Simon Lees

Simon Lees (born 16 May 1970) was the lead guitarist for the Welsh heavy metal band Budgie. He joined the group in 2003, recording on their final album, You're All Living In Cuckooland.

Lees appeared as a contestant on television show "Stars in Their Eyes" impersonating Aerosmith's Steven Tyler. On 4 July 2007 he announced his resignation from Budgie to concentrate on his solo work and teaching.

He also won Guitarist of the Year in 1998 and currently plays his One Man Rock Show throughout the U.K.

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Former members	Pete Boot \| Tony Bourge \| Rob Kendrick \| Simon Lees \| Ray Phillips \| Jim Simpson \| John Thomas \| Andy Hart

Albums	Budgie \| Squawk \| Never Turn Your Back On A Friend \| In for the Kill! \| Bandolier \| If I Were Brittania I'd Waive the Rules \| Impeckable \| Power Supply \| Nightflight \| Deliver Us From Evil \| Life in San Antonio \| The Last Stage \| You're All Living in Cuckooland

Compilations	Best Of Budgie \| Best Of Budgie \| An Ecstasy Of Fumbling - The Definitive Anthology \| Best Of Budgie \| Heavier Than Air - Rarest Eggs \| We Came, We Saw... \| Radio Sessions 1974 - 1978 \| The BBC Recordings

Miscellaneous	The Extreem – From Out Of The Sky \| 6 Ton Budgie \| Budgie And Beyond \| Ornithology v.1 \| Booty's B – Sides \| The Battle Of My Mind

EPs & Singles	Crash Course In Brain Surgery/Nude Disintegrating Parachutist Woman \| Whiskey River/Guts \| Whiskey River/Stranded \| Zoom Club (Edit)/Wondering What Everyone Knows \| I Ain't No Mountain/Honey \| Smile Boy Smile/All At Sea \| If Swallowed Do Not Induce Vomiting \| Crime Against The World/Hellbender \| Keeping A Rendez – Vous/Apparatus \| I Turned To Stone (Part 1)/I Turned To Stone (Part 2) \| Bored With Russia/Don't Cry