Sam Lee

Sam Lee is a London singer, visual artist, promoter, educator, actor, and survival skills instructor whose traditional folk sound is forged from the same roaring hearth as U.K. luminaries like Martin Carthy, Nic Jones, and the Watersons. He emerged in 2012 with an acclaimed debut album Ground of Its Own, which was shortlisted for the 2012 Mercury Music Award. Subsequent efforts Old Wow (2020) and Songdreaming (2024) saw Lee working with producer Bernard Butler (Suede), who, along with arranger James Keay, helped Lee expand his traditional folk oeuvre into uncharted sonic territories. In addition to his solo work, Lee is a traditional music specialist, scholar, and mastermind behind the eclectic folk club and promotional network The Nest Collective.