in 1999. On 12 September 2000, she released her debut solo album Make It Beautiful on Difranco's Righteous Babe records. Lee recorded instrumental tracks, which were sent to musicians with whom she had previously worked to provide lyrics, including Ani DiFranco, Emily Saliers of the Indigo Girls, Pal Shazar, Barbara Gogan of The Passions and Kristen Hall. She replaced Rachel Haden for the final dates of Todd Rundgren's 2009 Arena tour. Lee was also a judge for the fifth annual Independent Music Awards to support independent artists' careers. References External links Rundgren Radio online audio interview with Sara Lee from 11/18/09 Archive of Lee's former website Basiclee.com on Archive.org (requires Flash) English rock bass guitarists Righteous Babe Records artists Living people American lesbian musicians American LGBT songwriters American LGBT singers Year of birth missing (living people) American rock bass guitarists Women bass guitarists Indigo Girls members Gang of Four (band) members Lesbian songwriters Lesbian singers Place of birth missing (living people) The B-52's 20th-century LGBT people 21st-century LGBT people Women in punk