Music:
Member Since: 6/21/2005
Band Website: lauramonaco.com
Band Members: LOOK BELOW! :)
Influences: Mariah Carey, Celine Dion, Whitney Houston, Kelly Clarkson, P!nk, Christina Aguilera
Sounds Like: Kelly Clarkson, Gwen Stefani, Ashlee Simpson, Avril Lavigne
This is the buzz in the industry about Laura:
"A rare talent. There is an "it" factor when it comes to great pop writing sensibility and Laura has it."
-Rick Jude Palombi (Songwriter & Producer, Natalie Imbruglia, Belinda Carlisle, Debbie Harry, Meatloaf, Maresa Macbeth)
"One helluva show. Lots of memorable, catchy songs & tons of charisma. I had a blast"
- Bob Leone (Director, Songwriters Hall of Fame)
"Radio Ready. Voice, songwriting, and production are all great."
- Charles Koppelman (Former CEO EMI Records, Chairman of the Board of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia)
"Great, catchy pop songs...proud to feature Laura as a ’BMI Songwriter in Residence’ for 2006"
- Ben Tischker (Director, BMI)
View Laura Monaco’s EPK
About Laura:
22 year old singer Laura Monaco has recently put the finishing touches on an album’s worth of material which she co-wrote with Billboard charting writers Ray Balconis (Jocelyn Enriquez, Reina) and Dee Robert (Deborah Cox, Nicole J. McCloud). The songs are an energetic kaleidoscope of this young girl’s experience of her world: sweet, sassy, fun, and hopeful … and always romantic.
During that time, Laura’s songs and voice have begun to attract the attention of industry professionals and fans alike. “Radio ready. Voice, songwriting, and production are all great,†says Charles Koppelman. In addition Laura was recently showcased as the featured artist in BMI’s “Songwriter in Residence†series. And for five straight months last year, Laura’s romantic ballad, “How The Story Endsâ€, held the 1 position for Best Pop Song at Broadjam.com as voted by its’ listeners.
In addition, Laura and her six piece band have been playing crowded shows at prestigious venues across New York City such as, Crash Mansion, The Cutting Room, Makor, and The Bitter End - where Laura and her band have become a regularly featured act.
Most recently, Laura has just released her new music video, “Gotta Get Awayâ€, which was produced by Joe Solari of MTV. Born to an Italian family and raised in the Bronx, Laura while growing up listened to and admired, Celine Dion, Whitney Houston, Madonna, Cher, and her idol, Mariah Carey. Laura looked to her as a source of inspiration that motivated her to keep on singing - allowing nothing to deter her dream. "I did not choose music, music chose me...Music is my life and my therapy," Laura says. With Laura, music is not just her passion, it is her goal to make music that is a vehicle to inspire and motivate others, much in the same way that music has been her own motivation and strength throughout the years.
Vocals:Laura Monaco
Guitar:Ray Balconis
Drums:"Mo"
Keyboard and Back-up Vocals:Cassandra Kubinski
Back-up Vocals:Nicole Decario
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Type of Label: Indie
