Laura Lee (bassist)
Laura Lee Ochoa (born Laura Lee, October 14, 1986), also known as Leezy, is an American musician and singer-songwriter, best known as the bass guitarist and one of the founding members of the musical trio Khruangbin. Biography. The daughter of Mexican-American parents, Ochoa played piano and guitar as a child, but picked up bass at the suggestion of (then future) bandmate Mark Speer. Ochoa met him in 2009 through friends, where they initially connected over a shared love of Afghan music. Ochoa was an art history major with a focus on art of the ancient  Near East. At the time, she was interested in playing piano again and he suggested she "follow the sound of the bass", which she had never thought about doing before. This recommendation led to her to begin playing, which she says came very naturally to her. In Khruangbin, Ochoa performs as "Leezy", an alter-ego that helps her keep some parts of herself private. "It helps me separate from her and it helps me emotionally to put it on her, so I let her take on all of the pressure." Both she and Speer sport long black wigs while performing  and "Leezy" goes through many costume changes throughout a show. In 2011, she made the decision never to wear the same outfit twice on stage, estimating that she has worn 600 different outfits whilst on tour. Ochoa has recorded three studio albums with Khruangbin: "The Universe Smiles Upon You" (2015), "Con Todo el Mundo" (2018), "Mordechai" (2020) and two EPs: "Texas Sun" (2021) and "Texas Moon" (2022), both with the band and Leon Bridges. In April, 2021, she collaborated with Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter Niia on the song "Not Up For Discussion."