Ukulele songwriter and New Hampshire native, Aaron Lee has
dazzled audiences all over the United States and Europe with his originally
crafted blend of bluegrass, country, and old time jazz. Lee’s music is as fun and quirky as the
instrument he plays, with each song on his debut album, The Ukulele Project
(2010), creatively and intentionally featuring the word ‘ukulele’.
In the fall of 2010, Lee introduced the “Ukulele by Bicycle
Tour” in which he toured by bicycle, performing concerts along the way in
partnership with local groups and organizations that shared the values of
community, local action and sustainability. Lee rode over 4000 miles and performed around 80 concerts all
over the eastern United States.
Audiences in bicycle cooperatives, coffee shops, bars and farmers
markets found Lee’s music, and interactive performance, to be a great way to
come together in celebration of their community.
The Ukulele Project
takes us on a journey, stopping everywhere from the Androscoggin River in
Maine, to the Andes Mountains in South America and everywhere in between. Lee introduces Kaylee Ukulele, who
likes to “sit between the dunes and play her ukulele”, proclaims that Arkansas
should be known as “the ukulele state” and lets us know what happens if you
break his ukulele. We are invited
to begin our day by waking up with a ukulele, dance a ukulele waltz, and finish
our day with a ukulele lullaby.
The record is guaranteed to make you laugh and will leave you with a
smile on your face and a ukulele song in your head.
