My name is Lauren. I'm a girl. I play the guitar. I have a white cat named Lola. I hate static electricity and mosquitoes (who doesn't?) but I love chuck taylors and guacamole.
I think this all started in a mid-western living room, watching Lawrence Welk re-runs. I guess (I mean I know) it was the girls wearing pretty dresses. That was my first concern. But then they were also smiling really big, singing really cheesy songs...and there was a bubble machine at the end of it all. I was hooked. That was my fate, I decided. I was close.
I took a detour, to Berklee College of Music. It was there that I got scared and brave at the same time. I learned more than I ever thought I could, doubted myself more than I ever had before, and started to truly believe that anything was possible, all at the same time. After graduation, a fleeting bout of practicality led me to New York City, working for one of the largest music companies in the world. I was still operating under the belief system that I needed to act safe, make guaranteed money, and work hard. Looking back, I can see that I only had one out of the three right. After years of thinking it was pretty normal to cry during every musical performance I attended (now affectionately known as jealous tears), I had a wake-up call. An epiphany, if you will. And when it happened, there was no turning back. If I told you how close to a bolt of lightening it felt, you wouldn't believe me. But if and when you experience your own, you'll know.
Turns out I had been running away from what scared me the most...and what, coincidently, was most important to me. Once I realized that, it was pretty easy to quit my nine-to-five and start planning. I took a little break to write my first EP, flew out to L.A. to record it, and the rest....is all happening, as we speak.
I believe that everything falls into place if you are following your heart.
So, here's to hoping we really can be anything we want to be when we grow up.
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I spent a little time listening to you while working in my boxers and working on a project for work... I'm going to get "Call me out" in iTunes... great song.
Hey Lauren! I don't think I've told you how much I listen to your CD since I got one from Jamie. I really love it and it's frequently played on my drive to work. When are you guys coming around again??? Hopefully soon...
Ok so I had to come to your page see a cool pic and find out you're in iTunes... I'll pick up some tunes... cool... so cat your clicking mouse and you can't post a blog?
hey! i haven't seen you or jamie in forever. the weather's warming up so i hope that means that you'll be visiting CT more often. let me know when you do and we'll all have to get together. i hope you're doing well and enjoying spring in the city:)
I would be honored to write a song full of potty humor with you. I' want to come to NY soon. My semester ends early May... so probably then (maybe I could come see your show?). Anyways, I'll call up you and that big booty jokin' butthole you call a fiance and we can pick a weekend.
Hey I was showing you off to my friends with the sweet dvd Neil made of new york. Now my friend Brittney wants neil to make her a dvd of her child with your song "Thank You" in the background. Just thought that was pretty sweet and you would like to know :)
