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December 2, 2022


BLAIR LEE CONTENDS WITH GROWING UP ON HER

DEBUT EP THE PUPPY GAMESTREAM


WAITS FOR SOMETHING GOOD TO COME AROUND AGAIN

ON “LAST BITE” – WATCH OFFICIAL VIDEO

The Puppy Game EP Artwork [Download]

 

“It seems inevitable that Blair Lee will one day join the elite club of Canadian musicians like Joni Mitchell and Bruce Cockburn who have transformed our musical world. Like those artists, Lee has a caring heart that touches you in every song.”

“The beauty of her vulnerable lyricism and ethereal soundscapes comes through in the soft ways her music explores the darkness that comes before the light, in the cinematic promise of a happier ending.”


Named for an imaginary game her, her cousins and siblings would play as kids, Canadian singer-songwriter Blair Lee today releases her debut EP The Puppy Game. Filled with sentimentality and trying to hold onto fleeting moments with the passage of time, this five-song offering is Lee’s method of stepping out of herself to observe the fact that she is growing up. Heralded for her touching lyricism and vulnerability, Lee lays claim to her place within the world of indie with her debut EP – Stream.


About releasing her first project, Blair Lee said, “One thing I hold onto is my inner child, and my right to create freely. It’s important to me, and I think it comes out most when I am making music. That’s why I called the EP ‘The Puppy Game’ - it’s a game we played as kids (me and my cousins and siblings), but when I think about it now, I’m still pretending to be a puppy in some ways. This is also probably why I chose to use a childhood photo as the cover art. It’s like an ode to my younger self.”



Press photo by Felice Trinidad [Download]




Today’s EP release also comes with an official video for “Last Bite.” Over the past few months, Blair has been rolling out a few of the singles off of her upcoming EP. The first release “Hurdles” was followed by “Peachy World” and “Flower Mind,” all of which were produced by close collaborator ModMaxx (Drake, Roy Woods, Tinashe). Throughout this rollout, Blair has been on the cover of Spotify’s Indie Pop + Chill, joining previous support from the likes of New Music Friday CA, Fresh Finds and Fresh Finds Indie. Early press champions of her work include The Line of Best Fit, Ones to Watch, Unpublished Magazine and more.


"Last Bite" official video


THE PUPPY GAME

Tracklist


“Hurdles”

“Peachy World”

“Flower Mind”

“All Day”

“Last Bite”

 

ABOUT BLAIR LEE

Blair Lee is driven by her feelings.


That momentum comes through in the soft ways her music explores the darkness that comes before the light, in the cinematic promise of a happier ending. Blair uses her lyrics to work through the things she doesn’t understand and the places she doesn’t fit in. Through some of the sadness, hope and warmth always make their way through. Her songs perfectly pair a delicate vocal style with her penchant for 90s style electric guitars and the kind of stark honesty that evokes a gentle nostalgia.


A classically trained pianist, Blair started making music when she was 10 and living in Cambridge, Ontario. She would use techniques learned through her music classes and apply them to songs she wrote herself. Sometimes learning by ear, she was drawn to the “minor” parts of songs. Chords and chord progressions are the emotions of the songs, and Blair learned to use them to color her own music.


Blair finds inspiration in the little things: her friends, interesting strangers, walks in the woods, moments of stillness, small towns, and quiet thoughts. She’s drawn to stories and the ways that music can shape and hold them. Her debut EP, The Puppy Game, is available everywhere now. 


Press photo by Felice Trinidad [Download]

 

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For more information on Blair Lee, please visit:

Spotify / Instagram / YouTube / Apple Music / SoundCloud

 

For all Blair Lee press materials and inquiries, please contact:

Madi Florence / madi@bighassle.com