Lee Carlson

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Student Type:	Music Careers Mentoring Program, Elite Guitar Teachers Inner Circle, Practice Generator, Improvisation Training Classes
Location:	Albert, Canada
E-mail:	lee@leecarlsonmusic.com
Website:	leecarlsonmusic.com
Occupation:	Professional Musician
mp3	Smooth Waters Eternal

Born & raised on Vancouver Island, Lee started playing guitar at age 12 taking private lessons and playing in the school band. Major influences included Steve Vai, Joe Satriani, John Petrucci, and Frank Zappa.

After graduating, Lee attended Malaspina College for one year where he studied Jazz Theory and Composition.

He moved to Vancouver after college and studied composition with music producer David Malecot of Malecot Music Enterprises. A year later, Lee began teaching guitar lessons and joined the metal band, Acropolis. The band was a great musical outlet. He was with this band for a year and enjoyed many great shows.

After Acropolis, Lee joined a band called Friday's Cry, toured Western Canada and recorded 5 albums. Shortly after moving to Alberta in 2002 he joined Da Capo, a jazz quartet and recorded one live CD.

A year passed and Lee moved on to form a heavy rock band called Critical Day. With this band, he enjoyed a host of great shows, which included opening for Jars Of Clay, Starfield and Riley Armstrong. He is also recording a self-titled EP.  
 

Records Released:

• Essence Of Time- 2009
• Guitars From The Shadows - Compilation CD
• Wave Ministries “More” 1998
• Friday’s Cry “Torn Veil” 1999
• Friday’s Cry “Never Gonna Die”
• 2001 Friday’s Cry “NCG”
• 2001 DeCapo “New Years Eve At Renzos” 2003
• Critical Day “Critical Day” EP 200

Touring June 1997 - December 1997

• Friday's Cry (WAVE Ministries) – multiple recurring concerts
• Duncan, BC
• Calgary, AB

Touring July 1997 - August 1997

• Friday's Cry (WAVE Ministries) - 136 Shows
• Cowichan River Bible Camp - Youth Camps
• Duncan, BC

Touring July 1998 - December 1998

• Friday's Cry (WAVE Ministries) - multiple recurring concerts
• Duncan, BC
• Nanaimo, BC
• Calgary, AB
• Red Deer, AB

Touring July 1998 - August 1998

• Friday's Cry (WAVE Ministries) - 136 Shows
• Cowichan River Bible Camp - Youth Camps
• Duncan, BC

Touring July 1999 - February 2001

• Friday's Cry - multiple recurring concerts
• Duncan, BC
• Nanaimo, BC
• Vancouver, BC
• Salmon Arm, BC - Sonfest Youth Conference
• Kelowna, BC - Avalanche Youth Conference
• Salt Spring Island, BC
• Calgary, AB
• Bow Island, AB
• Fort Simpson, NWT
• Swift Current, SK