Laurie McNamee
Experimental / Folk / Other
London
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About
'...Endearingly shy and gentle, Laurie McNamee has recently
begun transfixing audiences across London with her
whispery ethereal, quiet yet powerful voice.
Her self-produced debut album '...and they will teach us
that eternity is but the standing still of time...' finds
her moving from guitar to banjo and harp, her technique
appearing primitive and visceral but the overall effect of
the songs, arrangements and her unique voice proving to
be absolutely magical and profoundly emotive. To
describe her as an English Joanna Newsom would do no
disservice to either one.'
-Vortex, Will Rees/Electroacoustic club
Mixing a range of influences from folk, alternative country,
Americana, modern classical and free jazz, Laurie McNamee
blends her musical education with a love for the purity of
simplistic musical styles to produce an overall unique
sound. Combining her voice with layers of sound scape
consisting of guitars, harp, banjo, bandolin, clarinet,
cello, percussion, guitar feedback and electronics, she
shows her love of experimentation while remaining to keep
the listener hooked both aurally and emotionally.
Lyrically, she sings abstractly, sometimes only muttering
sound shapes and on occasion breaking into other languages
for example her Swedish lyrics in 'Eyes low'. Her live shows
offer an insight into her love of the arts, combining
visuals and installations from London based artists
captincaptin and often offering a random selection of
additional musicians to add to the live arrangements
of her compositions.
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Jess Bryant, Apr 20, 2008:
hello on here laurie!