Genre: Lo-Fi \u002F Soul \u002F FunkShawn Lee conjures up some important musical forms. His new album 'Soul Visa'bears all the hallmarks of Lee's auteur approach to his music. He has produced,mixed, sung and played every instrument on the album. Both rich in harmony anddynamic in scope, Lee commits himself to the classic three minute pop song.Inspired by the song-writing geniuses of Bacharach & David, Brian Wilson andJimmy Webb, Shawn mixes it up musically but always keeps things soulful andmelodic. 'Soul Visa' features a wealth of contemporary production techniques,inventive instrumentation and lush vocal harmonies. It's a place where thesounds of yesterday meet the sounds of today, skilfully constructing aconceptual bridge between the old school and the new. The album has grabbed theattention of the Japanese and the French particularly, where Shawn is a highlyregarded cult artist whose records are considered to be musical masterpieces.Shawn's music has found fans and supporters in such fellow artists as BadlyDrawn Boy, Zero 7, Coldcut and Vikter Duplaix. Originally from Wichita, Kansasand Los Angeles, Lee has been based in London for the last ten years. He hastoured extensively across Europe and Japan spreading his gospel to theimpassioned. As well as releasing a handful of solo albums on as many labels,Shawn is also an in-demand singer, session musician, songwriter and producer. Hehas worked with a diverse range of artists from the most respected talents ofthe leftfield to some of the biggest names in pop.