Bartees Strange w/ Ganser

 
Bartees Leon Cox Jr., known by his stage name Bartees Strange, is an English-born American musician. Cox was born in  Ipswich , England, raised in  Mustang, Oklahoma , but is now based in  Washington D.C. .
Cox has been an active musician throughout the 2010s, notably as a member of Brooklyn-based post-hardcore band  Stay Inside  from 2016 to 2018. In late 2017, Cox released his first solo effort, the acoustic folk EP "Magic Boy" under the name Bartees & The Strange Fruit.
In March 2020, Cox released an EP of songs by  The National  that were re-imagined by him, titled Say Goodbye to Pretty Boy and released on  Brassland . Cox was named an Artist To Watch by  Stereogum  in September 2020 and released his first full-length album on October 2, 2020 titled  Live Forever . The album is a mix of hip hop, indie rock, and jazz music. The album received universal acclaim from reviews.