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Laura Veirs is an American singer-songwriter. She grew up in Colorado, where she often spent summers camping with her family, which gave her much of her song-writing inspiration. She recently transplanted to Portland, Oregon from Seattle, Washington.
Veirs has said that she didn’t seriously listen to music until she was in her 20s; instead, she just heard what was in her environment. She listened to folk, country, classical and pop music around the house and on the radio during her youth.
Attending Carleton College in rural Minnesota, Veirs latched onto feminist punk rock from the Pacific Northwest, eventually starting an all-female punk band called “Rair Kx!”. Laura studied geology and Mandarin Chinese. After college, she embraced older country and folk music. Her first foray into songwriting started with a geological expedition in China, where she served as translator. She was miserable and immersed herself into writing lyrics as a way of coping.
She put out her own self-titled album Laura Veirs, recorded live and featuring just her and guitar, in 1999. She has since made five highly acclaimed records with producer Tucker Martine. 2003 saw the release of Troubled by the Fire, a full-band effort that found the artist sharing the studio with such luminaries as Bill Frisell and violist Eyvind Kang. She signed to Nonesuch Records the following year with the atmospheric follow-up Carbon Glacier. Year of Meteors followed in August of 2005. She collaborated with The Decemberists on “Yankee Bayonet (I Will Be Home Then)”, from their 2006 album The Crane Wife.
Veirs has said that she didn’t seriously listen to music until she was in her 20s; instead, she just heard what was in her environment. She listened to folk, country, classical and pop music around the house and on the radio during her youth.
Attending Carleton College in rural Minnesota, Veirs latched onto feminist punk rock from the Pacific Northwest, eventually starting an all-female punk band called “Rair Kx!”. Laura studied geology and Mandarin Chinese. After college, she embraced older country and folk music. Her first foray into songwriting started with a geological expedition in China, where she served as translator. She was miserable and immersed herself into writing lyrics as a way of coping.
She put out her own self-titled album Laura Veirs, recorded live and featuring just her and guitar, in 1999. She has since made five highly acclaimed records with producer Tucker Martine. 2003 saw the release of Troubled by the Fire, a full-band effort that found the artist sharing the studio with such luminaries as Bill Frisell and violist Eyvind Kang. She signed to Nonesuch Records the following year with the atmospheric follow-up Carbon Glacier. Year of Meteors followed in August of 2005. She collaborated with The Decemberists on “Yankee Bayonet (I Will Be Home Then)”, from their 2006 album The Crane Wife.
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rutzr84 wrote:
Wide-Eyed, Legless just may be my favorite song of 2010.
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musiclovesme wrote:
i have no idea paperboats...i don't think she's touring small places though. i'd say her venues go from well known to average.
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Tangentical wrote:
Photos from the London Jazz Cafe gig... http://www.flickr.com/photos/tangentical/sets/72157624626649519/
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flopsy_88 wrote:
Not saying she's a starving artist, but she should be huge by now. Why is the best music made in America better appreciated everywhere else?
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paperboats wrote:
how well-known is she? i have no clue but i just introduced her to a friend whom i just thought might already know her and she had never even heard laura's name. enlighten me, people of the internets!
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Anira_Sugar wrote:
nada más escuchar su nombre me da flojera
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pepganzo wrote:
in italia. dai. su.
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musiclovesme wrote:
laura not only creates great music, but she's able to take you to another world surrounded by nature. i've listened to her meteors cd for a day without noticing it. she makes it so easy to loose track of time and to fall into her world. i can't wait till i'm able to see her in concert.
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joescalantei wrote:
this woman is a real deal! love her works
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jms777 wrote:
HEY , MY FRIEND YANKE ! rs rs rs rs rs rs its ok ?
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ariannash wrote:
beautiful.
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bazzarelli wrote:
She's perfect.
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zjfzjcn wrote:
Nice~
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MoveMenth wrote:
Brilliant music! own all their albums to date <3
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Siouxlex wrote:
Just downloaded her daytrotter session. Higly recommend. Free at www.daytrotter.com
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littleberrylili wrote:
Pretty Voice ^^
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fish4eva wrote:
Beautiful! could listen to her songs all day!.. infact I think i wil!
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cjkisaragi wrote:
Year Of Meteors is, in fact, actually, perfect.
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jj6z wrote:
Laura Laura Laura Laura Laura Laura Laura Laura Laura Laura Laura Laura Laura Laura
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J-nu wrote:
no more looking back fading epitaph ... the lyrics rules!
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Wide Eyed, Legless
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and the Hall of Flames - Wide-Eyed,…
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"July flame"
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"I Can See Your Tracks"
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Sep
8
Music Fest NW 2010
Various, Portland, OR, United States
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Sep
11
The Decemberists @ MFNW
Pioneer Courthouse Square, Portland, OR, United States
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| 4 attendees
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Sep
14
Laura Veirs & The Hall of Flames
Bowery Ballroom, New York NY, United States
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| 14 attendees
News
UK January "July Flame Tour" Tickets Pre-sale!
17 Oct 2009 | from blog.myspace.com/lauraveirs
Hello all,I'm very pleased to announce the UK July Flame Tour!Get tickets here starting monday Oct 19. 17-Jan Glasgow Oran Mor 18-Jan Gateshead The Sage 19-Jan Manchester Academy 3 20-Jan C. …
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