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Laura Montoya

About Me

Laura is a singer-songwriter from Long Beach, California. She started singing in church as a child and has explored many sides of music, including writing, performing, recording, and even breaking ground as the first female drum major (conductor) of the UCLA Marching Band where she graduated with a BS in Psychobiology. Laura is self-taught and plays 4 entirely different instruments including trumpet. Her sound is influenced by a variety of styles such as jazz, pop, folk, and rock. She sings in a funk band, plays classical violin, writes emotionally raw lyrics, and insists on living her life open to every possibility. She is driven, passionate, and honest, and wants nothing less than to change the world.

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Member Since: 07/08/2005
Band Website: You're here :)
Band Members: Laura Montoya - vocals, guitar, piano, violin, trumpet
Influences: Sarah McLachlan, Alanis Morissette, Damien Rice, Eva Cassidy, Kelly Clarkson, Christina Aguilera, Etta James, Bonnie Raitt, Sarah Vaughn, Billie Holiday, Sheryl Crow, Jennifer Knapp, Michelle Branch, Paul Simon, Eric Clapton, James Taylor, The Beatles, Genji Nakano
Sounds Like: Sarah McLachlan, Amy Lee of Evanescence
Type of Label: Major

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