Stacy Lee

Early life

Lee was born and raised in a religious Mormon family in Cedar City, Utah. The daughter of a successful attorney, she was schooled in classical piano and violin. During her adolescence, she became obsessed with new wave music and began writing lyrics and songs of her own. She credits artists like David Bowie, Eurythmics and Blondie for sparking her interest in music. Those interests were not well received by her conservative family and she soon began rebelling by imitating her favorite musician, Cyndi Lauper, and shaving checkerboards into the sides of her head. She dressed in short skirts, leather jackets and combat boots and was continuously bullied at her small, rural Junior High. Stacy continued to write music, experiment with different instruments and pen lyrics.

Music career

At age 20, she began playing in southern Utah and Nevada with various local bands but soon became disenchanted with these bands. She found that as a female, she was not taken seriously as a musician and was expected only to sing and "look pretty." Stacy spent the next several years writing original songs. She did not perform again until she was 24 years old stating that she had to disappear in order to perfect her work. She began playing small shows as a solo artist and soon developed a very large fan base.

In March 1998, she released her first album entitled Into The Wind. Several months after the album release, she was asked to join Lilith Fair, an all female touring music festival created by Sarah McLachlan. The first stop on the tour was at The Canyons in Park City, Utah on August 25, 1998. The headliners of the concert were Sarah McLachlan, Paula Cole, Joan Osborne, Cowboy Junkies and Lisa Loeb. Stacy's music was very well received and offers of record deals were soon on the way.

The national media covered the tour and Stacy was often the subject of articles and television coverage. Music critics found something different yet appealing in Stacy. Her music does not sound quite like anything else produced by female artists. On August 26, 1998, Martin Renzhofer of The Salt Lake Tribune wrote,

"Lee earns a flood of fans as local act at Lilith Fair. Lee's music is sung with a strong yet sensitive voice."

Lee soon became well known throughout the Western United States for her insightful lyrics and powerful vocal range. She continued to travel and perform with artists like Tonic, Grammy Award winning artist Shawn Colvin, and various female artists. In December 1998, Lee was named "Artist of the Year" by The Independent arts, music and entertainment magazine. She continued to play shows with artists like Fastball, Dishwalla, Lisa Loeb and Better Than Ezra.

Her second album entitled Fuel My Fire was released in 2007.