The rocker shares the songs as his docuseries drops on Paramount+

Rush vocalist, bassist and keyboardist Geddy Lee has shared “Gone” and “I Am…You Are,” two previously unreleased solo songs that are now available digitally via Elektra Records. Lee originally recorded The Lost Demos during the writing sessions of his 2000 solo debut, My Favorite Headache. The songs have been unearthed and properly mixed and mastered by producer/engineer David Bottrill.

“I’m excited to see these two ‘lost demos’ released,” Lee shares. “I loved the songs when they were written and in some ways they feel as fresh and perhaps more relevant all these years later.”

Both songs conjure the spirit of the classic My Favorite Headache, which originally arrived on November 14, 2000. Taking the reins as co-producer, Lee cut the album in Toronto, Vancouver, and Seattle joined by multi-instrumentalist and co-producer Ben Mink and drummer Matt Cameron.

The songs arrive in tandem with the bassist’s Paramount+ docuseries, Geddy Lee Asks: Are Bass Players Human Too?, which is now streaming globally. Produced by Banger Films and MTV Entertainment Studios, in the series, Lee travels to the homes of some of music’s most renowned bass players and digs into the stories that make these musicians stand out. A follow-up to his recent book, Geddy Lee’s Big Beautiful Book of Bass, the new four-part series features episodes with Nirvana’s Krist Novoselic, Primus’ Les Claypool, Hole’s Melissa Auf der Maur, and Metallica’s Rob Trujillo.

Earlier this year, Lee released his long-awaited and revealing memoir, My Effin’ Life, in which the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer delves into his extraordinary personal history and takes fans behind the scenes of 50 years of rock, sweat and tears with his legendary band. The audiobook includes both “Gone” and “I Am…You Are.”

Lee is currently on the 19-city My Effin’ Life In Conversation tour in the US, Canada and the UK, hitting New York, Montreal, Vancouver, Los Angeles, Glasgow and London, among others. The spoken word event promises to be a once-in-a-lifetime event. After the curtain rises, Geddy Lee will give his fans a peek into the very fabric of his life: from a deep reflection of his family and childhood to a dive into the history of Rush; from the determined pursuit of music to the personal memories with his life-long friends and bandmates, Alex Lifeson and Neil Peart. Joined on stage by a special guest interviewer, Lee will be reading key passages from his forthcoming book My Effin’ Life; he will then share thoughts and stories taken from his experience along with a fan Q&A.

Lee is the vocalist, bassist, and keyboard player for the Hall of Fame rock group Rush, with drummer Neil Peart and guitarist Alex Lifeson. As one of the most successful Canadian music groups in history, Rush has performed before millions of fans around the world. Ranked by Rolling Stone in the top ten bassists of all time, Rush’s energetic frontman has long been acclaimed for his wizard-like musical talent and mesmerizing performances.

In 2015, Rush disbanded when Peart decided to retire due to his declining health. Peart passed away in January 2020 after a quiet battle with cancer. Despite previously stating they couldn’t consider continuing without Peart, Lee says he and Lifeson have discussed returning as Rush after reuniting on stage at both Taylor Hawkins tribute concerts in London and Los Angeles last year.

“Have we talked about it? Yeah. It’s not impossible, but at this point, I can’t guarantee it,” Lee tells CBS Sunday Morning. “Do what you believe, because if you do what someone else believes, and you fail, you’ve got nothing. If you do what you believe, and you fail, you still have hope.”

“It’s just not in our DNA to stop,” Lifeson adds.

Rush will celebrate the 50th anniversary of its gold-certified self-titled full-length debut in 2024 with “various celebrations” of R50 to be announced.