Born and raised in North-West England, Lee Townsend was introduced to music very young by his parents. In the house, they would play everything from The Who to Nat King Cole with Paul Carrack, James Taylor and Bruce Springsteen in between. Lee’s urge to become a musician also came at an early age, influenced by the fact that his father played in bands and would often perform locally. Lee’s first live performance was two songs in the interval of one of these shows and he was instantly hooked.