Current Band Line-up:
Laura Merrimen - Songwriter/Vocals/Guitar - Andrew Sneddon - Dobro/Banjo/Back-up Vocals - Dan Hache - Lead Guitar/Back-up Vocals - Ian Mosher - Hammond Organ - Mike Farrington - Bass - Tim Baker - Drums
Influences
Neil Young, Erykah Badu, Gillian Welch, Jimi Hendrix, wind storms, Van Morrison's TB Sheets, Townes Van Zandt, Lucinda Williams and the song Sleepwalk.
Growing up on the South Shore of Nova Scotia, Laura Merrimen spent a lot of time sailing and running around in the woods. Half tom-boy and a wide-eyed beauty, she can't help but draw her musical influence from the landscapes that surrounded her and the relationships she encounters. At 26, Laura is an old soul who easily warms a room with her smokey voice and has a knack for cutting straight to listeners hearts. An Americana induced sound with country-blues undertones, her honest lyrics will reel you in and keep the listener wanting more.
Armed with her new album 'Love Letters For Lonely Hunters' you can expect to hear more good things about and from this talented young lady.
hey laura, the new stuff sounds absolutely incredible. i have to tell you, it's been a long time since i've heard a song as good as 5 o'clock in the morning. a very very long time... can't wait for the cd.