Anchoring an ensemble whose moniker derives from the Thai term for an airplane (hopefully not a Boeing), Laura Lee Ochoa – aka Leezy – takes an old-school doghouse / rhythm & blooze approach to the post-modernist Khruangbin trio.

Renown for her on-stage attire – Leezy leisurely works a classic/vintage J style bass (SX replete with ashtrays and the impractical thumb-rest) akin to the Memphis, Motown, and Muscle Shoals masters – flats, finger pluckage, and a muted resonance with lines that work the pocket and dance around the beat as the situation warrants. And she sings too! Everything old is new again…and vice versa. 

Leezy Sound & Vision…

“Texas Sun” with Leon Bridges: https://youtu.be/zSWNWWREtsI?si=Xzw6tZajWqVeP4YS

“Fifteen Fifty-Three” https://youtu.be/ZEPUuOGqjwU?si=Ie8Rm-fGZWitpCJd

“Maria Tambien” https://youtu.be/JtMALA6Gkkc?si=CzQye-AZpbCTP9YA  

Photos courtesy Laura Lee Facebook