Babe Lewis

Babe Lewis is the solo recording project of Richmond, Virginia-based songwriter Joseph Harder. Mercurial and expeditious, Harder's writing soars and pulses, painted with an ethereal sonic palate incorporating elements of psychedelia, shoegaze, and power pop. Inspired by the guitar stylings of bands like My Bloody Valentine and Helvetia, the hypnotic lo-fi pulse of Unknown Mortal Orchestra, and the mystic harmonies of Crosby, Stills & Nash, Babe Lewis inhabits a niche at the overlap of myriad eras and modes of psychedelic music.  Though the Babe Lewis project remains a solo recording endeavor, the project has grown to incorporate a full live band, delivering dynamic, playful, and raucous shows since 2023. Chloë Ester Shine Sprite