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Laurianne Cates

Music is kind. Noise is not.

About Me

"If you haven’t met Laurianne or heard her music, you may not know what in the world she's all about. If you’ve seen her in concert or heard a recording, then you’ve discovered what makes her so unique. Sure, there is an unending supply of songwriters musing on the search for love, independence, and security, and there are even more singers who can wring the last drop of emotion out of a heartfelt lyric. But very rarely does someone combine these two vocations with such grace as Laurianne. She uses the power of vocal restraint to great effect in conveying the ache of regret and a hope for what still lies ahead."-written by Hunter Kelly, ABC Radio

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 1/21/2005
Band Website: working on new website--just hang out here for now
Band Members: Just me
Influences: Influences + just plain fantastic music: Patty Griffin, Jonatha Brooke, Sheryl Crow, Bonnie Raite, David Mead, the Daylights, Coldplay, Travis, Jeff Buckley, David Gray, Muse (Sing for Absolution slays me) , Phil Wickham, Rufus Wainwright, Rascal Flats (okay, so I like their melodies! Shoot me.) Andy Davis, Dave Barnes, Matt Wertz, Coldplay, Switchfoot. That about does it for now.
Record Label: Indie
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Blast Names: THE RESULTS

The results are in!"In Cates You Were Wondering" has won by a landslide! The clever author of this new email blast name is Jeff Bourque from Nashville, TN. He has won free admission to my next show, a...
Posted by Laurianne Cates on Wed, 18 Jun 2008 02:26:00 PST

Blast Names: VOTE

So, I held a contest with my fans to see who could come up with the best email blast name and here is what they came up with. Just let me say that I didn't write any of these names even if it seems l...
Posted by Laurianne Cates on Wed, 11 Jun 2008 09:33:00 PST

Blast Naming Contest!

To my loyal friends and fans...I am conducting my very first contest for you, the fan!First of all, if you are not on my unnamed email blast list...let me first encourage you. There are sweet deals th...
Posted by Laurianne Cates on Wed, 21 May 2008 06:02:00 PST

Honor, Victory, Favor, and Grace

I kinda can’t believe this. My boyfirend asked me a question that was thought provoking and one I had never sought the answer to.Mathew: What does your name mean?Me: You know, I don’t know...
Posted by Laurianne Cates on Sat, 15 Mar 2008 02:31:00 PST

New Album

Well, you've waited long enough...but you'll have to wait just a little more! My EP is nearing completion, but I can't wait to share it with you all and hear your thoughts and feedback.The guys that h...
Posted by Laurianne Cates on Tue, 28 Aug 2007 01:24:00 PST

Shows in Malaysia

I'm headed to Malaysia the third week in August and I'm extremely excited! I'll be playing some shows at local coffee shops and hanging out with college students. So if you're in Kuala Lumpur and want...
Posted by Laurianne Cates on Mon, 25 Jun 2007 01:59:00 PST

Inches

There are those moments when the world seems to shift about 2 inches and it throws everything that is sane into a tailspin. The ground that was once stable is caught in a unexpected quake.&n...
Posted by Laurianne Cates on Tue, 27 Feb 2007 09:18:00 PST

What a day to love life

I loved life today. I had the chance to sit and read in the coffee shop that makes me feel at home, in a neighborhood that is filled with eclectic beautiful people. I had a spiritual breakthough wit...
Posted by Laurianne Cates on Sun, 20 Aug 2006 11:51:00 PST

the artist life

What is it, really, that draws people to making music? Is it the search for fame? the deep desire to make truely great music? the need to be affirmed? Or is it just simply to share a point of view? ...
Posted by Laurianne Cates on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST