Lauren Bateman

Artist Information

Biography

As a childhood cancer survivor, Lauren Batemans knows the importance of living in the moment. That is why at the age of 27, Lauren quit her job as a research scientist to pursue a career in music. Her most recent release, Here I Am, shows that she made the right decision. “Every time I listen to this album, I hear how far I have come and I am so proud of how much I have grown as an artist over the last couple of years. It’s truly inspiring.”

Recorded at Shrewnshank and 6AVMedia, Here I Am shows the more rocking side of Lauren Bateman. Drawing from influences like Melissa Etheridge, Pat Benatar, Sheryl Crow and Brandi Carlile, Lauren blends her singer/songwriter roots with edgy guitar riffs and a big drum sound to direct the emotional flow of her new release. The soft then hard Rose Full Of Thorns explores the passions of love that have gone sore while the spirited title track, Here I Am, is a dedication to all those sitting around waiting for love to come knocking at their doors. Falling Away from you has a trance like feel that slowly builds into its climactic finale, and then releases itself into emptiness.

Some of the more rock oriented songs like Pieces of You, Unsung Hero, and Release Me feature crafty guitar work by Paul Tauterouff and touching violin by Pete Hartley. Release Me starts with lamenting violin that meets haunting vocal harmonies in the chorus and then explodes into a rock symphony. The drum heavy Unsung Hero is a tribute to soldiers that fight far away without recognition and showcases some of the amazing lead guitar work on the album. The upbeat and poppy Coffee Song, caps of the album with a surf inspired feel asking you “Why don’t you smell the coffee? I’m wide awake and you know I’m ready.”

Lauren had her first show in the penthouse of club Felt in Boston in December of 2006. Despite the cold weather, fans came from all around the Boston area so see Lauren’s solo debut. Equipped with only her acoustic guitar and a small PA, Lauren captivated her audience through the raw emotional honesty of her lyrics.

Here first album, I’ve Been Waiting, received recognition by being included on the Many Roads From Home compilation CD as well as the Songs Your Mother Should Hear compilation. She was a feature artist on Alternative Addiction in June 2010, and her song Guardian Angel was used in a pilot episode for the series Biker Chicz. Lauren has already had success with her second album winning the Tom Hess Music And Guitar Playing Contest with her song One More Time.

Now backed by a full band including band members Kevin Pineau on lead electric guitar, Felix Zapata on Bass, and Jim Treacy on drums, and Toby Leith on violin, Lauren’s live sound has evolved into a full pop/rock experience. “The band and I are just going to keep on getting better and making our live performance even more amazing. Every time I get on stage, whether it’s in front of twenty people or a thousand, I feel like I have found my way home. There is no stopping me now.”

Instrumentation

Lauren Bateman - Vocals & Acoustic Guitar
Felix Zapata - Bass Guitar
Kevin Pineau - Lead Guitar
Toby Leigth - Violin
Jim Treacy - Drums

Discography

I've Been Waiting - 2010
Many Roads From Home Compilation CD - 2010
A Rocking Christmas - 2011
Here I Am - 2012

Official Website

http://www.laurenbateman.com

Links

• Facebook
• MySpace
• Twitter
• www.laurenbateman.com

Audio

• LB -Rose Full Of Thorns FINAL
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• Coffee Song FINAL
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• LB -Release Me FINAL
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• Falling Away FINAL
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• I've Been Waiting -
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• Burning Bridges -
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• Beautiful Face -
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• Guardian Angel -
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• Linger -
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• Here I Am FINAL
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Lyrics

• Burning Bridges
• Guardian Angel
• I've Been Waiting

Video

I've Been Waiting

Falling Away From You

Photo Gallery

Press

• Lauren Batemen offers emotion-filled ballads on debut release
  

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• Album Review - Innerear Media [+ Show ]
  

  Lauren Bateman has slowly been building a name for herself in and around Boston over the past few ye...Lauren Bateman has slowly been building a name for herself in and around Boston over the past few years. With a full-length release ready she now sets her aims on the rest of the world.
  
  “I’ve Been Waiting” features fairly simple singer/songwriter tracks that sound very smooth and Bateman’s vocals, though a little nasal at times, are fairly pleasant. The album’s not groundbreaking or anything but keeping in mind it’s a debut album it’s actually a pretty good release.
  
  While the tracks may be fairly simple, the simplicity of the songs actually benefits them. Because Bateman didn’t fall into the trap of trying too much at once she focuses on doing it well. The songs are strong and the lyrics are accessible without becoming too obvious or cliché, which is an accomplishment on itself.
  
  Civil Again was the first song on the album that convinced me as it showed a little more fire than the previous tracks. Beautiful Face and Happy Ever After are pretty good songs. Especially the latter. Very good vocal performance and the arrangement has a couple of subtle, yet strong accents that give the track more power and sincerity.
  
  With Linger and I Gave, Bateman shows a grittier side of herself. With more rock influences these songs have more power and energy and this is the side of Bateman I’d like to hear more in the future. Because the songs have more body they come off more convincingly and the songs benefit from the richer arrangements. Especially I Gave is a very strong track. Probably the strongest track on the album.
  
  The closer Everything’s OK is decent but not the most memorable track on “I’ve Been Waiting”. All in all it’s a debut that shows a lot of promise and with a full band behind her, Bateman could grow out to be an interesting act to follow around. Her vocals have a lot of power and when there’s a little more fire and energy in the songs she allows herself to really get into the music. And those are the moments she excells. With a little more experience and more recordings under her belt I reckon this is only just the beginning for Lauren Bateman.

• Album Review - Innerear Media [+ Show ]
  

  Lauren Bateman has slowly been building a name for herself in and around Boston over the past few ye...Lauren Bateman has slowly been building a name for herself in and around Boston over the past few years. With a full-length release ready she now sets her aims on the rest of the world.
  
  “I’ve Been Waiting” features fairly simple singer/songwriter tracks that sound very smooth and Bateman’s vocals, though a little nasal at times, are fairly pleasant. The album’s not groundbreaking or anything but keeping in mind it’s a debut album it’s actually a pretty good release.
  
  While the tracks may be fairly simple, the simplicity of the songs actually benefits them. Because Bateman didn’t fall into the trap of trying too much at once she focuses on doing it well. The songs are strong and the lyrics are accessible without becoming too obvious or cliché, which is an accomplishment on itself.
  
  Civil Again was the first song on the album that convinced me as it showed a little more fire than the previous tracks. Beautiful Face and Happy Ever After are pretty good songs. Especially the latter. Very good vocal performance and the arrangement has a couple of subtle, yet strong accents that give the track more power and sincerity.
  
  With Linger and I Gave, Bateman shows a grittier side of herself. With more rock influences these songs have more power and energy and this is the side of Bateman I’d like to hear more in the future. Because the songs have more body they come off more convincingly and the songs benefit from the richer arrangements. Especially I Gave is a very strong track. Probably the strongest track on the album.
  
  The closer Everything’s OK is decent but not the most memorable track on “I’ve Been Waiting”. All in all it’s a debut that shows a lot of promise and with a full band behind her, Bateman could grow out to be an interesting act to follow around. Her vocals have a lot of power and when there’s a little more fire and energy in the songs she allows herself to really get into the music. And those are the moments she excells. With a little more experience and more recordings under her belt I reckon this is only just the beginning for Lauren Bateman.

Setlist

Can play 30-45 minutes sets and have played as long as 2 1/2 hour sets. Can do orignals and covers.

Most popular Originals:

Guardian Angel
Coffee Song
Release Me
Linger
Fallin Away From You
Beautiful Face

Some covers we've done live:

Free Falling - Tom Petty
Slide - Goo Goo Dolls
Hey Jealousy - Gin Blossoms
Shimmer - Fuel
Jumper - Third Eye Blind
Wild Horses - The Rolling Stones
Apologize - One Republic
One More Time - Britney Spears
I'm The Only One - Melissa Etheridge
Heart Of Gold - Neil Young
Let It Be - The Beatles
Can't Buy Me Love - The Beatles
Zombie - Cranberries
Ironic - Alanis Morrisette
Landslide - Fleetwood Mac
Bitch - Meredith Brooks
With or Without You - U2
The Story - Brandi Carlile

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