Cactus Lee

Cactus Lee has released a slew of music over the past five years, each album sliding eclectically through folk styles but always hanging on his knack for crafting immaculately smooth melodies. His new self-titled seventh LP marks the songwriter’s debut on local imprint Western Vinyl and delivers an easy-rolling, reflective sheen that feels like the friendly back porch after a long day. In his delicate tenor, weariness and the road turns into wonder and epiphanies held close. Lee sets up at Buddy’s Place for a free show as the longtime neighborhood dive bar seeks to amp up its live music offerings. – Doug Freeman