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Mister Laurence & his Play Money Band

About Me

I reinvented myself (for the umteenth time) back in 1998. I was working then as music director in several daycare centers and realized my true calling. Long story short; I perform children's songs & stories playing guitar and singing karaoke style along to the prerecorded tracks off my Cd's -- my "Play Money Band". This year (2009) I added a brand new band member. Ms. Princess Melinda! Together, we've released our first Cd, MARMALINE (My Music Machine). Community television shows and music videos are already in the making, as well as performance plans. Who could ask for anything more?

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Music:

Member Since: 20/03/2007
Band Website: www.misterlaurence.com
Band Members: ME, MYSELF, AND I: Vocals, guitars (acoustic, nylon, and electric), ukelele, keyboards, bass, "stand up" cello, accordion, Bb clarinet, contra-bass clarinet, alto recorder, theramin, kazoo, spoons, SFX, programed digital drums, percussion, sequencing, sound design, and recording production. MS. PRINCESS MELINDA: Keyboards and vocalsGUEST RECORDING ARTISTS: Mary Frances (voice), Elizabeth Kielb (voice), Alexis Doll (voice), Tara Doll (voice), Ashia Miller (voice), Christina Tolliver (voice), Sir John Fohrman (voice and cello), and Ben Miller (guitar)

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Influences: Not necessarily in this order: Frank L. Baum, Charles Ives, Theodor S. Geisel, Don Van Vliet, C.S. Lewis, Syd Barrett (and his Pink Floyd), Van Dyke Parks, Pee Wee Herman, Ray Davies, They Might Be Giants, Edward Gorey, The Beatles, Eric Dolphy, The Danielson Famile, Hermans' Hermits, Winsor McKay, Neutral Milk Hotel, Brian Wilson, Mister Laurence... Anthony Braxton, XTC, Peter Pan, Salvidor Dali, Adam Ant, Brian Eno, The Kinks, Weezer, Cocteau Twins, Jim Carry, Celtic and Orchestral music, the human imagination and natural surroundings, My Family: Thee Three Little Dweazshers (Tara, Ashia, and Brittany), musical bros Roger & Benjamin, my father's sense of humor, and God.

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Sounds Like: My influences...
Record Label: FarFetched Records
Type of Label: Indie

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REVIEWS

THE ANN ARBOR OBSERVER ~ New A2 Children's Performer "...In his Monopoly-money shirt, nerdy horn-rims, slicked-back hair, and left-handed guitar, Laurence Miller, Ann Arbor rocker - composer - iconocl...
Posted by on Sat, 09 Jun 2007 04:37:00 GMT

Check out this beautiful, surreal video: Giant Little Girl

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Posted by on Wed, 23 May 2007 21:48:00 GMT

Check out this music video by The Danielson Famile: Did I Step On Your Trumpet?

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Posted by on Wed, 23 May 2007 21:47:00 GMT