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LAYNE

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About Me

Just another band out of Boston. Did pretty good. Left and hid for awhile.
Moved to LA to spread peace and love. Layne is a new name.
Goal: trying to break your heart unknowingly while you bob your head.
Every week maybe I'll tell you more. Like...myspace/Layne was taken and so was myspace/Laynemusic. So, that's why the extra friggin' words Laynemusicusa. But the band...it's just LAYNE!
The EP "Up From Down" was recorded in Studio City, CA with USA Mike producing. The band on the EP were all at some point part of the lovely and amazing Boston music scene and now we all live in LALALAND; trying to keep it real. Same for the live band; a bunch of transplants trying to stay tan.
ON the CD: Laurie Geltman (songwriter/vocals/guitars), Michael Eisenstein (guitars/bass/b. vocals/producer), Fred Eltringham (drums/percussion), Peter Adams (all sorts of keys and cool sounds), Stevie Blacke (violin, cello, viola) and Kay Hanley and Michelle Lewis (aka The Dilettantes) on backing vocals. Fred was touring non-stop with the Dixie Chicks and now is out with the Wreckers. His regular band is The Wallflowers. [Note: Fred moved to Nashville] Peter is a much in demand session & touring musician (recently toured with Michael Penn), but also writes and sings his own songs. He's played with so many great artists and bands...go check out his site. Aside from being an amazing guitarist and hot up-and-coming producer, USA also gigs with Kay Hanley (Letters to Cleo), Lisa Loeb and Nina Gordon (Veruca Salt) among others. As a band leader under her own name, Laurie performed with Aimee Mann, Patty Griffin, Morphine, Joe Cocker, Susan Tedeschi, Lilith Fair '98 (Sarah M., Luscous Jackson, Emmy Lou, Natalie Merchant), Jonatha Brooke, Eric Burdon, Rick Danko, Old 97's, Leon Russell, etc. But let's clean the slate. Click below, Buy Now, WE LOVE YOU! -LAYNE
"'Up From Down' is vintage Geltman, filled with raucous guitars and remarks both wise and wiseass."
- Sarah Rodman, Boston Globe
[see link below for full article in Boston Globe 1/18/08]
http://www.boston.com/ae/music/articles/2008/01/18/laurie_ge ltman_back_where_she_once_belonged/
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Member Since: 8/23/2006
Band Website: LayneMusic.com
Band Members: Layne on Debut EP Up From Down
Laurie Geltman: songs, guitars, vocals
USA Mike: Bass, guitars, b. vox
Fred Eltringham: Drums, percussion
Peter Adams: Keyboards

Kay Hanley and Michelle Lewis: Backing vocals
Strings: Stevie Blacke
The Studio City Handclappers Union: claps..duh

Currently, LAYNE live:
Jamie Vavra: drums
USA Mike: Bass, b. vox
Aaron Tap: Guitars, b. vox
LG: songs, guitars, vocals

Influences: Wilco, Black Crowes, Neil Young, Sheryl Crow, Aimee Mann, Neil Finn, Aerosmith, Laurie Geltman, Rolling Stones, Beatles, Ryan Adams, Matthew Sweet, The Jayhawks, The Replacements
Sounds Like: Heart-wrenching rock you've been dreaming about while driving up the coast alone. Sheryl Crow meets Ryan Adams. Aimee Mann when it's smart...The Black Crowes when it gets dirty.
Record Label: RBP Records
Type of Label: Indie

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LAURIE GELTMAN BIO 909 [a little LAYNE back story]

"Geltman's comfortable playing full-tilt rock as well as introspective ballads. She's the whole package." -Billboard"Geltman deploys elements of rock, folk, country and punk with panache...tying them...
Posted by LAYNE on Sat, 10 May 2008 01:34:00 PST

"Up From Down" the Debut EP from LAYNE

AVAILABLE SOON AT CDBABY.COM...
Posted by LAYNE on Wed, 08 Nov 2006 01:33:00 PST