Laura Gibson ( Laura Gibson ) - American singer. Since 2006, she has released four studio albums in the genres of folk and alt-country . Her latest Empire Builder CD was released in 2016. She currently resides in Portland and has signed with indie label Hush Records [1] .
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| Date of Birth | August 9, 1979 (aged 39) |
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| A country |  USA |
| Professions | Executive author |
| Years of activity | since 2006 |
| Instruments | guitar |
| Genres | folk , alt country |
| Labels | Hush records |
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Biography
Laura Gibson grew up in Coquila ( Oregon ) [2] , graduated from Linfield College.
In 2008, she toured the USA with the opening act of Colin Meloy , for whom she also recorded vocal harmonies on his mini-album Colin Meloy Sings Sam Cooke [3] . The following year, she first performed in Europe with Michee Rabin and Sean Ogilvy from the band Musée Mécanique . She collaborated with many other musicians, including Laura Veers , Danny Seym ( Lackthereof ) and Rachel Bloomberg [4] . Gibson recorded a cover version of the song “ Edelweiss ” from the musical “ Sounds of Music ” for the charity disc Sing Me to Sleep - Indie Lullabies , published by American Laundromat Records in 2010.
Discography
Albums
- If You Come to Greet Me (2006)
- Beasts of Seasons (2009)
- La Grande (2012)
- Empire Builder (2016)
Mini Albums
- Amends (2004)
- Six White Horses: Blues & Traditionals Vol. 1 (2006)
Notes
- ↑ McLain, Lorin. Gibson's nostalgic sound mixes jazz, blues . The Daily Courier (October 19, 2007). Date of treatment April 5, 2011. Archived on September 11, 2012.
- ↑ “Uncommon Folk: Laura Gibson” , Indie Folk Forever , November 15, 2006
- ↑ Maddux, Rachael. “Catching Up With ... Colin Meloy,” Paste Magazine Online , April 2, 2008.
- ↑ Gadette, Jamie. Laura Gibson is beginning to trust her instincts . Venus Zine (February 24, 2009). Date of treatment June 13, 2009. Archived July 17, 2011.
Links
- Biography on laut.de
- Discography on Allmusic
- Pitchfork News and Reviews