where
I have played... |
Joe
Louis Walker - US
Wentus
Blues Band - FIN
Kirk
Fletcher - US
Lynwood
Slim - US
Dave
Alvin - US
Mick
Taylor - UK
The
Nightporters - UK
The
Fabulous Thunderbirds - US
Eddie
Martin - UK
Junior
Watson - US
Bob
Brozman - US
Mike
Sanchez - UK
Imelda
May - UK
Barrence
Whitfield - US
Wilco
Johnson - UK
Eric
Bibb - US
Johnny
Winter - US
Sean
Costello - US
Omar
& The Howlers - US
Eddie
Kirkland - US
Ian
Siegal - UK
Otis
Grand - US
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Gary
Primich - US
Thomas
Ford & The Dirty Harmonys - UK
The
Wildcards - UK
Vince
Lee & The Big Combo - UK
The
Becca Langsford Band - UK
Mama
Tokus & The Sons of Bitches - UK
Giles
Robson & The Dirty Aces - UK
Ray
Sharp - US
Rollo
Markee - UK
Ben
Waters - UK
Diz
Watson & Tony Uter - UK
Bob
Brozman - US
Steve
James - US
Kirk
Fletcher - US
Rockin'
Johnny Burgen - US
TC
& The Moneymakers - UK |
Colne,
Great British Rhythm & Blues festival - UK
Night
of The Blues - Belgium
Moulin
Blues festival - Holland
Pori
Jazz festival - Finland
Storyville
Jazz Club - Helsinki, Finland
Amal
Blues festival - Sweden
Bishopstock
Blues festival - UK
Spirit
of 66 - Belgium
Mojo
Blues Bar - Denmark
Ain't
Nothin' But - Soho UK
Maryport
Blues Festival - UK
Blues
at the Farm festival - UK
The
Blues Kitchen - UK
Barbican
Jazz & Blues Festival - UK
Harvest
Time Blues festival - IRE
Bethune
Retro - FR
Festival
Le Blues Autour Zinc - FR
Move2blues
@ Muziekodroom - Belgium
Blues
Au Chateau - FR
Ashburton
Blues Festival - UK
(Ge)varenwinkel
Blues & Roots festival - Belgium
The
Borderline - Belgium
Turnhout
Prison - Belgium
The
Kaiserkeller - Germany
The
Blues Garage - Germany
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Discography
TAPE
Vince
Lee Blues Band - Homesick Boys (cassette only) - 1988
Vince
Lee - Resonator Man (cassette only) - 1992
CD
Vince
Lee & The Big Combo - Call it what ya wanna! - 2003
The
Wildcards - On Fire - 2004
The
Wildcards - Raising Hell - 2006
The
Wildcards - When The Moon Shines Bright - 2010
Becca
Langsford - Big Surprise - 2011
Thomas
Ford - Separation Street - 2008
Thomas
Ford - Thomas Ford - 2010
Thomas
Ford - Breaking Everything But Even - 2014
Thomas
Ford - Shoulder to Cry on - 2015
Mama
Tokus - On the Ragtime - 2011
Becky
Brine - Almost - 2008
Head
of Programmes - Goodbye Forever - 2009
The
Hot Rats - Red Hot - 2006
The
Hot Rats - Good Times - 2014
Russell
Sinclair - Bought & Sold - 2015
VINYL
Last
Shop Standing 7 inch EP - 2012
Songs
from the Dogwatch - (Plymouth bands compilation) - 2008
Patrick
James Pearson Band - And So It Goes - 2013
Vince
Lee & The Big Combo - Call it what ya wanna! Limited Edition (500 copies)
- 2010
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