John Lee Boyer (The Iowa Song Guy)

John Lee Boyer (The Iowa Song Guy) is a singer/songwriter/acoustic musician with roots deep in S.E. Iowa. As a 6th generation Iowan, he was born near Douds and grew up on the family farm (now a Century Farm), where music was an important part of daily life. John Lee started young on harmonica and guitar, with musical influences from his musician grandmother, mother, and aunts and uncles. He traveled the typical road to rock and roll while growing up, but eventually settled on a more traditional rootsy sound. He writes and sings songs that tell the common working man’s story and that incorporate a variety of styles, including, old time country, blues, gospel, and folk. John Lee is at home performing on stage, but also enjoys playing the role of a traveling troubadour musician from days gone by. He can often be seen busking on street corners, at train stations, and in historic river towns around the area, singing and playing guitar and harmonica.