Watch: Laura Lee’s Bass Drives Khruangbin’s Hypnotic Live KEXP Session

Fresh from the KEXP studios, Khruangbin deliver a full live session that captures everything fans and bass players love about the band. Recorded on November 19, 2025, the performance showcases the trio’s unhurried grooves, deep pocket, and intuitive interplay in an intimate studio setting for KEXP.

Laura Lee is front and center, laying down melodic lines that blur the line between rhythm and lead. In this session, she is playing her new Fender signature bass, delivering a warm, rounded tone that sits perfectly between the drums and Mark Speer’s reverb soaked guitar work. Her approach remains understated but commanding, reinforcing how much of Khruangbin’s identity flows directly from the bass chair.

The session arrives at a busy moment for the band. Khruangbin are set to appear at the Bass Magazine Awards this week, making the KEXP performance feel like a timely snapshot of a group fully locked in and still evolving. For bass players in particular, it is a reminder that tone, space, and consistency can speak louder than complexity when the feel is right.