Laura Marling

Surge Tracks

• Ghosts
• My Manic and I (Live Session)
• Noah and the Whale Medley (Live Session)

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Laura Marling

21st October 2007

On October the 4th a very special gig was put on in a little cocktail bar called Hamptons. If you were there, you were extremely lucky. If not then this is a rare chance to hear the live beauty of the acts who played there more...

Artist Biography

Laura Marling (born 1st February 1990) is an indie folk singer. She has been described as mixing the strength of Regina Spektor with the intelligence of Carole King and the acoustic lushness of Joni Mitchell. The 19-year-old small town girl - Reading, United Kingdom just outside of Eversley to be exact - sings about love, lust and romance, the futility of religion, self-loathing and human psychology.

She began playing the guitar at the age of three, first being taught the blues by her father in front of the family fire, and has been in thrall to the songs and lyrics of the likes of Neil Young, Bob Dylan, James Taylor and John Mayall ever since. It’s not just the “golden-oldies” that Laura admires; she also harbours a rather deep love for alt.country’s favourite son, Ryan Adams. “He’s brilliant, there’s nothing that even comes close, he can paint the most amazing pictures in your mind.”

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Artist Discography

Albums

Alas I Cannot Swim (11 February 2008)

EPs

My Manic and I (8 October 2007)
Night Terror (27 October 2008)
The London Town EP (11 April 2007)

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