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Laura Veirs

fairies in our fingertips

About Me

On her third Nonesuch release, Saltbreakers, singer-songwriter Laura Veirs remains tantalized by the mysteries and marvels of the natural world, filling her work with images, both precise and poetic, of the ocean and the stars. But she digs even deeper this time into the vagaries of human nature, transforming the turbulence of her own life, as well as her concerns about the hair-trigger state of the world at large, into a collection of songs distinguished as much by their emotional urgency as by their often astonishing musical inventiveness.Veirs recorded the album in Seattle, with band-mate Tucker Martine (The Decemberists, Bill Frisell) once again producing and mixing. Though she now calls her group Saltbreakers, it's actually comprised of her longtime compatriots, formerly known as the Tortured Souls -- guitarist/bassist Karl Blau , keyboardist Steve Moore and drummer Tucker Martine .
Watch the winning movies from our music video contest!
1st Place - "Phantom Mountain" by Doug Savage from Vancouver, B.C.
2nd Place - "Wrecking" by Derek Scearce from Mableton, GA.
3rd Place - "Pink Light" by Tyler Jensen from Minneapolis, MN.
4th Place - "Saltbreakers" by Eric Collins from Mahopac, NY.

My Interests

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Member Since: 7/19/2005
Band Website: lauraveirs.com/
Band Members: Laura Veirs (vocals, guitar) andher backing band Saltbreakers: Tucker Martine (percussion) Steve Moore (piano, organs), Karl Blau (bass, guitar, vocals), and Eyvind Kang (viola)
Influences: the sky—stars, meteors, galaxies—and a lot of stuff from the sea: birds floating in the air or on water, eels and sea grass at the bottom of the sea.
Sounds Like: “Veirs' songs qualify as poems: careful, word-conscious, narrative, neither foggy nor overwritten, and tend to give you a take on regular life experience that you don't quite expect.” —The New York Times

Record Label: Nonesuch Records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Best of May Fun Tour 2008 List

thanks to everyone who came out and supported us during our spring tour with liam, ej and sam!love, laura and meghanBest of May Fun Tour 2008vancouver -- best hot pink comforters at hotelseattle -- be...
Posted by Laura Veirs on Tue, 27 May 2008 09:11:00 PST

May 2008 Tour Blog

hi all -- off we go! i'm doing a solo tour of n. america with my new friend meghan hanlon as tour manager. it's her first time tour managing and she's doing a great job. liam finn and his comrade e....
Posted by Laura Veirs on Mon, 05 May 2008 07:39:00 PST

Limited Edition Two Beers Veirs EP Available Now!

Laura Veirs' newly recorded, limited edition covers album, Two Beers Veirs, is now available for purchase. This collector's item CD wil only be available for purchase on tour and through the Raven Mar...
Posted by Laura Veirs on Wed, 16 Apr 2008 10:42:00 PST

Tour Flyers Available for Download!

Do you want to help spread the word about Laura’s upcoming North American tour? You can now download a tour flyer customized for your city’s show. Click HERE and feel free to print them ou...
Posted by Laura Veirs on Wed, 02 Apr 2008 09:41:00 PST

Music Lessons!

Laura has a few openings in her schedule for Portland-based folks interested in learning guitar, clawhammer banjo, or songwriting. Laura teaches in a lovely backyard studio and charges $50/hour. If yo...
Posted by Laura Veirs on Wed, 26 Mar 2008 12:35:00 PST

New Tour Dates!

Hi all, I’m excited to be going on tour through North America this spring with Liam Finn of New Zealand. I’ll be on stage solo this time -- with my guitar, my banjo and my looping pedal. I...
Posted by Laura Veirs on Mon, 24 Mar 2008 10:20:00 PST

Tour Blog!

hi all,clyde and i are on a two-week+ tour of the UK. i started off in NYC. we're going to attempt to keep a blog of our trip. here we go...day 1park slope, brooklynspent most of the time before t...
Posted by Laura Veirs on Sat, 02 Feb 2008 04:51:00 PST

News Update!

Jan. 24, 2008Hi all,I'm excited to go out on tour with Your Heart Breaks again. I leave tomorrow am and fly to NY. On saturday I go to learn how to make quilts with the wonderful designer Denyse Schmi...
Posted by Laura Veirs on Sun, 27 Jan 2008 05:30:00 PST

Decemberists Tour Cancelled

Fall Tour with The Decemberists has been cancelled due to an illness in the Decemberists. Everyone is terribly sorry. Laura will have more shows soon. Please check back for dates and see the Decemberi...
Posted by Laura Veirs on Sat, 03 Nov 2007 08:45:00 PST

Music Video Contest Winners Announced!!!!

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Posted by Laura Veirs on Tue, 25 Sep 2007 11:26:00 PST