Laura first played a kalimba in front of real live people in August 2005. Something about her plaintive voice and speculative lyrics, combined with the crisp, metallic sounds of the kalimba, struck people's fancy, so she played another show. And then a few more! What happened next? This bulleted list of biographical content aims to educate:
● Recorded & released debut EP, Earth Sciences (independent, 2005)
● Recorded CBC Brave New Waves studio session (March 2006)
● “Deception Island Optimists Club” nominated for SOCAN's inaugural ECHO Songwriting Prize (Oct 2006)
● Ursula EP released (Ta Dah!, June 2007)
● Musical Director, Co-Composer of Maggie MacDonald's rock opera, "The Rat King" (New York Fringe Festival, Aug 2007)
● Earth Sciences re-released with additional remix (Paper Bag Records, Feb 2008)
● Victory Garden released (Paper Bag Records, Sept 2008)
● Won CBC Radio 3 Bucky Award for Canada's Sexiest Musician (Dec 2008)
● Songwriter-in-Residence in Dawson City, Yukon (Feb 2009)
● Western Canadian tour with The Phonemes (April 2009)
● North American tour supporting The Magnetic Fields (Feb/March 2010)
Laura also plays in the Hidden Cameras, Henri Fabergé & the Adorables, and Sheezer.
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