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About Me

At the age of 10 Laura Healy was told by her schoolteacher to stop singing so loudly in the choir as she was drowning out the other children in the class. Not something most children would recover from! Laura, however, kept on singing, convinced her voice was worth listening to.Drawn simultaneously to the romanticised lyrics of folk music, the effects of a chilling rock guitar solo, and the rawness of americana music, she gathered ideas and began writing poems and songs, as well as singing backing vocals for various local artists in Glasgow where she grew up.She took up the guitar to bring the songs in her head to life and started playing live. After working behind the scenes in television for several years, she returned to her first love of music.By times forceful and opinionated, by times vulnerable and disillusioned, her songs are honest and uncompromising. And, for the time being, she shows no signs of "stopping singing so loudly" either....................Laura is currentlly gigging with her new band and has recently recorded a new EP which was released at The Beat Club at the end of 2007. It is now available via CD BABY, ITUNES, NAPSTER, MSN, OXFAM MUSIC and MORE!For more information, please contact [email protected]Get MySpace Layouts from nUCLEArcENTURy .COM OR create your own using MySpace profile editor !!!
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Member Since: 12/5/2005
Band Website: laurahealymusic.com is coming soon
Band Members: Laura Healy - Lead Vocals, rhythm guitar Paul Healy - Vocals, Lead guitar Bass - Doog Carruthers Drums - Jamie Stewart.......the excitement!!!Plus various other musical friends at various stages including Colette McKendrick on vocals and piano.
Influences: The Pretenders, Sheryl Crow, Alannah Davis, Eddi Reader, Bruce Springsteen, Gemma Hayes, Lenny Kravitz, Prince, Rolling Stones, The Stands, Joan Baez, Sarah McLachlan, Heather Nova, Michael Jackson (sorry I can't help myself), Duke Special, The Band, Sandra McCracken, Aimee Mann, Annie Lennox, Ani DiFranco, Kathleen Edwards, Jason Mraz, Tori Amos, Old Celtic Folk tunes.....the list goes on....
Sounds Like: I'm a little bit country, I'm a little bit rock'n'roll, and soul to soul...
Record Label: None
Type of Label: None

My Blog

DAILY RECORD LIVE REVIEW

Hi all, thanks to Sharon McSevney for coming along to review my wee acoustic gig. here's what she thought....Live Reviews: Laura Healy, Classic Grand, Glasgow Sept 20 **** Sep 26 2008 ...
Posted by Laura Healy on Wed, 01 Oct 2008 03:31:00 PST

Gigs

Hi folks A wee reminder for all of you in the Glasgow area.... I have a couple of belter gigs coming up. First one is Retrofest at Strathclyde Park on Sunday 31st August. A blast from the ...
Posted by Laura Healy on Tue, 29 Jul 2008 09:27:00 PST

Playing Retrofest Festival

I am pretty excited.....not just because i finished my course this week.....but because me and the band have been asked to play Retrofest on Sunday 31st August.It's a great festival with 80s and moder...
Posted by Laura Healy on Fri, 20 Jun 2008 04:01:00 PST

Played on BBC Radio Scotland

..> orite, a belated thanks to Mr Iain Anderson of BBC Radio Scotland for playing me on his show last Wednesday.....beside Simon & Garfunkel! whoah! http://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/radioscotland/...
Posted by Laura Healy on Tue, 11 Mar 2008 07:35:00 PST

EP available on CD Baby, ITUNES etc.....

..> So, at last, you can buy my first EP, Chasing Rainbows from CD Baby, NAPSTER, MSN, and Itunes (well, I'm still waiting for them to upload it but soon, I am told!!)............. Just click on th...
Posted by Laura Healy on Thu, 28 Feb 2008 10:15:00 PST

I’m in the Bluesbunny Top 20 Tracks of 2007!!!

Man. I love the Bluesbunny....... It's a great review site which gives a lot of time and feedback to local artistes and international artistes and bands.... I also love the furry...
Posted by Laura Healy on Sat, 02 Feb 2008 03:15:00 PST

EP launch & New Tracks up!

Thanks to everybody who came along to the Beat Club on Saturday night for the EP launch. It went well - the usual small hiccups that gigs bring such as forgetting the words to a cover version of Lenny...
Posted by Laura Healy on Mon, 10 Dec 2007 05:23:00 PST

EP Review on Bluesbunny

Thanks to the Groovy Bluesbunny for giving me a four out of five carrots for Chasing Rainbows EP....... Read the review here: http://www.bluesbunny.com/tabid/122/xmmid/474/xmid/456/xmvie w/2/default.as...
Posted by Laura Healy on Mon, 03 Dec 2007 03:08:00 PST

Get your "Chasing Rainbows" tickets right here - or from me!!!

Hello all. Tickets for my EP launch are now available directly from me and my little green ticket -dispensing machine which also doubles up as the car I love to call Timmy......there is no street too ...
Posted by Laura Healy on Mon, 26 Nov 2007 12:36:00 PST

"Chasing Rainbows" Launch

hi all Beat Club - Sat 8th December 2007 - Launch Gig for "Chasing Rainbows" EP..... Yes i know Marilyn Manson is playing that night, but it would be great to see some Glesga and Edinburgh folks ther...
Posted by Laura Healy on Tue, 13 Nov 2007 03:49:00 PST