Laura Jansen
Los Angeles, California, United States | MAJOR
Music
Press
Makes the little things magical. - AOL Popeater, Feb 16th 2011
Anchored by little more than piano and Jansen's nimble slip of a voice, 'Single Girls' evocatively captures the first delicate steps into the unknown of singlehood... - LA Times, Feb 21st 2011
We can't help but think that folks are gonna be all over this girl like wildfire in no time. Her music is genuinely real and heartfelt. The melodies are amazing and her voice is absolutely incredible. Nothing but killer tracks here.. - Baby Sue, May 2011
‘The songs on the CD are beyond the straightforward pop song: melodic pieces are thoroughly puzzled together into smooth songs with unexpected twists. Jansen’s voice isn't far removed from the loose, bright style of Rickie Lee Jones, and works as a cool breeze..’ (translated) - Newspaper NRC, September 10th 2009
‘Save the big decorations for bands like Rammstein, Laura Jansen doesn’t need much more than a piano, some Christmas lights and maybe a ukulele.' (translated) - Dutch leading music blog www.3voor12.nl, December 12th 2009
‘SXSW is also a champion of singer/songwriters and Laura Jansen captured the genre perfectly.' - Tamara Conniff for Huffington Post, March 18th 2010.
Discography
ALBUMS
Bells (Universal Music Holland)
Release: NL Sept 4, 2009 / US March 22, 2011 / Europe May 27, 2011
Tracklist: 01. The End / 02. Bells / 03. Single Girls / 04. Wicked World / 05. Perfect / 06. Soljah / 07. Use Somebody / 08. Come To Me / 09. Elijah / 10. Signal
EP'S
Single Girls
Release: US June 12, 2009
Tracklist: 01. Single Girls / 02. Come to Me / 03. The End / 04. Wicked World / 05. Perfect
Trauma
Release: US Feb 2007
Tracklist: 01. Bells / 02. Soljah / 03. Elijah / 04. Trauma / 05. Signal
SINGLES
Single Girls (Universal Music)
Release: NL Oct 2010 / US Jan 2011 / Europe April 2011
The End (Universal Music Holland)
Release: NL Aug 2010
Wicked World (Universal Music Holland)
Release: NL March 12, 2010
Use Somebody (Universal Music Holland)
Release: Oct 16, 2009
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Bio
Jansen, a Dutch-born, Los Angeles-based singer, songwriter, and musician, chronicles those little things, like cutting her hair, buying pink floral sheets, and venturing out for a drink with the guy down the hall, on “Single Girls” — the deceptively simple, but emotionally devastating first single from her debut album Bells, a dreamy collection of piano-driven alt-pop songs with lush arrangements and intimate, intelligent lyrics reflecting the thoughts and hopes of an independent girl alone in the world.
In the U.S., Jansen is a fixture in the constellation of artists associated with Los Angeles nightclub The Hotel Café — a musical haven, creative incubator, and ultimately, national launching pad for such confessional-minded artists as Sara Bareilles, Priscilla Ahn, and Joshua Radin, whom Jansen toured with in 2008 and in 2011. Jansen’s songs were used in various television shows on MTV and ABC.
Jansen, being half American, half Dutch, was invited to The Netherlands in 2009 for a series of appearances, which led to her signing with Universal Music. Debut album Bells (composed of Jansen’s two previously released EP’s 2007’s Trauma and 2009’s Single Girls, plus “Use Somebody”), has already gone platinum in Jansen’s native Holland and reached a #1 position on iTunes. Propelled by “Single Girls” and a stunning cover of Kings of Leon’s “Use Somebody,” which has spent more than 6 months lodged in the Top 25 on the Dutch singles chart.
Jansen hit the road in Europe with her pal William Fitzsimmons as a member of his band as well as his support act. In 2010 she sold out both headline tours of her own in The Netherlands, after which she toured in Germany, Austria, UK as fans spread the word.
The year 2011 promises to be yet another exciting year, with Jansen’s debut album Bells being released in the US, March 22nd and the rest of Europe May 27th and tours set up on both continents as well.
www.laurajansen.com
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