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Laura Groves

"I am Leaving" out now!

About Me

I am Laura Groves and I am 20 years of age. I live in the Northern town of Shipley and write songs for various instruments, some of which I can play better than others, and like to watch the interesting folk go by and write about people and places that are close to me.
My live gigs are played with guitar and piano, sometimes with the addition of a variable number of string players. I have been lucky enough to appear with fantastic people such as Guillemots, Final Fantasy, Elvis Perkins, Jack Penate, Jeffrey Lewis, Tilly and the Wall, James Yorkston and Jeremy Warmsley.
If you would like to get your hands on some of my recordings, projects include a contribution to the "50minutes" charity compilation alongside artists such as Daniel Johnston, Ladyfuzz and Emmy the Great. It's out on Excercise1 Records and is very lovely indeed. "Coast" makes an appearance on the a compilation from Dance to the Radio Records "Something I Learned Today".
Click here to hear a song called "Does Anyone Love Me?" which I wrote and recorded for an AQA compilation.
My first single, "I am Leaving" is OUT NOW! Order online from Rough Trade, Norman Records, or see blog above for other stockists and websites.
Here is the brilliant video for "I am Leaving" by the very talented Mark Husak and Michael Connolly!
Here's me playing a new song, working title, "I Wish I" on "Welcome to our TV Show" in Jeremy Warmsley's living room.
January 2008 (Laura Groves complete performance)

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CONTACT
For important things that need organisation skills to sort out, including BOOKINGS, please talk to these people...
:Management:
London- Ed Millet at Lunchtime Management
[email protected]
Northern right-hand man- Mark Husak
[email protected]
xxx

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 2/27/2006
Band Website: lauragrovesmusic.com
Band Members: Laura Groves: voice, piano, keyboards, guitar, anything else that happens to be lying around.
Influences: I like music. I listen to things like:
Kate Bush
Joanna Newsom
Fleetwood Mac
Jens Lekman
Animal Collective
Of Montreal
Beirut
Joni Mitchell
Yann Tiersen
The Shins
Le Tournoi
Edith Piaf
Steve Reich
Bela Bartok
Eric Satie
Claude Debussy
The Smiths
Grizzly Bear
Igor Stravinsky
Múm
Radiohead
Prince
The Roches
A Hawk and a Hacksaw
The Cars
The National
British Sea Power
Final Fantasy
North Sea Radio Orchestra
...amongst many, many other things.

Tea and Biscuits
Filey
Cliff Castle
Shipley Glen Tramway
Worth Valley Railway
Birds that sing at night
Photographs
Bookshelves full of books
Laughter in the Dark
Things.
Sounds Like: "Bjork does Simon and Garfunkel."
Haydn Wilcox

"...a lighter shade of Joni Mitchell's Blue..."
NME

"....as twee as Jimmy Nail."
Bearded Magazine

Home.

Record Label: Salvia
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

AY UP

Hello!I haven't posted a blog for ages...the guilt has been weighing heavy on my mind so I thought I had better do one.I have a couple of gigs coming up in the next few days...the first one is tomorro...
Posted by Laura Groves on Thu, 03 Jul 2008 12:34:00 PST

Brand new stuff.

Well hello everyone!  I think a blog is well overdue so I thought I'd update those who are interested on happenings...Firstly it pains me that I haven't put any kind of new music up on Myspace fo...
Posted by Laura Groves on Wed, 20 Feb 2008 08:14:00 PST

I felt famous today.

Hello everyone!  Just a quick blogette to tell you about what's been going on..."I am Leaving" is now well and truly released...I am just about out of all my copies and I'm not sure if there are ...
Posted by Laura Groves on Tue, 11 Dec 2007 04:51:00 PST

"I am Leaving" video!

Hi everyone!  I have put the video for "I am Leaving" up on my page.  It was created by the wonderful Mark Husak and Michael Connolly out of felt and pipe cleaners and cross s...
Posted by Laura Groves on Wed, 21 Nov 2007 10:44:00 PST

RECORD SHOPS THAT ARE STOCKING MY SINGLE!

Hello everyone!!  My single, entitiled "I am Leaving" will be in the shops THIS WEEK, and so you can get your hands on it, I've compiled you a list of shops and also som...
Posted by Laura Groves on Tue, 16 Oct 2007 04:31:00 PST

MY FIRST SINGLE!

Hello everyone!  As some of you might know already, I am releasing a single called "I am Leaving"!  The date of the release is set for 15th October, 2007 and will be in the form of a 7" vin...
Posted by Laura Groves on Tue, 25 Sep 2007 07:18:00 PST

Attention all Manchester friends!

Hello...if you are a resident of the City of Manchester and its surrounding area, please note I am playing at BIG HANDS on this coming Wednesday 19th September.  It's only the second time I have ...
Posted by Laura Groves on Mon, 17 Sep 2007 08:12:00 PST

Summer Activities

First of all...a big massive THANK YOU to everyone who came to see me play at Leeds Festival!  I enjoyed it very much, and that was mainly because the audience was made up of ...
Posted by Laura Groves on Sun, 02 Sep 2007 12:04:00 PST

LEEDS FESTIVAL

Hello!  I've just confirmed that I'm playing at this year's Carling Weekend at Leeds!  This is very exciting.  I will be on in the Alternative Tent which is being curated by Transgress...
Posted by Laura Groves on Wed, 15 Aug 2007 07:08:00 PST

GIG TONIGHT with Patrick Watson at the Borderline

I am supporting Patrick Watson, who NME has described as "nothing you have ever heard before" tonight at the Borderline in London.  I'm on first at 7.45pm so please come over early...
Posted by Laura Groves on Tue, 07 Aug 2007 02:03:00 PST