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Venue

Bergen Performing Arts Center

30 North Van Brunt Street, 07631, Englewood, NJ, US

www.bergenpac.org/events

Capacity: 1,399

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Lee Brice biography

Signed to Curb records the country singer and songwriter; Lee Brice was born June 10, 1979 Sumter, South Carolina, USA.

After suffering from an arm injury while playing American football, Lee decided to focus on making country music.

In 2007 Lee Brice was working as a country song writer, managing to sign with Curb records. In this period Lee Brice worked with many artists most notably co writing Garth Brook;s song "More Than a Memory" this song managed to make history when it debuted at number 1 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs.

Lee Brice released his debut single "She Ain't Right" under Curb records. This song was meant to be a part of his debut album "Picture of Me" which unfortunately has never been able to see a release. Since then he went on to feature on Cledus T. Judd's album "Boogity, Boogity - A Tribute to the Comedic Genius of Ray Stevens" in which he sang a duet on a rendition of the gospel song "Turn Your Radio On" originally by Albert E. Brumley.

In 2010 Lee Brice released his debut album "Love Like Crazy" this managed to reach number 9 on the Billboard US Country charts. His third album "I Don't Dance" which was released in 2014 reached number 1 on the same charts respectively as Lee Brice has grown in popularity.

Live reviews

Lee Brice is a country music singer and guitarist. Very unpretentious, which is nice to see as country has become more prominent and musicians have often become more akin to rock stars than the down to earth roots of their genre.

Brice often appears in jeans and a short or a casual sweater with his trademark reverse black cap.Great to see in a smaller venue as he produces a very close and intimate performance often taking the time to talk to the crowd. You really want to be quite close to see his infectious smile as he performs - you can tell that this is a musician who truly loves his craft and lives to play. Make no mistake, the performance is excellent no matter the venue but it pays to be in a smaller setting to feel his power and passion.

The music is powerful and Brice's passion shines through his strong voice that still manages to come off as rich and full, not coarse or overwhelming or booming. Although their music differs a bit, the closest singer I can think of who produces such deep and rich vocals is Darius Rucker, mostly from his Hootie and the Blowfish days. Even if you're not a country fan, you will likely love to see this man perform. Definitely worth checking out.

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