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| Artist : Laura Warshauer |
| Album : Laura Warshauer-(Advance EP) |
| Bitrate : VBR kbps |
| Label : Island Def Jam \ Fontana |
| Year : 2008 |
| Genre : Pop |
| Rip date : Sep-10-2008 |
| Store date : Sep-23-2008 |
| Size : 35,1 MB |
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|Track Listing: |
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| 01 - Sweet 17 04:05 |
| 02 - Convince Myself 03:23 |
| 03 - December Night 03:02 |
| 04 - Please Don't lie 03:56 |
| 05 - Black Crow 03:33 |
| 06 - Breathe Again 03:40 |
| 07 - My Fault 03:48 |
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| 25:27 min |
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| Pop singer-songwriter Laura Warshauer is a storyteller first and |
| foremost. Through her music, she examines loss, love and life. The |
| 24-year-old New Jersey native crafts sonic gems, through combining |
| massive pop melodies and flourishes of folk. Her lyrical sensibility |
| hearkens back to songsmiths like Joni Mitchell and Fiona Apple, while |
| the music possesses a pop rock passion a la U2. Laura wants to take |
| listeners on a journey, and her music's the perfect vessel. "Convince |
| Myself," "December Night" and the first single, "Sweet 17," are |
| entrancing, soothing and infectious. She's paved her own path, and the |
| ride has just begun. |
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| Laura will release her self-titled seven-song debut EP on September 23 |
| via Island/Pink Chariot/Fontana. The music is like an aural embrace, |
| pulling listeners in and holding them tightly. "Please Don't Lie" |
| features orchestral textures that perfectly compliment her warm, |
| ethereal vocal harmonies. She describes her sound best, "There's |
| definitely a folk sensibility, but it's really about grand melodies. I |
| have a very classic pop structure in terms of my writing style, but |
| lyrically, I offer a unique angle." That angle sees Laura exploring |
| experiences intimately and in a relatable manner. Songs come naturally |
| to Laura, and she lets inspiration take hold. "I say everything I need |
| to in my songs. It's my job to stay out of the way and let the songs do |
| the talking." |
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| The songs spoke loud and clear, and Laura's immense talent caught the |
| ear of Island Def Jam Chairman Antonio "L.A." Reid. He received one of |
| her demos, and he had to go see her play. "He came to my rehearsal room |
| on a Sunday night, and he signed me on the spot. His hands were in the |
| air when he heard me. He was speechless. The next day he asked me what I |
| envisioned for myself. I looked him right in the eye and said, 'I want |
| to rock stadiums, and I want to be doing it 25 years from now.' He |
| replied, 'I want to do it with you.'" Their partnership has set the |
| stage for Laura's EP this fall and her full-length, Such A Lovely Place, |
| due out in 2009. There's no doubt she's on to big things. |
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| The songs say it all. "Sweet 17" is a dreamy anthem of unrequited love. |
| Laura reminisces about her high school years while exploring the |
| relationship she could've had with a romantic interest. "I wanted to |
| capture that nostalgic feeling of being 17. At the end of the day, it's |
| a song about love: finding it, losing it, wondering if it exists or if |
| it's only in your head. I bring a fantasy that I longed for to life. |
| This wasn't necessarily the reality of my own life, but the song asks, |
| 'What if it could've been?'" "Sweet 17" highlights Laura's unique voice |
| and her knack for a big hook. "My Fault" further showcases her |
| diversity. The slow and heartfelt song explores abusive relationships |
| intimately. "That song is especially poignant for me. I love to be |
| involved in organizations that speak out against domestic violence. |
| People can relate to this song if they've ever been in a relationship |
| where they've lost themselves. 'My Fault' captures what it feels like to |
| be in an abusive situation." |
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| Laura's created a hypnotic and vulnerable live show through numerous |
| club concerts and festival dates. In addition to traditional gigs, she's |
| been involved with Musicians On Call since she was 16. Musicians On Call |
| began in the pediatric cancer ward at Memorial Sloan-Kettering, and the |
| group allows artists to play bedside for patients. About these special |
| performances, Laura comments, "You have three minutes to make a |
| difference. You're either going to, or you're not. You can feel the |
| results immediately. You want to take that person somewhere else." |
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| In addition to an escape, Laura wants to give audiences something they |
| can truly connect to. "People respond when you're honest in your art. I |
| love it when people get a sense of something real, organic and human |
| from my music. I want to make my music mean something, and I want them |
| to feel an emotional connection. I also want to bring them on some sort |
| of ride." It's going to be the ride of a lifetime, and Laura's driving. |
| û Rick Florino |
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