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Laura Barrett
Acoustic / Minimalist / Trance

neurotic sci folk for neurotic sci folk



Toronto, Ontario
Canada

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Last Login:  2/8/2010
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Member Since11/4/2005
Band MembersLaura Barrett - kalimba, vox, piano, kazoo, bass pedals, banjo, other percussion
InfluencesKate 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
Record LabelPaper Bag Records - ("Ursula" EP is on Ta-Da)
Type of LabelIndie


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   Upcoming Shows ( view all )
Feb 4 2010 8:00P
Lisner Auditorium w/ The Magnetic Fields WASHINGTON, Washington DC
Feb 6 2010 8:00P
Corona Theatre w/ The Magnetic Fields Montreal, Quebec
Feb 8 2010 7:00P
Queen Elizabeth Theatre w/ The Magnetic Fields Toronto, Ontario
Feb 10 2010 7:00P
The Wilbur Theatre w/ The Magnetic Fields Boston, Massachusetts
Feb 11 2010 7:00P
The Wilbur Theatre w/ The Magnetic Fields Boston, Massachusetts
Feb 12 2010 8:00P
Sneaky Dee’s - part of WL500 Toronto, Ontario
Mar 4 2010 7:00P
Pabst Theatre w/ The Magnetic Fields Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Mar 5 2010 7:00P
Buskirk Chumley Theatre w/ The Magnetic Fields Bloomington, Indiana
Mar 6 2010 7:00P
The Pageant w/ The Magnetic Fields St.Louis, Missouri
Mar 7 2010 7:00P
Harris Theatre (millennium park) w/ The Magnetic Fields Chicago, Illinois
Mar 8 2010 7:00P
Harris Theatre (millennium park) w/ The Magnetic Fields Chicago, Illinois
Mar 10 2010 7:00P
Town Hall Theatre w/ The Magnetic Fields New York, New York

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City Sonic documentary, with Martin Tielli!  (view more)

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   About Laura Barrett
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.
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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:

Member of:
--The Hidden Cameras
--Henri Fabergé & the Adorables

Collaborated with:
--iNSiDEaMiND
--Joshua Van Tassel
--Basia Bulat
--John Tielli
--Mackenzie King(formerly Ontario Power Generation)
--Barzin
--Rebekah Higgs

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As one music-loving human to another, may I suggest you support the CBC and enjoy free streaming audio through its web manifestations? I assure you, you will discover many new favourites and be generally happier in all areas of life. It's a fact.
xternal link - CBC radio 2
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   Laura Barrett's Friend Space (Top 16)
Laura Barrett has 4122 friends.
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Laura Barrett's Friends Comments
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Adolfo

Adolfo Morales Servin



Jan 31 2010 5:40 PM

Thanks for the add!
martine

martine



Jan 31 2010 5:40 PM

Thank you so much for the add !
.cobweb hotel.

.cobweb hotel.



Jan 23 2010 4:19 PM

I was watching tv  last night around one when I came across you and the hylozoists.
It was amazing.
Your voice is beautiful.
Dollfine

Rafaela Helena



Jan 23 2010 4:19 PM

Hi dear , i'm here to say that I can't stop hear ur songs *-*
They are perfect, all of them!!!
and I'm so glad to found a person who make music like you do , your songs makes me so good.

congratulations for your wonderful work!
warm hugs from Brazil ^^
Sam Miller

Sam Miller



Dec 23 2009 9:14 PM

I love your music!  Thanks for being.
Invisible Man

Invisible Man



Dec 1 2009 12:12 AM

Greetings,

Thanks for being a friend!!!

Cheers,
Invisible Man :>)
www.invisibleman.ca


Ghost Town, Manitoba

Ghost Town, Manitoba



Nov 29 2009 10:56 PM

Two more sleeps!!
doyi

doyi cet



Nov 29 2009 10:56 PM

Yo Laura Barrett,
Whenever I listen to your music. I feel like singing too. But your talent is unmatched. How much time you spend to rehearse per day Laura Barrett? Love ya.
Do
PS:Follow Me Twitter at http://twitter.com/iaent
Tim Cheatle

Tim Cheatle



Nov 25 2009 8:37 PM

Hiya Laura!
                Musical greetings from Portsmouth,England!
                               God Bless,
                                              Tim.




Matt

Matt



Nov 25 2009 8:37 PM

Greetings from the UK - just stopped by to say how much I appreciate your music.



MUSIC is the BEST



Peter Forbes

Peter Forbes



Nov 25 2009 8:37 PM

Hi!
Batterie

Batterie



Nov 25 2009 8:37 PM

amazing voice and instrument choices.. i hear a kalimbo - perfectly haunting
♣ FiabeSCa ♣

Sara Calvano



Nov 25 2009 8:37 PM

Thank you,Laura !
Your music is wonderful and gives me inspiration
Have a beautiful day,
Hugs
Sara

 

Soundsecrets

Soundsecrets
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Nov 25 2009 8:36 PM

Sounding great, Laura!
Thanks for friendship.
Morten
ricard C

ricard C



Nov 25 2009 8:36 PM


The DoneFors

The DoneFors



Oct 26 2009 6:54 AM

We're spying on you.
love,
The DoneFors
Tilman Lewis

Tilman Lewis



Oct 18 2009 7:23 PM

laura,
that city sonic clip is a thing of beauty!
Plastic Frog Records

Plastic Frog Records



Oct 18 2009 7:23 PM

Thanx Laura...
 

Satyen Thaker

Satyen Thaker



Oct 18 2009 7:22 PM

Thanks for being my friend! :)

Satyen
Michael D'Amico

Michael D'Amico



Oct 18 2009 7:22 PM

You'll need your helmet for sure for the bumpy road ahead!



mmothejr

mmothejr



Sep 16 2009 6:12 PM

Thank you for the friendship!!!

I like your dreamy music a lot...

With smiles from sunny Berlin

Mmo
スピカ

スピカ



Aug 15 2009 6:07 PM

Thanks for the add!
I like your sounds!!


supika
M A M Y K Ô

M A M Y K Ô



Aug 13 2009 12:35 AM

THANKS FOR ADD...GOOD CRÉATION !

M A M Y K Ô !!!

MONTRÉAL QUÉBEC CANADA

David Nelson Ostrosser

David Nelson Ostrosser



Aug 10 2009 6:24 AM

Hi Laura, it's me again. I added your album to my amazon.ca widget on my home page. I guess it's because I love you

(some people don't take me seriously because I love so many, but that would be a mistake!)

Canadian Americana... from Quebec!
David Nelson Ostrosser

David Nelson Ostrosser



Aug 10 2009 6:24 AM

That was a real nice review of Victory Garden they did at AllMusic. As they say in Monty Python "Wot's it like?"
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