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Stray Cats bassist and vocalist Lee Rocker performs rockabilly music in Tampere.
Lee Rocker (born Leon Drucker, August 3, 1961, Long Island, New York) is an American musician best known as the upright bassist and co-vocalist of Stray Cats, the trio he co-founded with Brian Setzer and Slim Jim Phantom in 1979. The band drove the global rockabilly revival of the early 1980s, racking up over 10 million album sales and 23 gold and platinum records. Rocker was ranked among Bass Player Magazine's 100 Greatest Bassists of All Time in 2022 and was inducted into the Bass Player Hall of Fame in 2014.
The Stray Cats extended their 2026 US tour with a fall leg, bringing the total run to 37 dates from late July through December 6 in Mashantucket, Connecticut.
The Stray Cats announced a summer 2026 US cross-country tour kicking off July 24 in Las Vegas, with all three original members - Setzer, Rocker and Slim Jim Phantom - returning to the road.
Lee Rocker addressed fans in a video message after the Stray Cats were forced to cancel their fall 2025 US tour due to Brian Setzer's serious illness.
The Stray Cats announced a fall 2025 US tour, with Rocker expressing enthusiasm for the band's return to the road.
Lee Rocker performed a solo show in Helsinki, Finland at Kulttuuritehdas Korjaamo on July 11, 2025.