Laura started out as an actress and began to compose music for the plays she was in. This led to composing commissions from theatre companies. In Ireland, Laura has composed music for productions by Druid, Rough Magic, The Abbey, The Peacock amongst others. Directors she has collaborated with include Katie Mitchell, Garry Hynes and Lynne Parker.Laura has worked on the music for three consecutive winners of the Best Production Award at the Irish Times Theatre Awards.
In 2002, Laura received her post-grad diploma in film-scoring from UCLA/Screen Training Ireland. Since then she has scored numerous documentaries (Muca le Maidi, Farmleigh, The Poet, the Shopkeeper and Babu)and short films (Filleann an Feall starring Cillian Murphy, Bodyblow, Oxygen by Peter Sheridan), a feature film (Countess Cathleen by Patrick Bergin) and animation. 'Sir Gawain and the Green Knight', a half hour animation by Moving Still that she scored for C4/S4C received a BAFTA in 2002 for 'Best Animation'. Recently, Laura scored 3 films for babies which can be seen on www.plum-vision.co.uk. Apart from composing, Laura regularly plays professionally at Irish trad sessions and has been in a few bands over the years. Laura played fiddle and piano as a member of 'The Big Geraniums' from 1990-1993, recording the first album. The band reformed last year for a sell-out gig in Thomastown, Kilkenny. This May, they played again to some very beautiful people in Whelan's , Dublin.
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Member Since: 31/01/2008
Record Label: unsigned
Type of Label: Unsigned