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Laura Vall

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About Me

Me llamo Laura Vall Arnau y naci en Manresa, Barcelona. Tengo 23 años y actualemte estoy viviendo en Los Angeles estudiando canto en el Musicians Institute. Comence a cantar desde muy chiquita, a tocar el piano de los 11 a los 15 y a partir de ahi me dedique a estudiar voz. Comence a estudiar canto a los 15 en una escuela de musica de Manresa y a los 17 me fui a Barcelona a estudiar musica en L'Aula de Jazz i Musica Moderna del Liceu. A los 21 años me gradue en Musica Moderna en la especialidad de Voz. Desde el 2003 al 2005 fui la cantante de "Alpha Artic", un grupo de fusion-rock. Como grupo, participamos en el concurso "Emergenza" y tocamos en clubs como Mephisto y KGB en Barcelona, entre muchos otros por toda Catalunya y las Islas Baleares. Con "Alpha Artic" compusimos, tocamos y grabamos la Banda Sonora Original del documental "Tras el Futbolín" (Tratart Productions). En el 2004, fui una de las cantantes principales en la obra de teatro musical "Cantant Biba'l Rei" representada en el Teatro Conservatori de Manresa. Desde el 2003 al 2007, Igancio de Olivar, Bersio Enrich y yo tuvimos un grupo de covers, "Devagar". Tocamos covers de toda clase de estilos desde jazz a bossa nova, hasta flamenco a pop, rock, blues y soul. Con "Devagar" tocamos en muchos clubs catalanes (sobretodo en Barcelona) y en las Islas Baleares. Fui la "cantaora" de la Orquesta de Guitarras de Barcelona en el 2006 y tocamos en Rubí, Badalona, Barcelona y Valladolid. En el 2006, Ignacio de Olivar, Bersio Enrich, Joan Taltavull, Carme Taltavull y yo, creamos "180 Graus" un espectaculo de Musica Moderna y Danza Contemporanea. Fue presentado en el "Festival de Musica d'Estiu de Joventuts Musicals de Ciutadella", Menorca, Islas Baleares, en julio de 2006. Estamos orgullosos de ser los autores, directores, productores, musicos y bailarines del espectaculo. Ademas de eso, Ignacio, Bersio y yo compusimos la musica y Joan y Carme crearon la coreografia. Podeis ver el video promocional y saber mas cosas de "180 Graus" en http://www.180graus.es.kz/ y en http://www.jjmmciutadella.com/2006/cn0212.html////////////// //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// /////////////////My name is Laura Vall Arnau and I'm from Spain. I'm 23 years old and currently living in Los Angeles studying voice at Musicians Institute. I began to sing at a very early age and I began to study classic piano at 11 till 15 and then I started to focus my study in voice. I began to study voice at 15 in a music school of my town till 17, when I moved to Barcelona to study music as a career in L'Aula of Jazz and Modern Music of the Liceo. At the age of 21 I had been graduated in modern music in the speciality of voice. From 2003 to 2005 I was the singer of "Alpha Artic", a fusion band. As a group, we participate in a music contest called "Emergenza" while playing in clubs like Mephisto and KGB in Barcelona, among many others throughout in Catalonia and the Balearic Islands. As "Alpha Artic" we composed, played and recorded the Original Soundtrack of the documentary "Tras el Futbolín" (Tratart Productions). In 2004, I was one of the leading singers for the theatre play "Cantant Biba'l Rei" performed in the emblematic Conservatory of Manresa, my birth town. From 2003 to 2007, Igancio de Olivar, Bersio Enrich and I had a covers group called "Devagar". We play covers of all kind of styles, from jazz to bossa nova, from flamenco to pop, rock, blues and soul. As "Devagar" we've been playig in many catalan clubs (mainly in Barcelona) and in the Balearic Islands as well. I was the singer ("cantaora") of the Orchestra of Guitars of Barcelona in 2006 and we perform in Rubí, Badalona, Barcelona and Valladolid. In 2006, Ignacio de Olivar, Bersio Enrich, Joan Taltavull, Carme Taltavull and I, made a live music and contemporany dance show called "180 Graus". It was performed in the "Festival de Musica d'Estiu de Joventuts Musicals de Ciutadella" (Summer Music Festival of Musical Youth of Ciutadella, Menorca, Balearic Islands) in july 2006. We are happy to be it's authors, directors, producers and performers. In addition to this, Ignacio, Bersio and I composed the music while Joan and Carme coreographed the dancing passages. You can see the promotional video and learn more about "180 Graus" in http://www.180graus.es.kz/ and in http://www.jjmmciutadella.com/2006/cn0212.html
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Member Since: 9/28/2007
Band Website: 180graus.es.kz
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Influences: Huge and very different artists and people: Stevie Wonder, Jeff Buckley, Alicia Keys, Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan, Aretha Franklin, Gabrielle Goodman, Rachelle Ferrell, Ben Harper, Jonah Smith, India Arie, Richard Bona, Pat Metheny, Scott Henderson, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Mama O, Masta, Mike Campbell... And, of course, my everyday inspiration Nacho de Olivar, Nuri Arnau, Xavier Vall, Ferran Vall, Chet & Mus. I love you all!!
Sounds Like: I try to sound like me... But I think it's kind of a mix of all my influences... kind of soul, pop, r&b, blues, rock, jazz thing... Decide for yourself!
Record Label: unsigned
Type of Label: None