Lee Rogers
Encyclopedia
Lee Rogers is a British
singer-songwriter
, originating from Carrickfergus
, Northern Ireland
. His music is released through Zenith Cafe.
"How Will I Sleep", taken from the album Drawing Clocks, featured in the 2005 film
, The River King
. Rogers also co-wrote and performed the title track for the Diego Maradona
movie, The Hand of God.
Rogers has gigged throughout the UK. On 16 February 2006, Rogers performed in Studio Two at Abbey Road Studios
, which was broadcast live around the world in over 130 countries on UPOP on WorldSpace
and XM Satellite Radio
radio
.
His tracks can be heard on radio stations worldwide. "Love, Love, Love", "Get It Right", and "Nevermind" are amongst the tracks of Rogers' that have been played on BBC Radio 2
by Bob Harris
. Amongst many others, he has also been interviewed live, and had airplay on BBC Radio 4
's "Loose Ends", and British Forces Broadcasting Service
radio. Seven tracks from Drawing Clocks were added to the BBC Radio playlist. Douglas Newsom (CEO) said "you tied the recent all time record of seven songs accepted by any one artist (prior to that it was five and we have over 200 great artists)".
On 9 June 2006 Rogers appeared at NXNE festival in Canada
, where reviewer Phil Villeneuve from Chart Attack rated him 99/100. He has also played at Midem
.
Rogers opened for Tim Freedman
(The Whitlams
) at his London shows in 2007. In 2009 Rogers began work on recording a new album.
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
, originating from Carrickfergus
Carrickfergus
Carrickfergus , known locally and colloquially as "Carrick", is a large town in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is located on the north shore of Belfast Lough, from Belfast. The town had a population of 27,201 at the 2001 Census and takes its name from Fergus Mór mac Eirc, the 6th century king...
, Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
. His music is released through Zenith Cafe.
"How Will I Sleep", taken from the album Drawing Clocks, featured in the 2005 film
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
, The River King
The River King
The River King is a 2005 film starring Edward Burns, Rachelle Lefèvre and Jennifer Ehle as a policeman, student and teacher all searching for the truth behind the apparent suicide of a young man at small private school...
. Rogers also co-wrote and performed the title track for the Diego Maradona
Diego Maradona
Diego Armando Maradona is a retired Argentine football player and widely regarded as one of the greatest football players of all time. Over the course of his professional club career Maradona played for Argentinos Juniors, Boca Juniors, Barcelona, Napoli, Sevilla and Newell's Old Boys, setting...
movie, The Hand of God.
Rogers has gigged throughout the UK. On 16 February 2006, Rogers performed in Studio Two at Abbey Road Studios
Abbey Road Studios
Abbey Road Studios is a recording studio located at 3 Abbey Road, St John's Wood, City of Westminster, London, England. It was established in November 1931 by the Gramophone Company, a predecessor of British music company EMI, its present owner...
, which was broadcast live around the world in over 130 countries on UPOP on WorldSpace
WorldSpace
1worldspace, formerly known as 'WorldSpace', is a currently defunct satellite radio network that provided service to over 170,000 subscribers in eastern and southern Africa, the Middle East, and much of Asia with 96% coming from India...
and XM Satellite Radio
XM Satellite Radio
XM Satellite Radio is one of two satellite radio services in the United States and Canada, operated by Sirius XM Radio. It provides pay-for-service radio, analogous to cable television. Its service includes 73 different music channels, 39 news, sports, talk and entertainment channels, 21 regional...
radio
Radio station
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.
His tracks can be heard on radio stations worldwide. "Love, Love, Love", "Get It Right", and "Nevermind" are amongst the tracks of Rogers' that have been played on BBC Radio 2
BBC Radio 2
BBC Radio 2 is one of the BBC's national radio stations and the most popular station in the United Kingdom. Much of its daytime playlist-based programming is best described as Adult Contemporary or AOR, although the station is also noted for its specialist broadcasting of other musical genres...
by Bob Harris
Bob Harris
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. Amongst many others, he has also been interviewed live, and had airplay on BBC Radio 4
BBC Radio 4
BBC Radio 4 is a British domestic radio station, operated and owned by the BBC, that broadcasts a wide variety of spoken-word programmes, including news, drama, comedy, science and history. It replaced the BBC Home Service in 1967. The station controller is currently Gwyneth Williams, and the...
's "Loose Ends", and British Forces Broadcasting Service
British Forces Broadcasting Service
The British Forces Broadcasting Service provides radio and television programmes for HM Forces, and their dependents, in Afghanistan, Bosnia, Brunei, Canada, Cyprus, the Falkland Islands, Germany, Gibraltar, Kosovo, the Middle East, Northern Ireland and Tristan da Cunha as well as a live satellite...
radio. Seven tracks from Drawing Clocks were added to the BBC Radio playlist. Douglas Newsom (CEO) said "you tied the recent all time record of seven songs accepted by any one artist (prior to that it was five and we have over 200 great artists)".
On 9 June 2006 Rogers appeared at NXNE festival in Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, where reviewer Phil Villeneuve from Chart Attack rated him 99/100. He has also played at Midem
Midem
-MIDEM:Short for Marché International du Disque et de l'Edition Musicale, MIDEM is the world's largest music industry trade fair, which has been held annually at and around the Palais des Festivals in Cannes, France, since 1967...
.
Rogers opened for Tim Freedman
Tim Freedman
Timothy "Tim" James Freedman is the mainstay lead singer and keyboardist of the Australian band The Whitlams formed in 1993...
(The Whitlams
The Whitlams
The discography of The Whitlams consists of six studio albums, two live albums, one compilation album, and eighteen singles.-Studio albums:-Live albums:-Compilation albums:-Singles:-Videos:-Music videos:-Awards:...
) at his London shows in 2007. In 2009 Rogers began work on recording a new album.
EPs
- "Promise of Day" (Limited Edition Demo EP)(2004)
- "Blood in Blood Out" (Limited Edition Demo EP)
Film soundtracks
- "How Will I Sleep" - The River King (2005)
- "Hand of God" - Maradona - The Hand of God (2007)