Laura Marling
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| Laura Marling | |
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 Marling performing at Underage Festival, in August 2007.
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| Background information | |
| Born | 1 February 1990 |
| Origin | Hampshire, England |
| Genres | Alternative, folk rock |
| Occupations | Singer/songwriter |
| Instruments | Voice, guitar, bass, piano |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Labels | WayOutWest Records, Virgin Records |
| Associated acts | Noah and the Whale, The Rakes, Mystery Jets, Johnny Flynn, Mumford & Sons |
| Website | LauraMarling.com |
Laura Beatrice Marling (born 1 February 1990), is a folk-pop, singer-songwriter from Hampshire, England. Marling has toured with a number of well-known indie artists in the UK and beyond including Adam Green[1] and Jamie T, who invited her on tour with him in 2006 after he attended her second-ever gig.
She performed at the 2007 O2 Wireless Festival and also performed at the first Underage Festival in August 2007 at Victoria Park, East London. Her television appearances include The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson where she performed the song "Ghosts" and Later with Jools Holland where she performed the song "New Romantic".
Her debut single "Ghosts" came out on WayOutWest Records, with subsequent singles out on Virgin Records. Her debut album Alas, I Cannot Swim was released on 4 February 2008[2] and was nominated for the 2008 Mercury Prize.[3] She released "Night Terror", the third and final single from her album, on 27 October 2008. Her 6-date Night Terror tour started in November 2008.[4]
Marling is a former member of the band Noah and the Whale[5] and performs on their debut album Peaceful, the World Lays Me Down from which the hit "5 Years Time" was taken. Charlie Fink, lead singer of Noah and the Whale, produced Marling's album.
She appeared on The Rakes track "Suspicious Eyes", from the band's second album Ten New Messages and Mystery Jets single "Young Love" released 10 March, 2008[6] from their second album.
In 2008 she appeared with her sister on the Russell Brand Radio 2 show.
She was once denied access to one of her own performances for being underage.[7] She instead chose to perform on the street.[8]
London-based singer/songwriter Beans On Toast has a song about Marling. 'I Fancy Laura Marling' is on his debut album 'Standing On A Chair'.
A new album is due for release in March 2010 with Ethan Johns producing. The first single, "Goodbye England (Covered in Snow)" was released on iTunes in December '09.[9]
[edit] Releases
[edit] Albums
- Alas, I Cannot Swim (2008) #45 UK
- I Speak Because I Can (2010)
[edit] EPs
- London Town EP (2008)
- "London Town"
- "She's Changed"
- "Failure"
- "Tap at My Window"
- My Manic and I EP (2007)
- "New Romantic"
- "Night Terror"
- "My Manic and I"
- "Typical"
[edit] Singles
- "Ghosts"
- "Cross Your Fingers/Crawled Out of the Sea"
- "Night Terror"
- "Goodbye England (Covered in Snow)"
[edit] References
- ^ "Intim // Laura Marling und Adam Green (english: "Intimate // Laura Marling and Adam Green")" (in german). 2008-04-29. http://leiselaut.wordpress.com/2008/04/29/intim-laura-marling-und-adam-green/. Retrieved 2008-10-20.
- ^ Laura Marling
- ^ Bearded magazine
- ^ The George Lamb Show on BBC 6 Music
- ^ http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2008/oct/26/popandrock
- ^ YouTube - Mystery Jets - Young Love
- ^ Observer interview
- ^ YouTube - laura marling busking part 1
- ^ "Laura Marling - News". http://www.lauramarling.com. Retrieved 2009-12-13.
