Lee Bains is a songwriter from Birmingham, Alabama, who, since 2012, has released four studio albums of what Rolling Stone once called “Southern gospel punk."

His music has received acclaim from the likes of Rolling Stone, The New York Times, Uncut and the Guardian. His most recent album, Old-Time Folks, was released by Don Giovanni Records in 2022, and explored stories of People’s movements in the Deep South. He will release a live solo album on Don Giovanni in 2026.

After first having his poems published by The New Yorker in 2021, Lee will see his debut poetry collection, WORK LUNCH, published in October 2026. In addition to touring around the U.S. and Europe, Lee has lent his music to support
striking coal miners, immigrants’ rights groups, abortion funds, and anti-racism organizations. He has performed and read at Emory University, the University of Mississippi, Tulane University, Auburn University, and The Royal Institute of Technology (Stockholm, Sweden).