Graham Lees

Country Music Journalist

Hi There

I’m Graham Lees and was born in Manchester 1948.  Country Music first drew my interest in the early 60s.

  I started working as a country music journalist in 1993, writing for North Country Music magazine. Since that first beginning I have contributed articles and CD reviews on country, bluegrass, blues and folk music for several music magazines, both in hard copy and on the Web. Over the years I have been fortunate to interview many artistes. 

  Just a few of those that I have had the greatest pleasure of interviewing, include Trisha Yearwood, Reba, Suzy Bogguss, Ricky Skaggs, Brad Paisley, Kathy Chiavola, Narvel Felts and both George Hamilton IV & V.  Some of the most interesting singer/songwriters that I have had the pleasure of interviewing include Ray Wylie Hubbard, Stacey Earle, Dale Watson, Wayne Hancock and Australia’s Kasey Chambers.  But my greatest pleasure was an interview with, Townes Van Zandt, who proudly told me about his part as an extra in the movie The Songwriter, staring Kris Kristofferson & Willie Nelson.  During a lull in the filming of a theatre scene, Kristofferson walked on to the stage, pointed Townes out and announced “this man is Townes Van Zandt…the songwriter’s songwriter!”  Townes told me that after that moment, he and his wife were both treated as though they were also stars of the movie.

  On my site I will give you the opportunity to view a small portion of the type of work I have done including my feature guest spot on Metro Country Radio.  I hope that you enjoy it!