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Laura Burhenn
Indie / Alternative / Pop

"is it possible for sound to make a heart bend?"

WASHINGTON, WASHINGTON D.C.
United States

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Last Login:  5/12/2008
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   Laura Burhenn: General Info
Member Since5/11/2004
Band Websitelaboratoryrecords.com
Band Memberslaura burhenn - vox, wurlitzer, miscellaneous keys. collaborators have included: mark lewis (vintage guitars, white noise), dan perriello (back beat) charlie loudermilk (bass), amy domingues (that gorgeous cello), holmes ives (math, universal order), black moth super rainbow (remixology), ira gonzalez (more bass), jamieson tobey (more back beat), j tom hnatow (pedal steel), dagon james (guitars as symphony orchestras), peter mavro (singing guitars).
Influenceswe are all that is around us: strangers on the subway, geese in chevron flight, the northern lights, the physics of you and me, electricity, neologisms, long division, the process of becoming, particles and waves at once, big questions with simple answers, pots of tea in early morning fog, poems that spill from mouths all around unknowing, lacuna, the constellations of freckles on your shoulders, knee scrapes and heartaches, coincidences and mistakes (if you believe in them that is), power and politicking, water in all its forms, string theory, stillness, messness, uneasiness, scribbles on napkins, graffiti on walls, black and white, colour, big canvasses, small films spooling from one reel to the next with a single beam of light passing through it, chinese fortunes, and most of all: you.
Sounds Likejust as my fingers on these keys make music, so the selfsame sounds on my spirit make a music, too. music is feeling, then, not sound; and thus it is that what i feel here in this room, desiring you. [wallace stevens]
Record LabelLaboratory Records
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   About Laura Burhenn

musically, laura burhenn is the cure for what ails you. and listening to her sing is much like tilting your head to the sun. lyrically, laura speaks to the loneliest part of you and lifts you up. or she draws you down into the darkest corner and shows you light. "after all," she says, "the light might shine you, but it's the shadow that defines you."

laura came to music early, aiming her mr. microphone into the a.m. radio and turning out songs on her mother's upright piano. and somewhere in the space between her pj harvey, beatles, and nina simone records, laura found her voice. live solo or with her band, laura's voice lilts and soars and commands rooms to silence. layering loops of wurlitzer with waves of lush guitar, laura invites you into her world and lets the songs tumble forth. at the heart of it, though, laura's songs remain simple and strong, her voice, honest and raw.

"laura burhenn is a perfect example of how independent musicians will eventually save the record industry from itself, from the downward spiral of over-marketed throwaway acts and slutty teenagers pandering to lecherous old men. she breaks all the molds of the young, beautiful, aspiring singer, and does so in a way that surpasses many established female songstresses." - the conjecturer

"this is one of my new favorites." - billy zero, xm radio


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-for booking, press or questions email - contact@laboratoryrecords.com

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Shervin





May 9 2008 10:53 PM

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CUCHITA!





May 4 2008 9:46 PM

random laura run-ins, i love it when you're home.
rachel





May 1 2008 7:10 PM

you were here and i missed it somehow....?
whoaz me.
your text came in all scrambled eggs style.
so i ate it for breakfast.
xo
luv
luv
luv
~r
Shervin





Apr 28 2008 1:25 PM

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Peter





Apr 28 2008 8:55 PM

Happy Birthday Cuz... You're the coolest!
Thomas





Apr 23 2008 1:11 AM

Hope you are doing fine. Have a nice week.
t
katie knight-adams





Apr 23 2008 1:29 PM

Beautiful.
x
andrew





Apr 28 2008 6:14 AM

jonasgold.





Apr 10 2008 4:28 PM

you're so amazing.
Flo Anito





Mar 26 2008 10:06 PM

hey girlie! sounded great tonight! buenos noches, flo :)
Omar





Mar 27 2008 6:05 AM

Wonderful show last night. Wish I could've stuck around to see how the pie eating contest turned out.
Paul Fairall





Mar 25 2008 6:10 AM

Hey there ....

A big NYC Hello,

To you my .... "friend"

So nice to meet you,

Love yer toons,

Paul.
Gavin





Mar 17 2008 5:50 PM

oh yeah, see you wednesday!

Sigma♥[DCrew]





Mar 16 2008 12:33 PM

lauraaaaaaaa


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Gary B & the Notions





Mar 14 2008 7:36 PM

Baltimore! This Wednesday, March 19th @ Ottobar!
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Michael Thieme





Mar 4 2008 8:20 PM

Beautiful lyrics on Alphabet Soup. Every line works, and I haven't heard it said that way anywhere else. I'm envious...

-Michael
Annie





Feb 27 2008 5:55 AM

Hey! Sarah (from CUA) just let me know about Conan! Will be watching!!! :)
Shervin





Feb 28 2008 8:42 AM

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VICTORIA PATCHEN





Feb 28 2008 10:46 PM

Was watching Conan and all the sudden there you were! CONGRATS, so happy for you guys!
Display Name





Feb 25 2008 9:02 AM

Thanks for the add. Hope the tour is going well.:)
Trouble Jr.





Feb 25 2008 5:19 PM

Perhaps a 2nd annual pizza on a curb, Austin, TX?
J.Rez





Feb 19 2008 5:09 PM

so. tix are only available for march onward shows. boo.

i will be there in the morning though to stand in line for stand-by.

yaaaaaay.

i will let you know if my mission is successful.

(and will throw my bra on stage ONLY if you want.)

;)
J.Rez





Feb 19 2008 5:21 PM

aaand if my line waiting doesn't work... i'll just see you in brooklyn the following night. hope things are going well. svet tells me you are one happy lady :)
.maKula.-aka tompigs.com-





Feb 21 2008 4:20 AM

be back? just checked yesterday that chelsea no 2 is an l. cohen cover. ...sometimes my brain is too slow.... i hope you enjoyed beeing in the old world.i just managed it to listen wanderlust just twice a day...:-)best wishes t.
svetlana





Feb 18 2008 7:01 AM

you know what is funny?
i am just sitting here, thinking: should I text laura (is she even textable and back yet)?
should I myspace her (it may get lost in the fanmail cavalcade)
or
email her?

and you send me a "miss you".
i miss you too.
so so so ridiculous a lot.

and now...now I'm gonna text you AND email you.
lisa boggs





Feb 14 2008 8:44 PM

come. back.
Ronald





Feb 13 2008 9:40 AM

I wish you a superb Valentine's Day!
Second Wind Bandits





Feb 4 2008 7:43 PM

....thanks for accepting our friendship...you are wonderful...the SWBs.
MARK





Jan 25 2008 3:45 PM

Hey Laura,

Just seen you are playing Glasgow next week, gutted I'm up there next Mon, Tues & Wed but will miss Fri.

Next time your over play Newcastle please.
Lightchaser





Jan 19 2008 9:03 PM

I heard you on the radio today. Your voice sounded fantastic! I became nostalgic for those days listening to you play solo piano at the dive bar down the street...
Exit Clov





Jan 17 2008 2:26 PM

hey laura we made a music video for our song mk ultra...it's on our page, give it a watch!
mucho love
da clov
Andre Arsenault





Jan 14 2008 5:08 AM

Thanks for the add Laura

-=Andre
rachel





Jan 4 2008 11:27 AM

the lovely people in the world
remember woolly bears.
indeed...
they even blog about them.
cute.

http://susankwilliams.blogspot.com/2007_03_01_archive.html

THRILLIN





Jan 2 2008 10:21 PM

Hey, thanks for the add. I really love your music. Very good stuff.


Best wishes for the new year!


Explosively,


Thrillin Dylan
Patrick Joseph





Jan 1 2008 1:12 AM

Have an Excellent New Year!
Tom James





Dec 31 2007 9:44 AM

Hello Laura,

Thanks for accepting my request. I love your sound, and it's my pleasure to make a new friend!! All the best for 2008!

Tom
Cassieopeia





Dec 29 2007 4:07 PM

happy happies!
Shervin





Dec 21 2007 8:11 AM

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C.Lerae





Dec 19 2007 5:38 PM

How wonderful to hear you for the first time at the Christmas show. Ever play Hawaii and how can I get a CD? Cheers
Ross





Dec 16 2007 1:10 PM

Hey Laura, It was really great seeing you again last night. Really amazing show. I'm really looking forward to the next one, and catching you DJ (mtv's the grind-style) at Bourbon. Happy Holidays!

-Ross
Karlina