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Laura Marling (born 1st February 1990) is an indie folk singer. She has been described as mixing the strength of Regina Spektor with the intelligence of Carole King and the acoustic lushness of Joni Mitchell. The 19-year-old small town girl - Reading, United Kingdom just outside of Eversley to be exact - sings about love, lust and romance, the futility of religion, self-loathing and human psychology.

She began playing the guitar at the age of three, first being taught the blues by her father in front of the family fire, and has been in thrall to the songs and lyrics of the likes of Neil Young, Bob Dylan, James Taylor and John Mayall ever since. It’s not just the “golden-oldies” that Laura admires; she also harbours a rather deep love for alt.country’s favourite son, Ryan Adams. “He’s brilliant, there’s nothing that even comes close, he can paint the most amazing pictures in your mind.”

Jamie T personally invited her on tour with him last year after being impressed by her modern folk-pop when he caught her playing just her second ever gig. She was also a member of Noah and the Whale until May 2008, contributing vocals and instruments throughout, and can be seen in the

Five Years Time video playing a recorder.

Laura’s part of the extended Way Out West family, having played five eminent shows at the label’s Brentford FC night before the club was finally moved on. The London Town EP is in the spirit of a testimonial to the label and a recognition of all the support they’ve given her.

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folk, female vocalists, singer-songwriter, indie, acoustic
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Cross Your Fingers
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Top Tracks

1	Ghosts full track	3,246
2	My Manic And I full track	2,543
3	Night Terror full track	2,278
4	Cross Your Fingers full track	2,206
5	Failure full track	1,868
6	Tap At My Window full track	1,680
7	Old Stone full track	1,678
8	New Romantic	1,661
9	You're No God full track	1,635
10	The Captain And The Hourglass full track	1,518
11	Shine full track	1,342
12	Crawled Out of the Sea (Interlude) full track	1,133
13	Your Only Doll (Dora) full track	1,094
14	London Town full track	399
15	Typical	281

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blueclaire wrote:
32 minutes ago

she's gone BRUNETTE? -.- can't believe that. is it true?!

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Lui172 wrote:
yesterday afternoon

the captain and the hourglass <3

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Lui172 wrote:
yesterday afternoon

@ seethefuture .. maybe she is in love with this guy? you're just jealous because you are not her fiancé!

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themausoleum wrote:
Thursday afternoon

Oh, Laura!

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SeeTheFuture wrote:
Thursday morning

She's engaged? Come on laura...marriage ruins songwriting & your only 19, get your casual sex on. You could get any guy/girl you want

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oXFSASXo wrote:
Thursday morning

Can't wait for the new album :]

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Huhviss_aship wrote:
Wednesday evening

Almost positive it's real. Here's the article to go along with it: http://forfolkssake.com/articles/542 She mistook bleach for hair dye apparently, and ruined her hair. So she had to dye it!

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AmelieCoubert wrote:
Wednesday evening

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qk5J3_VzzxQ

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AmelieCoubert wrote:
Wednesday evening

fake?

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Huhviss_aship wrote:
Wednesday evening

She's gone brunette!!! http://forfolkssake.com/uploaded_files/images/0000/0649/brunettelaura.gif?1259170268

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funk_off wrote:
Wednesday afternoon

Laura, please come to Russia! ) [2]

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Vetryakova wrote:
Wednesday morning

Laura, please come to Russia! )

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Lacrimogino wrote:
Wednesday morning

hope she'll tour in Europe next year [2] Thanks.

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Lautje91 wrote:
Tuesday afternoon

hope she'll tour in Europe next year :)

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oisin26 wrote:
Tuesday afternoon

did anyone hear her new track on the Zane Low show on radio 1 last night, its great.

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jenny2610 wrote:
Sunday afternoon

She's so amazing, and I really wish that she could come to Norway soon

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canopiesngrapes wrote:
Sunday afternoon

They're up on drunkenwerewolf.livejournal.com.

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Shauni51 wrote:
last week

She's amazing.

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Lacrimogino wrote:
last week

i saw she recorded some new songs for the forthcoming album and she played them on her last concerts , anyone knows where could i find that songs ? :/

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soph_eustace wrote:
last week

ADELAIDE?! Please, yes.

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Jan 20 Laura Marling The Zoo, Fortitude Valley, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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