Lee Gaze

Lee James Gaze (born 21 May 1975 in Pontypridd, Wales) is a Welsh musician. He is the lead guitarist, and also one of the founding members, of the Welsh/American alternative rock band No Devotion and previously a member of the Welsh rock band Lostprophets.

Lee Gaze
Birth nameLee James Gaze
Born (1975-05-21) 21 May 1975
OriginPontypridd, Wales
GenresAlternative metal, nu metal, alternative rock
Occupation(s)Musician
InstrumentsGuitar
Years active1997–present
Associated actsLostprophets, No Devotion

Early life

Gaze was born in Pontypridd and grew up on a council estate in the Pontypridd village Rhydyfelin. He did not do well at school as he was more interested in playing thrash metal: as he told Kerrang! in 2006, "Before I discovered music, I was a total delinquent, and then Iron Maiden changed my life. I had just been listening to pop before that. A friend of mine got hold of a tape and played to me and we got obsessed."[1] He was also a huge fan of Megadeth, Metallica and Slayer.[2]

Career

In 1991, Gaze formed his first band, Aftermath, which also featured Ian Watkins. They recorded one demo Discontent and in 1994 they joined forces with two other local musicians and formed Fleshbind. The band recorded three demos and saw some success in their three-year career, including playing a show for Metal Hammer at the London Astoria.[1]

Tired with the lack of direction, Gaze and Watkins disbanded Fleshbind and formed Lostprophets alongside Mike Chiplin on drums, later recruiting Mike Lewis, Stuart Richardson and Jamie Oliver. Gaze was the lead guitarist and one of the band's key songwriters.[3]

Lostprophets disbanded in October 2013 and the remaining members later formed a new band, No Devotion, with Geoff Rickly as lead singer.[4] The band have recently been working on their second album.[3]

Personal life

Gaze began dating Malaysian communications specialist Syirin Said in 2011 and they were married in 2015.[5] The couple have two sons.[6] Together they run a coffee shop in Hackney called Silhouette. It was voted one of the five best new cafés in London by the Financial Times.[7]

Discography
Main articles: Lostprophets discography and No Devotion § Discography

References
  1. "BBC - Lee Gaze". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2021-01-02.
  2. "Lee Gaze of LostProphets at The Roxy on MUSE - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 2021-01-03.
  3. "Interview with Lost Prophets". Outline Magazine. Retrieved 2021-01-02.
  4. "Introducing No Devotion: The New Band Featuring Ex-Lostprophets Members + Thursday's Geoff Rickly". Rock Sound. 1 July 2014. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
  5. "12 Famous People You Didn't Know Had Malaysian Connections". Robert Chaen. 2 March 2015. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
  6. "#Happynewyear #2014 from the #Said-Gaze. Thanks for being awesome to us & we wish you & your family all the happiness, love & luck for next year! x". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2021-01-03.
  7. Lamberton, Derek (15 May 2015). "Five of the best: new cafés in London". Financial Times. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
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