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About Lee Westwood...
Lee Westwood is a Brighton-based guitarist and composer.
Dedicating much of his time to the tuning DADGAD, Lee exploits the instrument's
many facets to create eclectic modern lullabies for the steel strung acoustic
guitar, using new dynamics and approaches in his pieces.
Born in 1982, Lee began playing at age 10. He studied the
electric guitar for several years before making a gradual transition over to the
acoustic, on which he developed his own unique style of both fingerpicking and
composition. He now composes for other instruments, notably the flute, and for
small ensembles.
Lee's debut album 'To Sleep (Farewell Songs)', released in
2006, was met with rave reviews. The tracks are predominantly solo guitar, with
one guitar duo, two duos for flute and guitar, and one trio for flute and two
guitars. The album is accompanied by original artwork by Australian illustrator
Adam Oehlers, and features the flute of Philippe Barnes.
Recent live performances include Sidmouth Folk Festival, 93
Feet East (Brick Lane), Lewes Guitar Festival, Crawley Folk Festival, The Chapel
Royal (Brighton), Small World Festival, One World Festival, Off The Tracks
Festival, support for British Folk legends Waterson Carthy, French guitarist
Pierre Bensusan, Nick Harper, Richard Smith, Gavin Moore, Joe West and Julian
Dawson, several live radio sessions for BBC Southern Counties (with Phil
Jackson), Radio Reverb, Juice FM, Radio 4A, Resonance FM, Soundwave Radio, Radio
Asturias (with Alberto Toyos), Radio Nacional De Espaņa and Onda Cero, and three
Spanish tours, including dates in Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia, San Sebastian, A
Coruņa, Oviedo, Aviles and Gijon. Lee's compositions were also performed by
award-winning guitarist Gerard Mapstone at Tyalgum Classical Music Festival,
Australia.
In 2006, Guitarist magazine published an interview with Lee
Westwood. Other articles in the last year include Guitar & Bass magazine,
Guitarra Total, Acoustic magazine, Rocks magazine, and online review sites such
as FAME, Minor 7th and Bridge Guitar Reviews. In 2006 Lee also appeared on
Cuatrosfera, a Spanish national television program.
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