Laura Burhenn
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Past
SEP
17
2018
Los Angeles, CA
Bootleg Theater
I Was There
DEC
16
2017
Los Angeles, CA
Bootleg Theater
I Was There
FEB
16
2017
Los Angeles, CA
The Satellite
I Was There
DEC
14
2016
Washington, DC
Songbyrd Music House
I Was There
DEC
04
2016
Evanston, IL
SPACE
I Was There
DEC
02
2016
Toronto, Canada
The Great Hall
I Was There
DEC
01
2016
St-Constant, Canada
L'Astral
I Was There
NOV
30
2016
South Burlington, VT
Hihger Ground
I Was There
NOV
29
2016
Boston, MA
Red Room at Cafe 939
I Was There
NOV
28
2016
New York, NY
(le) poisson rouge
I Was There
NOV
20
2016
Santa Fe, NM
Meow Wolf
I Was There
NOV
19
2016
Phoenix, AZ
Valley Bar
I Was There
NOV
18
2016
San Diego, CA
Casbah
I Was There
NOV
15
2016
West Hollywood, CA
Troubadour
I Was There
NOV
14
2016
San Francisco, CA
Slim's
I Was There
NOV
13
2016
Petaluma, CA
MYSTIC THEATER
I Was There
NOV
12
2016
Sacramento, CA
Harlows
I Was There
NOV
10
2016
Portland, OR
Doug Fir Lounge
I Was There
NOV
09
2016
Seattle, WA
Triple Door
I Was There
NOV
06
2016
Boise, ID
The Olympic
I Was There
NOV
05
2016
Salt Lake City, UT
The State Room
I Was There
NOV
04
2016
Fort Collins, CO
Downtown Artery
I Was There
NOV
03
2016
Denver, CO
Daniel's Hall @ Swallow Hill
I Was There
NOV
01
2016
Kansas City, MO
The Record Bar
I Was There
OCT
31
2016
St Louis, MO
The Ready Room
I Was There
MAY
21
2014
Omaha, NE
Slowdown
I Was There
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About Laura Burhenn
"She catches fire. It's just that simple."
- Music Monthly
Is it possible for sound to make a heart bend? 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. Then she sat at her piano and started to sing. "Ever since I was very small," Laura says, "I've fancied myself as a bit of a conduit. I sit at the piano, open my hands, and let the songs pour in."
A decade or so of classical piano and stints singing and playing Moogs and Fender Rhodes in rock bands and electronica projects all helped shape Laura's eclectic tastes. "Now," she says, "I've got my hands in so many places musically. I pull sounds, colors from all kinds of experiences I have and people I come to know, and paint them into my songs." And while she might speak of songwriting like collage work, it's hardly cut-and-paste. Her songs are at once fresh, layers thick, and wholly her own.
Live 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.
In August of 1999, Laura released her first album, Not Ashamed to Say, on Laboratory Records - the label independently owned and operated by Laura since 1999. Featuring bare piano and raw vocals, her debut album is a collection of thirteen songs written from 1994 to 1998. Other early releases, all on Laboratory Records, include Memory (2003, split 7" with Dagon James), and Icesongs (2001, ep).
On her newest recording, Wanderlust (April 2004), Laura forges into new territory, adding electric guitars, drums, cellos, wurlitzer organs and a lot of white noise to her soundscape. Old songs, including a cover of Leonard Cohen's Chelsea Hotel No. 2 as well as some of her earlier original works, are reworked and given new life. And new songs, like the sky-cracking Electrical Sun, are pushed beyond the boundaries of traditional singer-songwriter arrangements and given wings.
An admitted fear of stagnancy keeps Laura pushing forward. She's currently at work on an EP that will feature a new track in the experimental vein of her music and remixes of selected tracks from her latest album. "I am always hunting for new sounds, new words, new ways of seeing and saying things," Laura says. "That's my wanderlust."
Laura can be seen live with her band in the DC and New York area. A U.S. tour is in the works for August 2004. For info on shows, booking, and more, go to:
www.laboratoryrecords.com
- Music Monthly
Is it possible for sound to make a heart bend? 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. Then she sat at her piano and started to sing. "Ever since I was very small," Laura says, "I've fancied myself as a bit of a conduit. I sit at the piano, open my hands, and let the songs pour in."
A decade or so of classical piano and stints singing and playing Moogs and Fender Rhodes in rock bands and electronica projects all helped shape Laura's eclectic tastes. "Now," she says, "I've got my hands in so many places musically. I pull sounds, colors from all kinds of experiences I have and people I come to know, and paint them into my songs." And while she might speak of songwriting like collage work, it's hardly cut-and-paste. Her songs are at once fresh, layers thick, and wholly her own.
Live 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.
In August of 1999, Laura released her first album, Not Ashamed to Say, on Laboratory Records - the label independently owned and operated by Laura since 1999. Featuring bare piano and raw vocals, her debut album is a collection of thirteen songs written from 1994 to 1998. Other early releases, all on Laboratory Records, include Memory (2003, split 7" with Dagon James), and Icesongs (2001, ep).
On her newest recording, Wanderlust (April 2004), Laura forges into new territory, adding electric guitars, drums, cellos, wurlitzer organs and a lot of white noise to her soundscape. Old songs, including a cover of Leonard Cohen's Chelsea Hotel No. 2 as well as some of her earlier original works, are reworked and given new life. And new songs, like the sky-cracking Electrical Sun, are pushed beyond the boundaries of traditional singer-songwriter arrangements and given wings.
An admitted fear of stagnancy keeps Laura pushing forward. She's currently at work on an EP that will feature a new track in the experimental vein of her music and remixes of selected tracks from her latest album. "I am always hunting for new sounds, new words, new ways of seeing and saying things," Laura says. "That's my wanderlust."
Laura can be seen live with her band in the DC and New York area. A U.S. tour is in the works for August 2004. For info on shows, booking, and more, go to:
www.laboratoryrecords.com
Show More
No upcoming shows
Send a request to Laura Burhenn to play in your city
Request a Show
concerts and tour dates
Past
SEP
17
2018
Los Angeles, CA
Bootleg Theater
I Was There
DEC
16
2017
Los Angeles, CA
Bootleg Theater
I Was There
FEB
16
2017
Los Angeles, CA
The Satellite
I Was There
DEC
14
2016
Washington, DC
Songbyrd Music House
I Was There
DEC
04
2016
Evanston, IL
SPACE
I Was There
DEC
02
2016
Toronto, Canada
The Great Hall
I Was There
DEC
01
2016
St-Constant, Canada
L'Astral
I Was There
NOV
30
2016
South Burlington, VT
Hihger Ground
I Was There
NOV
29
2016
Boston, MA
Red Room at Cafe 939
I Was There
NOV
28
2016
New York, NY
(le) poisson rouge
I Was There
NOV
20
2016
Santa Fe, NM
Meow Wolf
I Was There
NOV
19
2016
Phoenix, AZ
Valley Bar
I Was There
NOV
18
2016
San Diego, CA
Casbah
I Was There
NOV
15
2016
West Hollywood, CA
Troubadour
I Was There
NOV
14
2016
San Francisco, CA
Slim's
I Was There
NOV
13
2016
Petaluma, CA
MYSTIC THEATER
I Was There
NOV
12
2016
Sacramento, CA
Harlows
I Was There
NOV
10
2016
Portland, OR
Doug Fir Lounge
I Was There
NOV
09
2016
Seattle, WA
Triple Door
I Was There
NOV
06
2016
Boise, ID
The Olympic
I Was There
NOV
05
2016
Salt Lake City, UT
The State Room
I Was There
NOV
04
2016
Fort Collins, CO
Downtown Artery
I Was There
NOV
03
2016
Denver, CO
Daniel's Hall @ Swallow Hill
I Was There
NOV
01
2016
Kansas City, MO
The Record Bar
I Was There
OCT
31
2016
St Louis, MO
The Ready Room
I Was There
MAY
21
2014
Omaha, NE
Slowdown
I Was There
Show More Dates
About Laura Burhenn
"She catches fire. It's just that simple."
- Music Monthly
Is it possible for sound to make a heart bend? 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. Then she sat at her piano and started to sing. "Ever since I was very small," Laura says, "I've fancied myself as a bit of a conduit. I sit at the piano, open my hands, and let the songs pour in."
A decade or so of classical piano and stints singing and playing Moogs and Fender Rhodes in rock bands and electronica projects all helped shape Laura's eclectic tastes. "Now," she says, "I've got my hands in so many places musically. I pull sounds, colors from all kinds of experiences I have and people I come to know, and paint them into my songs." And while she might speak of songwriting like collage work, it's hardly cut-and-paste. Her songs are at once fresh, layers thick, and wholly her own.
Live 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.
In August of 1999, Laura released her first album, Not Ashamed to Say, on Laboratory Records - the label independently owned and operated by Laura since 1999. Featuring bare piano and raw vocals, her debut album is a collection of thirteen songs written from 1994 to 1998. Other early releases, all on Laboratory Records, include Memory (2003, split 7" with Dagon James), and Icesongs (2001, ep).
On her newest recording, Wanderlust (April 2004), Laura forges into new territory, adding electric guitars, drums, cellos, wurlitzer organs and a lot of white noise to her soundscape. Old songs, including a cover of Leonard Cohen's Chelsea Hotel No. 2 as well as some of her earlier original works, are reworked and given new life. And new songs, like the sky-cracking Electrical Sun, are pushed beyond the boundaries of traditional singer-songwriter arrangements and given wings.
An admitted fear of stagnancy keeps Laura pushing forward. She's currently at work on an EP that will feature a new track in the experimental vein of her music and remixes of selected tracks from her latest album. "I am always hunting for new sounds, new words, new ways of seeing and saying things," Laura says. "That's my wanderlust."
Laura can be seen live with her band in the DC and New York area. A U.S. tour is in the works for August 2004. For info on shows, booking, and more, go to:
www.laboratoryrecords.com
- Music Monthly
Is it possible for sound to make a heart bend? 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. Then she sat at her piano and started to sing. "Ever since I was very small," Laura says, "I've fancied myself as a bit of a conduit. I sit at the piano, open my hands, and let the songs pour in."
A decade or so of classical piano and stints singing and playing Moogs and Fender Rhodes in rock bands and electronica projects all helped shape Laura's eclectic tastes. "Now," she says, "I've got my hands in so many places musically. I pull sounds, colors from all kinds of experiences I have and people I come to know, and paint them into my songs." And while she might speak of songwriting like collage work, it's hardly cut-and-paste. Her songs are at once fresh, layers thick, and wholly her own.
Live 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.
In August of 1999, Laura released her first album, Not Ashamed to Say, on Laboratory Records - the label independently owned and operated by Laura since 1999. Featuring bare piano and raw vocals, her debut album is a collection of thirteen songs written from 1994 to 1998. Other early releases, all on Laboratory Records, include Memory (2003, split 7" with Dagon James), and Icesongs (2001, ep).
On her newest recording, Wanderlust (April 2004), Laura forges into new territory, adding electric guitars, drums, cellos, wurlitzer organs and a lot of white noise to her soundscape. Old songs, including a cover of Leonard Cohen's Chelsea Hotel No. 2 as well as some of her earlier original works, are reworked and given new life. And new songs, like the sky-cracking Electrical Sun, are pushed beyond the boundaries of traditional singer-songwriter arrangements and given wings.
An admitted fear of stagnancy keeps Laura pushing forward. She's currently at work on an EP that will feature a new track in the experimental vein of her music and remixes of selected tracks from her latest album. "I am always hunting for new sounds, new words, new ways of seeing and saying things," Laura says. "That's my wanderlust."
Laura can be seen live with her band in the DC and New York area. A U.S. tour is in the works for August 2004. For info on shows, booking, and more, go to:
www.laboratoryrecords.com
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