LKN is One woman, Lauren Kathryn Newman on album writing and playing all music and instruments.
However live, LKN is Lauren and a host of guests on instruments, usually in the form of a power trio.
Lauren has four albums out on Greyday Productions of Portland Oregon : ( In the Leap Year ), (January 2005 Ten Songs), (Postulate I), and ( Postulate II).
Lauren just tracked basics at Audible Alchemy of Portland OR with Christina Files as engineer. The albums release is yet to be determined.
Lauren will also be recording an album at Electrical Audio w/Steve Albini as engineer in 2008.
Postulate II will be issued on a Vinyl By PHRATRY RECORDS. The limited pressing (300) will come with a bonus EP CD.
Much press abounds online. See the Greyday Productions LKN page. Google: 'Lauren K Newman' for loads of reviews of live shows and albums .
A Brief Artist History
Lauren began drumming in punk bands in her hometown of Pensacola Florida at the age of 15.
She drummed for the underground surf-rock sensations, the PROSTHETICS.
She began writing songs at 18. And started 4tracking (on all instruments) 3-5 songs a day for 5 years.
LKN started playing some of her 4track songs live under the band name STELLAMARIE, and then changed the name to her initials, LKN in 2002. STELLAMARIE recorded one album for the now defunct Four States Fair Records of Austin Texas. The label was run by Rob and Steph of Adult Rodeo. Lauren drummed for ADULT RODEO for a spring 2002 tour.
She drummed for BELLINI in the NW on their fall 2005 tour.
She continues to drum for bands, currently including PALO VERDE (formerely stickitin) and LES TRESVINOS of Portland Oregon.
When in FLA she drums for GGJOE. Past bands include, but are not limited to: BORN LOSERS, AVENUE OF THE STRONGEST, VANISHING KIDS, DUO OF DESTRUCTION, SYPHILIS, and YELLOW FEVER SWEETHEARTS of BOSTON MA..Lauren occasionally drums in a free jazz spazz project with Ryne Warner (Ohioan, ghost to falco) and sax God, Ben Hartman ( Old Time Relijun).
Lauren is a restless , tireless, driven, passionate performer and musician. Please come see her and her beloved band when she is playing live in your area. Thank You. Amen.
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