Veirs performing at Walter's on Washington, Houston, 2007 | |
Background information | |
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Birth name | Laura Pauline Veirs |
Born | October 24, 1973 (age 46) Colorado Springs, Colorado U.S. |
Origin | Portland, Oregon U.S. |
Genres | Folk Chamber folk |
Years active | 1999-present |
Labels | Raven Marching Band Records Nonesuch Bella Union |
Associated acts | Rair Kx! Laura Veirs and The Tortured Souls Laura Veirs and the Saltbreakers Tucker Martine case/lang/veirs Neko Case k.d. lang |
Website | lauraveirs.com |
Members | Laura Veirs Eli Moore Eyvind Kang Karl Blau Steve Moore Tucker Martine |
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Laura Pauline Veirs[1] (born October 24, 1973)[2] is an American singer-songwriter based out of Portland, Oregon.[3] She is known for her folk/alternative country records and live performances as well as her collaboration with Neko Case and k.d. lang on the case/lang/veirs project. Veirs has written a children's book and hosts a podcast about juggling parenting and performing.
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Early life and education[edit]
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Veirs was born and raised in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Veirs graduated from General William J. Palmer High School in Colorado Springs, Colorado.[4]
In 1997, Veirs graduated from Carleton College, where she was a geology major and studied Mandarin Chinese.[4][5] During this time, she worked as a translator for a geological expedition in China.[6]
Career[edit]
Growing up, Veirs heard folk-country, classical, and pop music at home; however, she didn't 'listen seriously,' she says, until her 20s.[7]
At Carleton, she joined an all-girl punk band called Rair Kx!.[8] After graduation, her taste moved to older country and folk, and during her time in China she began writing lyrics.[7]
In 1999, Veirs released a self-titled album, which was recorded live and featuring just herself and guitar. 2003 saw the release of Troubled by the Fire, accompanied by veteran musicians such as Bill Frisell. She then signed to Nonesuch and released Carbon Glacier. She also signed to Bella Union for European distribution. Year of Meteors followed in August 2005, and was selected by the New York Times as a 'critic's choice'.[3]
Veirs released her last full-length for Nonesuch, Saltbreakers, in 2007.
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In January 2010, Veirs released July Flame on her own Raven Marching Band Records.[9] The album received praise from the Washington Post among other publications.[10]
In November 2011, Veirs released the album Tumble Bee: Laura Veirs Sings Folk Songs for Children. The album presents mostly traditional songs, and features an array of guest musicians, including Colin Meloy, Jim James and Bela Fleck.[11]Tumble Bee won a Parents' Choice Award in 2012.[citation needed]
In September 2012, her first feature film soundtrack was released: Hello I Must Be Going. The exclusive soundtrack features eight instrumental versions of previously released songs, five catalog favorites and one new vocal track, 'Spring Song'.
In August 2013, she released Warp and Weft. In 2015, she worked on the album Carrie and Lowell by Sufjan Stevens. Veirs' husband and long term collaborator Tucker Martine engineered some of the album.
Veirs was lead songwriter[citation needed] for the 2016 album case/lang/veirs, a collaborative project between Veirs, k.d. lang and Neko Case. The album received positive reviews and a Metacritic rating of 82.[12][13]
In April 2018, she released her 10th studio album The Lookout on her own label Raven Marching Band in North American and Bella Union in the rest of the world. It is a concept album about the fragility of precious things. It features contributions from Sufjan Stevens,Jim James and was produced by Tucker Martine.
In January 2018, she launched a podcast, Midnight Lightning, about the lives of musician parents. The first season features weekly interviews with 14 mother musicians such as Corin Tucker (Sleater-Kinney), Carol Kaye (legendary bassist), Rosanne Cash, Rhiannon Giddens, Meshell Ndegeocello, Amanda Bergman (Swedish artist) and more.
Also in early 2018 Chronicle Books published her first picture book, Libba: The Magnificent Musical Life of Elizabeth Cotten.[14] It's a story about folk music legend Elizabeth Cotten (aka 'Libba') and was illustrated by NYC-based artist Tatyana Fazlalizadeh. Libba was a Junior Library Guild selection and received the Parents' Choice Award.
Band members[edit]
- Laura Veirs – vocals, guitar, banjo
- Eli Moore – bass, guitar, synth
- Eyvind Kang – viola
- Karl Blau – guitar, bass, saxophone, keyboards, vocals
- Steve Moore – piano, keyboards, bells, euphonium, vocals
- Tucker Martine – drums, percussion, vocals (also producer)
Raven Marching Band Records[edit]
Veirs runs a record label, Raven Marching Band Records, that has released her own and other artists' music. In 2016, the label released Introducing Karl Blau, which was crowdfunded.[15][16]
Style[edit]
In 2007, Veirs said about her lyrics, 'I like to be personal in my writing, but not overly confessional.'[17]
Many of her lyrics are inspired by literary works. The song 'Saltbreakers' on the 2007 record Saltbreakers was partially inspired by A. S. Byatt's Possession. Another song on the same album, 'Don't lose yourself', was partially inspired by Jose Saramago's novel, Blindness. T.S. Eliot was an inspiration for the song 'Margaret Sands' on The Lookout.
Personal life[edit]
Veirs lives in Portland, Oregon.[18][19] Her husband, Portland-based producer Tucker Martine, has produced her last nine albums, and plays many instruments on the records as well. Their first son, Tennessee Veirs Martine, was born in April 2010. In May 2013 they had a second son, Oz Rhodes Martine.[20]
Discography[edit]
Albums[edit]
- 1999: Laura Veirs (Raven Marching Band Records)
- 2001: The Triumphs and Travails of Orphan Mae (Raven Marching Band Records) – re-released on Bella Union in 2005
- 2003: Troubled by the Fire (Bella Union)
- 2004: Carbon Glacier (Bella Union (UK) / Nonesuch Records (US)) – re-released on Raven Marching Band Records in 2017
- 2004: Lore of Ears (Kelp Monthly) – live album
- 2005: Year of Meteors (Nonesuch Records)
- 2007: Saltbreakers (Nonesuch Records)
- 2010: July Flame (Raven Marching Band Records (US) / Bella Union (Europe))
- 2011: Tumble Bee (Nonesuch Records (US) / Bella Union (UK))
- 2013: Warp and Weft (Raven Marching Band Records)
- 2018: The Lookout (Raven Marching Band Records (North America) / Bella Union (rest of world))
EPs[edit]
- 2008: Two Beers Veirs (Raven Marching Band Records)
Other work[edit]
- 2012: Hello I Must Be Going (Raven Marching Band Records) – soundtrack to film directed by Todd Louiso and starring Melanie Lynskey, Christopher Abbott and Blythe Danner
- 2016: case/lang/veirs – with Neko Case and k.d. lang (Anti-)
Works and publications[edit]
- Veirs, Laura; Fazlalizadeh, Tatyana (illustrated by) (2018). Libba: The Magnificent Musical Life of Elizabeth Cotten. San Francisco, CA: Chronicle Books. ISBN978-1-452-14858-8. OCLC1001572148.
References[edit]
- ^'Songwriter/Composer: Veirs, Laura Pauline, Current Affiliation: BMI CAE/IPI #: 418960634'. BMI.
- ^MAGNET Staff (25 October 2018). 'Happy 45th Birthday Laura Veirs'. MAGNET.
- ^ abPareles, Jon (22 August 2005). 'Critic's Choice: New CD's; Year of Meteors; Laura Veirs'. The New York Times.
- ^ abEpstein, Warren (4 March 2010). 'Homegrown: Laura Veirs flirts with acoustic stardom'. Colorado Springs Gazette.
- ^'Carleton College Geology Department Comprehensive Exercise Projects'. Carleton College. 1997.
- ^Geology Alumni News (5 October 2006). 'Geology Alumni News: Laura Veirs '97, Singer and Songwriter'. Carleton College.
- ^ ab'Biography'. lauraveirs.com. Archived from the original on 2012-03-24. Retrieved 2012-02-11.
- ^Wheat, Mark (3 March 2010). 'Laura Veirs performs in The Current studios'. Retrieved 4 March 2010.
- ^Boilen, Bob (21 December 2009). 'Exclusive First Listen: Laura Veirs'. NPR.
- ^Woodward, Afton Lorraine (13 January 2010). 'Warmth in Winter: Laura Veirs, 'July Flame''. Washington Post.
- ^'First Listen: Laura Veirs, 'Tumble Bee''. 30 October 2011.
- ^'case lang veirs'. Metacritic.
- ^Betts, Stephen (May 9, 2016). 'Hear Neko Case, kd lang and Laura Viers' Enchanting 'Delirium''. Rolling Stone.
- ^Veirs, Laura; Fazlalizadeh, Tatyana (illustrated by) (2018). Libba: The Magnificent Musical Life of Elizabeth Cotten. San Francisco, CA: Chronicle Books. ISBN978-1-452-14858-8. OCLC1001572148.
- ^'New Album from Karl Blau: The Soul of Country'. Kickstarter. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
- ^'The Lookout, by Laura Veirs'. Laura Veirs. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
- ^'Laura Veirs interview'. Lostateminor.com. 26 May 2007. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
- ^Koi, Emma (9 February 2018). 'Laura Veirs'. Mother Maker.
- ^White, Ryan (14 January 2010). 'Portland's Laura Veirs has a new album, her own label, and a baby on the way'. The Oregonian.
- ^Salmon, Ben (22 October 2010). 'Laura Veirs, Weinland play Bend'. The Bend Bulletin.
External links[edit]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Laura Veirs. |
- Raven Marching Band Records – record label
- Laura Veirs at Bella Union Records
- Midnight Lightning – podcast
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007. Lana Del Rey - Ultraviolence
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006. Devin Dawson - All On Me
007. Lana Del Rey - Ultraviolence
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028. Plazma - Dangerous
029. Her - Swim
030. Mackenzie Nicole - Thank You
031. Jennifer Lopez - Let's Get Loud
032. Inna - Cum Ar Fi
033. Sean Paul - Tip Pon It
034. Seal - The Nearness Of You
035. Liam Payne - Familiar
036. M.I.A. - Bird Song
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039. Shania Twain - Life's About To Get Good
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044. Bazzi - Gone
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095. Oliver Heldens - King Kong
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098. Meghan Trainor - Lips Are Movin
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130. Gorgon City - Go Deep
131. Yves Larock - Rise Up
132. DJ Snake - Magenta Riddim
133. George Ezra - Budapest
134. Gavin DeGraw - Best I Ever Had
135. Camila Cabello - Havana
136. Craig David - Magic
137. Ricky Martin - Livin' la Vida Loca
138. Christina Aguilera - Twice
139. Lucas & Steve - Up Till Dawn
140. Calvin Harris - Summer
141. Anastacia - I'm Outta Love
142. Owen Paul - My Favourite Waste Of Time
143. Michel Telo - Ai Se Eu Te Pego
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