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NAMING GUITAR AFTER HITLER SOLVES DUALITY PROBLEM FOR JEWISH SINGER/SONGWRITER
Los Angeles based folk artist, Laura Cohn, named her guitar Rosie Hitler as part of a one-woman show she wrote and performed in 2003 in order to solve a science problem in her life. The cause and effect law in physics which states that ’For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.” became an issue for Laura Cohn to address in her work after 9/11. “September 11th represents how a law in science works in life for me.”, said Cohn.
Along with millions of people, Laura Cohn watched the towers burn on the news and learned about Al Qaeda for the first time that fateful morning. She saw the outpouring of love that came to the victims in the event that shocked the nation and changed the world. As the impact unfolded, one question came to mind for this relatively unknown Jewish songwriter.
“If an action of extreme hated brought in such a tremendous amount of love, then wouldn’t an action of love also bring in hated?”, became the question that disturbed Cohn in her mind. Cohn wondered “if there was a way to sing about love and peace without creating the need for hatred and turmoil to show up so that things would get balanced out.”, said Cohn.
Cohn is a spiritual artist, singer/songwriter who graduated from Tulane University with a B.A. in Political Science. She became a private pilot at 17.
Her website, www.LauraCohnMusic.com, has a video clip of her introducing the guitar during her show.
She is performing a concert of her music on September 8th, 9p at Masquer‘s Cabaret, 8334 3rd St, in Los Angeles.
A quote from her blog page, www.LauraCohnMusic.com/blog, gives some insight as to why Laura Cohn would do something like this…“One thing that most people don’t know about me is that I tend to experiment with things in a methodical way. I look at science and math and nature to find patterns when I need new answers.” So how has naming her guitar panned out?
“Not that art needs to be explained, but an interesting thing began to happen after I used the name for my guitar. Negative energy stopped showing up in my artistic life. Something got balanced out with me. Something wasn’t creating problems anymore. I could focus on love and truth and it wasn’t attached to hatred or lies in any form of duality.”, said Cohn.
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For music and show information, visit www.LauraCohnMusic.com. For ticket information, call Masquer’s Cabaret, 323-653-4848.
About Laura Cohn:
Laura Cohn began writing music after she graduated college. Her first performance at a coffee house in Vail, CO resulted in her being booked to play a festival in Idaho Springs and then being recorded in Studio C at KBCO-FM in Boulder. Her song “Silver Linings” was played on the station which began her career as a professional singer/songwriter.
Contact:
Michael Levine
Levine Communications Office
310-300-0950 x230
www.lcoonline.com
- Press Release
By Mary Mallory
Possessing a fine, clear voice, charming stage presence and smart way with words, singer/songwriter Laura Cohn and her band presented an entertaining show of heartfelt and fun songs at the intimate Complete Actors Place on Aug. 26. With a sardonic, witty take on life and its absurdities, Cohn, along with her band, passionately shared their love of music with the audience.
Cohn’s songs span the range from a sensual Caribbean beat to a bluesy feel to searching for faith. A folk singer whose songs elaborate on personal issues and journeys, Cohn’s lilting, sweet voice complemented the up tempo melodies of her songs along with the steady backbeat of her fine band.
“Don’t Ask Me Why”, her hot Latin number, contained fine percussion work by Voyce McGinley III and a throbbing electric violin solo by Paul Reese. Another up tempo number featuring fine violin hemiolas was “Bright Blue Skies.”
The song “I Am” seemed close to her heart as a songwriter and performer, with lines like “singing will heal your pain” and the “heart is destiny.” Other songs like “The Rain” and “Where Are You Going” also featured personal bents about finding your way and solving life’s questions in your own time.
“Wakantanka,” a song she wrote for a female minister in Telluride, Col., combined Oglala and Hebrew words and phrases to worship the same God through different cultural perspectives.
Also appearing on the program were African-American comedienne Gayla Johnson, who naughtily dissected romantic relationships and relations between whites and African-Americans, and sexy Zascant, an urban, R & B duo of smooth, rich singer Tony J. and pianist/backup vocalist Scooter P.
Other than a couple of sound issues with echo and feedback, the evening was a relaxing, entertaining way to start the weekend.
A confident, sexy singer/songwriter, Laura Cohn’s warm, relaxed personality charmingly brings her songs to life.
Complete Actors Place will have once a month showcases. They are located at 11316 Ventura Blvd. in Studio City. Call (818) 506-5111 for more information.
- The Tolucan Times 8/31/05
In response to the latest news of France’s domestic turmoil, LA based singer/songwriter, Laura Cohn, referred to Albert Einstein for finding an answer to resolve social issues. “Einstein noted that the solution for a problem could not be found using the same thinking that created the problem in the first place.” Cohn said, “As a society, we need to start thinking differently.”
“Many conversations that people are having today are no different than what people were saying about their life circumstance 500 – 2000 years ago.” Cohn noted, saying that in reading books from the middle ages and the Talmudic period she could take many of the commentaries written in those times, place them in any newspaper or magazine today and they would be applicable to our current affairs. Cohn suggests that finding new descriptions in what we say could be helpful so history would not continue to keep repeating itself.
Cohn writes a daily blog at http://www.lacohnzone.blogspot.com/ to voice her observations, questions and musings about her life. She has become a philosophical teacher of sorts introducing concepts of awareness through her writing and her live performances. As a graduate from Tulane University with a degree in Political Science, Cohn is very comfortable debating hot topics and controversial issues.
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For information, visit www.LauraCohnMusic.com
Contact:
Michael Levine
Levine Communications Office
310-300-0950 x230
www.lcoonline.com
- PRWeb.com
Los Angeles based singer/songwriter, Laura Cohn, is recruiting people to send prayers to people who need them, via her weekly newsletter, mainly because, “when people make it a daily practice to be kind to one another their lives improve dramatically,” Cohn said, and she challenges anyone to try to prove her wrong.
(PRWEB) January 13, 2006 -- Los Angeles based singer/songwriter, Laura Cohn, is recruiting people to send prayers to people who need them, via her weekly newsletter, mainly because, “when people make it a daily practice to be kind to one another their lives improve dramatically,” Cohn said, and she challenges anyone to try to prove her wrong.
Cohn encourages her readers to enjoy who they are in their life and to care about others. Requesting prayers for people started when Laura Cohn asked her subscribers to pray for some friends of hers who were going through difficulty. People responded with prayer requests of their own. After that Cohn decided that she should devote a space in her newsletter to prayers for other people.
Cohn named the prayer space “BE KIND TO STRANGERS” as a twist on “Don’t talk to strangers”, a saying that she was raised with. Since Laura Cohn started putting prayer requests in her newsletter, she receives emails on a regular basis from people thanking her for her writings. “It’s wonderful to see how people respond to kindness,” said Cohn. You can sign up for Laura Cohn’s newsletter at www.LauraCohnMusic.com.
For information, visit www.LauraCohnMusic.com.
About Laura Cohn:
Growing up in Highland Park, IL, Laura Cohn was a creative performing artist. Her parents enrolled her in flight training and she became a private pilot at 17. Cohn began writing music after she graduated from Tulane University with a degree in Political Science. Many performances, live radio shows, air play of her songs on radio stations, community television show tapings and recording sessions brought Laura through Colorado and Arizona before landing her in Los Angeles, CA. Cohn writes a daily blog at www.lacohnzone.blogspot.com to voice her observations, questions and musings about her life. She is currently performing around LA.
Contact:
Michael Levine
Levine Communications Office
310-300-0950 x230
www.lcoonline.com
- PRWeb.com
WORLD LEADERS MAKING PEOPLE WRONG UNDERMINES PROGRESS
Los Angeles based singer/songwriter, Laura Cohn, is calling for world leaders to shift their focus in the political arena. “It’s counter-productive for leaders to place people in a position of being wrong and it sends a conflicted message to the masses to see their leaders perpetuating turmoil”, said Cohn.
Cohn said, “It is vital for our leaders to change their posturing to set an example for people to follow that will move us beyond the mindset we have been living in.” Cohn further states that “the fact that, collectively, humanity has not yet evolved its consciousness beyond the limits of war, fear and stress is something to be changed.”
Cohn believes leaders in various sectors can help humanity succeed as a society if they stop behaving in confrontational attitudes. Cohn suggests that “the problems people are facing today stem from outdated thinking that has been passed down from generation to generation and better opportunities will exist for everyone within a new mindset”.
Cohn writes a daily blog at www.lacohnzone.blogspot.com to voice her observations, questions and musings about her life. She has become a philosophical teacher of sorts introducing concepts of awareness through her writing and her live performances. Laura Cohn is a graduate from Tulane University with a degree in Political Science.
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For information, visit www.LauraCohnMusic.com.
About Laura Cohn:
Growing up in Highland Park, IL, Laura Cohn was a creative performing artist. Her parents enrolled her in flight training and she became a private pilot at 17. She began writing music after she graduated college. Many performances, live radio shows, air play of her songs on radio stations, community television show tapings and recording sessions brought Laura through Colorado and Arizona before landing her in Los Angeles, CA. She is currently performing around LA.
Contact:
Michael Levine
Levine Communications Office
310-300-0950 x230
www.lcoonline.com
- PRWeb.com
Population Fears Could Explain Genocide Efforts In Humanity
This week, in a blog titled, 'Living Without Fear,' lacohnzone.blogspot.com, Los Angeles based singer/songwriter, Laura Cohn, proposed that the belief in overpopulation creates a need in society for masses of people to be murdered. 'To solve that problem, a person may get the notion that they need to kill off a sector of humanity,' said Cohn.
(PRWEB) October 17, 2005 -- Citing the regimes of Adolf Hitler and Joseph Stalin as examples, which together were responsible for murdering close to 42 million people, Cohn states that if those people had lived, they most likely would have reproduced children into the world which would have increased our current population on the planet significantly.
Cohn says, “It may not be true that we’re overpopulated here on Earth at all. It just may be that at sometime somewhere someone’s perception led them to believe that it was true and [they] let other people know about the 'problem.' We’re an interesting species when we get an idea that triggers fear.”
For information, visit www.LauraCohnMusic.com.
About Laura Cohn:
Laura Cohn began writing music after she graduated college. Her first performance at a coffee house in Vail, CO resulted in her being booked to play a festival in Idaho Springs and then being recorded in Studio C at KBCO-FM in Boulder. Her song “Silver Linings” was played on the station which began her career as a professional singer/songwriter.
Contact:
Michael Levine
Levine Communications Office
310-300-0950 x230
www.lcoonline.com
- www.orweb.com
Los Angeles based singer/songwriter, Laura Cohn, would like the media to stop giving news coverage to suicide bombing incidents. “Psychologically, terrorist groups are rewarded when they see their story on television, radio and in print. The more attention they receive, the more encouragement they have to continue in their efforts”, Cohn said.
(PRWEB) December 10, 2005 -- Cohn feels that if terrorist groups fail to receive attention for their actions in the media “we would see a decline in suicide bombings and terrorist attacks.” Cohn states that “if a group’s actions are not acknowledged with news coverage, attacks will become ineffective in drawing attention to the group. They will have to seek other means to find an audience.”
Cohn writes a daily blog at www.lacohnzone.blogspot.com to voice her observations, questions and musings about her life. She has become a philosophical teacher of sorts introducing concepts of awareness through her writing and her live performances. Laura Cohn is a graduate from Tulane University with a degree in Political Science.
For information, visit www.LauraCohnMusic.com.
About Laura Cohn:
Growing up in Highland Park, IL, Laura Cohn was a creative performing artist. Her parents enrolled her in flight training and she became a private pilot at 17. She began writing music after she graduated college. Many performances, live radio shows, air play of her songs on radio stations, community television show tapings and recording sessions brought Laura through Colorado and Arizona before landing her in Los Angeles, CA. She is currently performing around LA.
Contact:
Michael Levine
Levine Communications Office
310-300-0950 x230
www.lcoonline.com
- PRWeb.com
Discography
Telluride - CD
Introducing Rosie Hitler - CD
Photos
Feeling a bit camera shy
Bio
Growing up in Highland Park, IL, Laura Cohn was a creative performing artist. She loved to sing, tap dance, play guitar, draw and write stories. When she was in High School, she produced a student variety show for 2 years. Her parents enrolled her in flight training and she became a private pilot at 17. She graduated from Sophie Newcomb College at Tulane University with a B.A. in Political Science.
Laura began writing music after she graduated college. She pursued her own graphic design/art business in Chicago after working at a media company before moving to Colorado to focus on her art. Her first performance playing her music at a coffee house in Vail resulted in her being booked to play a festival in Idaho Springs and then being recorded in KBCO’s Studio C in Boulder. Her song “Silver Linings” was played on the station which began her journey as a professional singer/songwriter.
Many performances, live radio shows, air play of her songs on radio stations, community television show tapings and recording sessions brought Laura through Colorado and Arizona before landing her in Los Angeles, CA. She then wrote, produced, and performed 2 one-woman shows of her music, (both of which were well received by audiences), which she later adapted into a screenplay. She is currently performing around LA.
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