Laura Thomas Band

Artist Information

Biography

Funky and fierce, Laura Thomas combines the power of rock and funk with probing lyrics and intense songwritng. Laura's powerhouse vocals come at you with Ani Difranco's tell-it-like-it-is defiance, Alanis Morissette's sheer, clear power, and the sultriness of Norah Jones. The result is an audio-shock of emotional truth.

The Village Voice recently praised Laura for her "thick-skinned song-poems in jazzoid rhythms." The Washington Post stated that "Her voice is capable of tracing melodies as sinuous as the Rock Creek Parkway, and she has a soft spot for writing tender, compassionate or introspective ballads that help set her apart from the rant'n'roll crowd."

Over the past 3 years, Laura Thomas has taken the stage across the country, from San Francisco to New York, packing such prestigious venues as Rockwood Music Hall, Mercury Lounge, and Joe's Pub. She has also captivated students at Dartmouth University, Columbia University, and Middlebury College, among many others.

In 2002 Laura co-produced her first album, "On My Sleeve," followed in 2004 by her second CD, "Slow." In September 2005, the Laura Thomas Band released its first full-band album, "Step to the Wire," featuring the song "Blind Trinity," a political allegory about the Bush administration's foreign policy. Her final release in 2008, Live at Rockwood, showcases some of her most sophisticated songwriting.

Laura's biting, crafty lyrics, massive voice, and passionate stage presence make for an emotionally charged show.

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Booking: laurabama@hotmail.com or
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Instrumentation

Laura Thomas - Vocals and Acoustic Guitar
David Previ - Drums
Chris Farrell - Lead guitar
Damian Peters - Bass
Ben Lively - Violin
NOTE: It's possible to do solo, duo or trio acoustic set-up

Discography

Live at Rockwood - Released October 2008
It's Like Love
Hold Me
Why
Fucked Together
You Know
Follow
Go
Stormy Monday
Louder
Sparky
Come Janie Come
Kashmir

Step to the Wire - Released September 16, 2005
-Follow
-Blind Trinity
-Like I Used To
-Baby Got it Bad
-Angry Banker
-Studio Square Garden
-One More Time
-Nutha Man
-I Will You
-Come Janie Come
-Call Her Away

Slow (CD) - Released March 11, 2004
- Slow
- Louder
- Adondeya
- Sho' Nuff Hot
- Rain
- Sweep of the Ocean
- Righteous
- Hey Boy
- Ring of Fire (permission from Painted Desert Music Co.)
- 1x1

On My Sleeve (CD) - released 2002
- Yellow Room
- Curtsey
- Nutha Man
- Stop
- Closing In
- Thicker Skin
- Through the Undertows
- There's Nothing about You that Reminds Me of a Human Being
- Sleep Like a Gun
- Rip
- Lullaby to Myself

Links

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Audio

• Come Janie Come
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• Hold Me
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• Kashmir
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• Why
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• Blind Trinity
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Lyrics

• Blind Trinity
• One More Time
• Come Janie Come

Video

Laura Thomas Band live at Mo Pitkins

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Press

• Washington Post Review of Laura Thomas' On My Sleeve [+ Show ]
  

  Independent Singer-songwriter Laura Thomas's sharp-tongued solo debut could have been titled "Yellow...Independent Singer-songwriter Laura Thomas's sharp-tongued solo debut could have been titled "Yellow Room," a reference to the album's opening line: "Inside my head there's a yellow room, where I run away from all my woman's gloom."
  She checks in frequently, after all, seeking respite from relationships that inspire song titles like "There's Nothing About You That Reminds Me of a Human Being" or give rise to postmortems that sound bitter and liberating at the same time.
  On "Nutha Man," the former lead singer for Kiki and the Rockstars scolds: "When it's cold outside I can say, this sucks / And I won't have to hear you say, get tough / And I'll never have to think / What a pity I can't go touch that man." If that sounds early Alanis-like, Thomas seems ready to embrace the spirit of any woman scorned, or as evidenced by the waltzing "Curtsey," the sorrow of any woman who is free to be herself as "long as that reflects the proper taste of everybody else."
  Venting isn't the only thing Thomas does well, however. Her voice is capable of tracing melodies as sinuous as the Rock Creek Parkway, and she has a soft spot for writing tender, compassionate or introspective ballads that help set her apart from the rant 'n' roll crowd. -- Mike Joyce, Washington Post
  

• Village Voice Quote for Laura Thomas' On My Sleeve
  

  The Village Voice recently praised her for her “thick-skinned song-poems in jazzoid rhythms.”

Setlist

Typical set list includes tracks from the discography with focus on the recent release.

Typically 1 set for 1 to 1 1/2 hours

Cover tunes include unique variations of Kashmir by Led Zeppelin, Ring of Fire by June Carter Cash, as well as songs by the Red Hot Chili Peppers, U2, Nirvana, and more.

Basic Requirements

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