Laura Barrett - kalimba, vox, piano, kazoo, bass pedals, other percussion
Influences
Kate Bush, Rob Crow, Björk, Martin Tielli, Erik Satie, Frédéric Chopin, XTC, Cocteau Twins, Harry Nilsson, Khaiyyaam, Of Montreal, Bela Sulakhe, Rheostatics, Mia Doi Todd, Sarah Vaughan, Juana Molina, Hylozoists, Devo, Veda Hille, Combustible Edison, the moon...
Sounds Like
"A bracelet of glittering, beautiful songs for kalimba and other magical instruments, studded with words that sparkle like rocking-horse charms." - Globe and Mail
"Furious and blithe, her kalimba casts itself into the past of organic, resonant instruments just as it thrusts into a future of intrusive nanotech and paranoid schizophrenia." - cokemachineglow.com
What's that in the air? I do believe it's that blend of prog-folk, dystopic-stage-musical, acoustic-glitch everyone's doing nowadays. Are you interested in purchasing it for home use? Well, now there are easy ways to do it:
To get your mitts on my Earth Sciences EP, either look inside your local music store or order it through Paper Bag Records.
My Ursula EP, released by Ta Da! Records, is no longer available in a physical form, but you can still grab it from iTunes.
Most excitingly, my full-length album, Victory Garden, was released in Canada in Autumn 2008 - you can easily purchase it through Paper Bag's site or in a Canadian store!
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For booking inquiries, please contact Maria Bui at mbui (at) fuzzylogicrecordings dot com. ***
Are you still interested in a larger variety of auditory fine dining? Why, how about these other acts that I play in, or have collaborated with:
I went on You Tube and watched videos of you playing. I must say that it was very impressive. Thank you for adding such a lovely gift to the world to enjoy Angel Hugs -Laura-
hey laura! it was nice to see you play again in london. your songs are really great, the ending of "deception island" deserves special mention. I'm inspired!
hey laura. i just saw that you are coming back to cologne, soon. that's amazing. that sounds like it's time for another karaoke-party. what do you think?
Just a reminder to listen to LAURA BARRETT on THIS GREAT WHITE NORTH. It's an ALL CANADIAN music show FRIDAYS 4:30-6pm CST on 91.7 KOOP FM in Austin, Texas. You can listen online at www.KOOP.org.
You're right, Dawson rocks! I'm just loving it here. Wish I didn't have to be leaving here so soon. This place has put a spell on me in such a positive way. Thanks for sending me that info Laura. I got it mailed just in the nick of time and am keeping the fingers crossed.
Hey Laura, Fresh out of the toaster, the first three singles of our upcoming cd are finally up on our page... let us know what you think! Love from Montreal Mad June xo
