Mandolinist, vocalist, fiddler and composer Nate Lee was born in Ovilla, Texas. He is an International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) award-winning instrumentalist and distinguished teacher of private lessons and music camps.
Currently residing in Nashville, Nate first appeared on the bluegrass scene playing fiddle with renowned banjo player and teacher, Alan Munde, in the Alan Munde Gazette, and later on fiddle and mandolin with the Jim Hurst Trio.
Nate also played with The Hard Road Trio and continues to record with the band. When he’s not playing, Nate is heavily involved in the work of the International Bluegrass Music Association, helping bluegrass musicians and the bluegrass community to develop and grow as the chair of the Planning Committee for the IBMA’s Leadership Bluegrass program
Nate is a member of award-winning bluegrass group, the Becky Buller Band, which he joined in 2017.
In 2020, Nate released a solo album titled Wings of a Jetliner (Adverb Records). The album featured a remarkable cast of well-known instrumentalists and singers in the bluegrass scene: Becky Buller, Ned Luberecki Daniel Hardin, Dan Boner, Wyatt Rice, Todd Phillips, Bronwyn Keith-Hynes, Daniel Salyer, and Thomas Cassell.
Producer Dan Boner said about the album: “Wings of a Jetliner mirrors all that I have observed in Nate’s persona. He is an objective seeker, lifelong learner, patient teacher, and a quick-witted responder to happenstances. He is as nimble on the fretboard as he is at racking up airline points. His smooth bow arm reflects his own pursuit of balance. Life is navigated best with a calculated efficiency of motion, energy, and time.”
Discography:
Made To Last, with Alan Munde Gazette (Munde’s Child Records, 2008)
Wings of a Jetliner (Adverb Records, 2020)
Author: Angel Romero
Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.