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LKN is One woman, Lauren Kathryn Newman on album writing and playing all music and instruments.

However live, LKN is Lauren and a host of guests on instruments, usually in the form of a power trio.

Lauren has toured the United States extensively since the year 2001 through year 2007. She's played many festivals including sxsw and Ladyfest. She'd love to play overseas, but does not have the money or the agents to back her on this long wished for journey.

Lauren has four albums out on Greyday Productions of Portland Oregon : ( In the Leap Year ), (January 2005 Ten Songs), (Postulate I), and ( Postulate II).

Postulate II has been issued on Vinyl LP By PHRATRY RECORDS. The limited pressing (200) will come with a bonus EP CD.

Lauren tracked basic tracks at Audible Alchemy of Portland OR on February 27 and 28 2008 with Christina Files as engineer. Since then Lauren has added vocals to these recordings at her home studio. The albums fate is currently not determined.

Much press abounds online. See the Greyday Productions LKN page. Google: 'Lauren K Newman' for loads of reviews of live shows and albums .

OTHER BANDS I'VE DRUMMED FOR ON ALBUM:

1. Subarachnoid Space "Eight Bells"
2. Palo Verde (all albums)
3. Vanishing Kids "Rest The Glove That Wears you Down",
4. "Invisible Home EP"
5. Avenue of The Strongest "s/t"
6. Born Losers "s/t"
7. The Prosthetics (various self releases)
8. Duo of Destruction "Taste Me"
9. Les Tresvinos "2007"
10. Yellow Fever Sweethearts "Malaria Pill Dreams"

BANDS I'VE DRUMMED WITH ON TOUR AND LIVE:

A Brief Artist History

Lauren began drumming in punk bands in her hometown of Pensacola Florida at the age of 15.

She drummed for the underground surf-rock sensations, the PROSTHETICS.

She began writing songs at 18. And started 4tracking (on all instruments) 3-5 songs a day for 5 years.

LKN started playing some of her 4track songs live under the band name STELLAMARIE, and then changed the name to her initials, LKN in 2002. STELLAMARIE recorded one album for the now defunct Four States Fair Records of Austin Texas. The label was run by Rob and Steph of Adult Rodeo. Lauren drummed for ADULT RODEO for a spring 2002 tour.

She drummed for BELLINI in the NW on their fall 2005 tour.

She continues to drum for bands, currently including PALO VERDE (formerely stickitin), LES TRESVINOS of Portland Oregon, KAIA WILSON & JENNY HOYSTON (PACKER), and 1994.

Lauren occasionally drums in a free jazz spazz project with Ryne Warner (Ohioan, ghost to falco) and sax God, Ben Hartman ( Old Time Relijun).

Lauren is a restless , tireless, driven, passionate performer and musician. Please come see her and her beloved band when she is playing live in your area. Thank You. Amen.