“If you only pick up one LP this year, do yourself a favor and make it Hardly Matters. And remember one important bromide…It’s all in the voice.” - Vents Magazine
Based out of Austin, TX, Beth Lee grew up on the grit and soul of the Houston music scene, her dad a long time musician of the Bayou City. Since recording her first album in 2008, Lee has been playing her evolving blend of alternative music and roots rock 'n' roll. Waiting on You Tonight, produced by Chuck Prophet & the Mission Express drummer Vicente Rodriguez, utilizes her diverse influences, from her nineties love of the ethereal vocals of Hope Sandoval, to the pop-friendly melodies of sixties girl groups, and the southern soul of Stax Records. It received praise from Glide Magazine, Americana Highways, and No Depression, among others - “An 11-song sequence that highlights the Austin-based artist’s songwriting craft and performative charisma, Waiting on You Tonight emerges as one of 2021’s early benchmarks for Americana album of the year”- No Depression. Beth Lee’s new LP Hardly Matters, a followup with producer Rodriguez, explores new sounds, leaning into nineties alternative, new wave, and indie rock for an album that draws comparisons to Liz Phair, Blondie, and Courtney Barnett.
“Beth Lee has one of those voices that one never tires of, a mix of charm, sensuality, and defiance, belting out her original hook-laden songs” - Glide Magazine
“This is bracingly smart music. A meticulous pop tune that’s well-arranged & wonderfully sung. When Beth needs to rock out with themes of anxiety & worn-out situations — she adds enough hope to clothe a naked heart.” - Americana Highways