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Bartees Strange
American musician and producer (born 1989) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Bartees Leon Cox Jr. (born 1989[1]), known professionally as Bartees Strange, is an English-born American musician. Strange was born in Ipswich, England,[1] raised in Mustang, Oklahoma, and is based in Baltimore, Maryland.[3]
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Early life
Strange was born in Ipswich, England, to a military father and opera-singer mother. The family moved from England to Germany, Greenland, and various US states, before settling in Mustang, Oklahoma, when Strange was 12.[4]
Before becoming a musician, Strange worked as the director of communications for a nonprofit environmental organization in Washington, D.C.[5]
Career
While living in Brooklyn, Strange was a member of the post-hardcore band Stay Inside, from 2016 to 2018. In late 2017, he released his first solo effort, the acoustic folk EP Magic Boy, under the name Bartees & the Strange Fruit.[6]
In March 2020, Strange released an EP of re-imagined covers of songs by the National, titled Say Goodbye to Pretty Boy, on Brassland.[7] After being named an "Artist to Watch" by Stereogum in 2020,[8] Strange released his debut full-length album, Live Forever, on October 2, 2020.[9] Featuring a mix of hip hop, indie rock, and jazz music,[10][11] the album received positive reviews.[12][13] Strange toured throughout 2021 and 2022, supporting artists such as Lucy Dacus, Phoebe Bridgers, Courtney Barnett, and Car Seat Headrest.[citation needed]
In 2022, Strange released his second album, Farm to Table, to critical acclaim.[14][15] In 2025, he issued his latest record, titled Horror.
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Discography
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Studio albums
- Live Forever (2020)
- Farm to Table (2022)
- Horror (2025)
EPs
- Magic Boy (2017) (as Bartees & the Strange Fruit)[6][17]
- Say Goodbye to Pretty Boy (2020)
- Magic Boy (2024) (2017 EP in new configuration, with different art and additional music)[citation needed]
Live albums
- Live at Studio 4 (2021)
Singles
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As featured artist
Guest appearances
Remixes
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Tours
Headlining
- 2021 tour[18]
Supporting
- Phoebe Bridgers – Reunion Tour (2021)[19]
- Lucy Dacus – 2021 tour[20]
- Courtney Barnett – North American tour (2021)[21]
- Car Seat Headrest – North American tour (2022)[22]
- The National – 2022 tour[23]
- Metric – The Doomscroller Tour (2022)[24]
- Boygenius – The Tour (2023)[25]
- The National – 2023 European tour[26]
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