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Dreaming It Never, Living It - Forever Lee Lindsey has written songs her whole life. Like most artists, her music tells the story of her life. However, unlike most people who grow up, Lee never abandoned her childhood vision.

It was that drive that led her to start the London, UK division of Tall Poppy Records, an urban roots and folk rock label, with producer/engineer Jack Guy (INXS, All Saints, Sugababes). In the same year, she also started her first publishing arm, Songhearts Music, and began a weekly series of showcases to benefit the London independent music community called Tall Poppy PresentsLee Lindsey and Friends. The night ran with great success and industry recognition for three and a half years and continues today with the Best Of series running every three months at the prestigious Bush Hall.

Lee is now preparing to release her sophomore album, Above the Madding Crowd via Tall Poppy.

"It was a difficult record for me to make," says Lee. "It took a long time to finish and the experience turned my house, my relationships and my self-confidence inside out. The recording process really pushed my buttons. It made me have to face issues within myself and start a completely separate healing process.

Lees life begins on the Ottawa River in Canada. Shes traveled, modeled and performed around the world from Toronto to Hamburg, New York to Paris, Nashville to London and back again. She left home at fifteen with a guitar on her back to escape a contentious relationship with her father and, like many before her, Lee didnt look back - until now Two kids and a failed marriage later, Above The Madding Crowd explores this diverse, emotional terrain. It searches for and discovers Lees self-worth, her talents and her voice as a woman and an artist.

Its fitting, at times cathartic and somewhat full-circle to be writing and producing my work in Vancouver right now, adds Lee. My journey and even some of the experiences that provided material for Above the Madding Crowd began here and I plan to end them here as well. I am very much a Canadian in my soul.

Produced by session wizard and musical director, Jingles (Gabrielle, BB Mak), Above The Madding Crowd features varying degrees of folk, country and roots rock with soulful, Celtic string arrangements. The title track, which references the famous Hardy novel, takes the audience on a journey and tells the universal tale of small-town girl with big dreams and a permanent will.

Having recently moved to Vancouver, BC, Lee and Tall Poppy will be expanding their brand of showcases to both BC and Alberta along with announcing newly signed artists in 2006. Lee believes live music should be a part of everyones life and her vow is to provide a platform for talented, committed artists to develop and grow, both locally and internationally. With much more to be revealed in the coming months, Lees vision is to empower her career and that of her peers in the independent music community.



posted: 24 Feb 2006 07:36 PM
Looking for Bands and Artists! January 2006 Tall Poppy Keeps Music Live! The Official Tall Poppy Membership Is Here! Hello Lee, Tall Poppy Records is presenting the first of many Tall Poppy Presents... Showcases, a weekly series held in various cities throughout BC. These weekly showcases begin February 2006 in Vancouver and we're looking for acts to showcase! We realize that many of you live outside Canada, but in case you know of a great band or musician or singer in BC, let us know - we don't want anyone to miss out on this great opportunity! Tall Poppy Presents... has also been chosen to host a Showcase during New Music West, the largest Music Industry gathering on the West Coast, taking place right here in Vancouver from April 26- 30th, 2006. The best 5 acts participating in our showcase series will be chosen to perform at New Music West. Auditions will be held Tuesday, February 7th at 6pm at the Fairview Pub in Vancouver. You must apply to audition. It's easy to apply: Just click on the link below to apply through Sonicbids: http://www.sonicbids.com/Opportunity/Opport unityView.aspx?opportunity_id=9381 OR Send a bio, photo, and Mp3 or link to your strongest song to poppyadmin@tallpoppyrecords.com That's it! We are looking for great talent to showcase - could it be you?! Cheers! Your Tall Poppy Correspondent PS - Please forward this to every Manager, Agent, musician, singer and anyone else you know in the music industry. We have room for many amazing, talented acts and we need your help to spread the word! Tall Poppy Keeps Music Live! "Tall Poppy Presents..." Keeping Music Live! "Tall Poppy Presents" is a professionally run live showcase platform for acts who are either breaking in the business, already established or artists in development. These evenings will also provide music lovers with a musical venue that places value on comfort and pleasurable surroundings, as well as high quality, live entertainment. The aim is to help artists that might not be able to find their way in the shrinking corporate music industry and either get them out and heard or ultimately help them record an album independently. We encourage acts to use our facility and production team as a showcase for larger/major labels. Many artists have connected with managers, publishers and music industry people in the Tall Poppy environment. We support our artists by offering them a complimentary live CD of their performance, recorded by our musical director, Jingles (Gabrielle, BB Mak, Geoffrey Williams). We also offer places for work experience to students and engineers to train and work beside our top professionals. To reinforce the thriving creative community, all our waiting staff have some kind of creative background as well. These showcases will be held on a weekly basis around the Lower Mainland and the Fraser Valley starting February 2006. Our team will incorporate professional quality sound and lighting facilities, a superb stage with a 10,000 strong fan base, giving 6 acts a night an opportunity to perform in a professional warm and friendly atmosphere. We at Tall Poppy feel there is a real a need in the BC Music market for a venue that cultivates creative talent and offers clientele an unusual and earthy environment where they can uniquely access real artists at arms length on a permanent and regular basis. Building it into a platform, known internationally as a place to go and a place to be or hang, to discover not only the up and coming, real live talent but also blending with established performers and signed acts, working towards the top of the industry. Heres where you come in. What would you think about coming on board with us? We are currently auditioning bands for 31 Tall Poppy Presents showcases beginning February 2006. We are looking for solo acts or bands in the folk, blues, country, alternative or indie rock genres; that are great songwriters, have a following and at least 30 minutes worth of original material. If you have all the above - WE WANT TO HEAR YOU! Please forward this to every musician and singer you know. We have room for many amazing, talented, local acts and we need your help to spread the word! Simply send an email to poppyadmin@tallpoppyrecords listing the above qualifications. The Official Tall Poppy Membership Is Here! Become an official Tall Poppy member today! We'd love to invite you all to become official Tall Poppy Members, a fan-based community designed to foster greater interaction between Tall Poppy Records and Tall Poppy Presents... artists, singers, musicians, bands and of course, Lee Lindsey and her fans. MEMBERSHIP INCLUDES: Members-Only Benefits: Access to the latest news updates, Tall Poppy photos, contests, message boards, multimedia and much more. Tall Poppy Presents... Tickets: Advance access to Tall Poppy Presents tickets and Tall Poppy VIP packages before they go on sale to the rest of the public. Tall Poppy Contests and Give-Aways: Chances to win Tall Poppy merchandise, Tall Poppy Presents... tickets and many more great opportunities! Tall Poppy Store: Member discounts and limited edition Tall Poppy merchandise. Newsletters: Members receive regular updates and important notices from our very own Tall Poppy Correspondent! To become an official Tall Poppy Member simply go to: www.tallpop pyrecords.com and register! Watch for upcoming newsletters and special Membership emails detailing your Tall Poppy benefits and the dates of Tall Poppy Presents... in a city near you! email: poppyadmin@tallpoppyrecords.com phone: (604) 929-4293 web: http://www.tallpoppyrecords.com