Artists

Laura

Laura

Since 2001 Laura have been producing music described as emotive, intense, cinematic, atmospheric and chaotic. Throughout several line up changes they have performed their signature wall of sound live sets to countless melbourne audiences.

Laura return with a solid new line-up featuring members of 'The Shade of March Project' and cellist Caz Gannell.

The past six months have seen their self released single 'We should keep this secret' reviewed as Beat Magazine's Single of the week on the 1st of September gaining immediate response on SynFM with the single debuting at number 3 on their charts.

'We should keep this secret' was later crowned Beat Magazine's single of the year 2004.

Laura's continual support with many of the presenters at 3rrrFM has also led to several interviews and a live to air performance on 3rrr's 'Delivery' show. Earlier this month the stations most influential presenter, 'The Ghost', reviewed the album as "the best melbourne album since 'black cab'!".

The album 'Mapping your dreams' came in at #4 on 3rrrFM's top10 "Soundscape" (playlist) Chart week starting 14.03.05.

'Mapping your dreams' was also the 3PBSfm feature album on the breakfast show 'Bone machine'.

Their first radio single was added by 2FbiFM on high rotation immediately. since then two more songs from the album have been added to rotation, currently 'Raise your flags'. 2FbiFM will also be featuring the album in its entirety with interview on March 30th 2005.

Sydney's 2SerFM began playing songs from the new album on heavy spot play across several presenters shows and then went on to officially add the album to their '2Serfm Playbox' playlist/chart week beginning 14.03.05

Noted japanese engineer Naomune Anzai produced the new recordings entitled 'Mapping your dreams' that are the follow up to Laura's 2002 'Photographs EP'.

'Mapping your dreams' is the latest release from Laura released on February 14th 2005 with the help of 'MGM Distribution' and 'Alone again records'.

The album will be launched in Melbourne at 'The Corner Hotel' on 17th april (with very special guests 'All India Radio' & 'J.Walker (Machine Translations)'). Laura will then be touring NSW/ACT in May with International Karate.

The film clip for the single 'We should keep this secret' is due for completion at the end of next week.

A few recent press and media quotes:

"Take a piece of friendly advice, don't miss them!"
- Inpress Magazine (live review 15th december 2004).

"The first tune in a long time to send a wave of goosebumps down my back."
 - Beat Magazine (single of the year review 2004).

Laura - Mapping Your Dreams
Five piece Melbourne band playing instrumentals that rely on synthesizers and processed guitar. It harks back to Pink Floyd and myriad German bands except it's modern and Iceland's Sigur Ros is probably the best comparison. Intense, wonderfully constructed music that may not be to everyone's taste.
- http://www.abc.net.au/dig/stories/s1316189.htm

Laura

Nathan Biggin: piano, synth, guitars, noises
Andrew Chalmers: guitars, voice, noises
David Gagliardi: drums, glockenspiel, percussion, voice, noises
Carolyn Gannell: cello
Andrew Yardley: bass, sampler, noises
Ben Yardley: guitars, noises

More information

Website: www.wearemappingyourdreams.com
Email: laura@wearemappingyourdreams.com