Artist Information Biography It was a cold January day on a remote highway in Idaho. A young man stopped to help other travelers who were trapped in an overturned truck. As the man was working to rescue them, another car skidded off the road and struck him at highway speed. That man was Lee Penn Sky. On that grey day, Lee almost lost his life and nearly lost his leg; what he did lose was his fear. Until this day, Lee had been a prolific songwriter but never stepped from behind the shelter of a band into the spotlight himself. The risk of stepping into the spotlight seemed to pale in comparison to nearly losing his life. Slowly as he healed he began to writing new songs and performing them himself. Healing from his severe injuries gave Lee time to figure out who he wanted to be as an artist, time to hone his skills and style. Lee plays folk-oriented songs that span the Americana range, and are rooted in his Michigan childhood and the high-plains desert of Idaho, where he now resides. He has an affinity for Texan songwriters like Robert Earl Keen, Steve Earle, Willie Nelson, and the late great Townes Van Zandt. While these artists inform Lee Penn Sky’s music, he doesn’t emulate his heroes. Instead, his style has been described as Counting Crows meets JJ Cale meets "a milder, slightly more melodic and less manic version of Joe Cocker".  Prelude to Hindsight is Lee Penn Sky’s first offering as a solo artist. His song "Michigan" is currently being used commercially by Michiganmittens.com and his songs have been heard on folk radio shows throughout the US and Europe. Lee was  choosen as a finalist for the 2009 Susanne Millsaps Performing Songwriter Showcase as part of the  Snowbird Mountain Music Festival (formerly the Founders Title Folk and Bluegrass Festival) and headlined at the Denver Post Underground Music Showcase-dubbed “the South by Southwest of Denver”.  He has appeared on Sountrack a weekly music show on Park City TV.  He was also chosen by The Gap to be part of their 40th anniversary celebration with in store performances.  In 9/09 Lee was added to Taylor Guitars Artist Program. Instrumentation Lee Penn Sky is a singer/songwriter who plays acoustic guitar.  He is often accompanied by a rotating list of musicians such as Alex Johnson, finalist in the national  Guitar Center King of the Blues competition, who play guitar, mandolin, banjo and harmonica.  On special occasions Lee is backed up by a full band. Discography Prelude to Hindsight, a 13 song CD of original songs.  He has been played on folk radio shows around the United States and Internationally.  His music can be heard on his website www.leepennsky.com Links http://www.leepennsky.com