LAURIE LARSON
Petals from July - For Your Consideration
Submitted In: Rock
Artist Bio
Laurie's high octave songwriting drives her music into multi-genre soundscapes, diversifying textures and lush atmospheres- all woven together - stretching the boundaries of Rock and Roll. She has shared the stage and the studio with Love's Johnny Echols, Jefferson Airplane, the Strawberry Alarm Clock, George Thorogood, Country Joe & the Fish, Scott McKenzie, Barry McGuire, Michelle Phillips, John York of the Byrds, Albert Lee and members of the Grass Roots.
Laurie has played bass, violin, keys, lead and rhythm guitar and drums on her latest album, Petals From July, as well as having wonderful guest artists, Leland Sklar, Johnny Echols, Tim Gehrt of Streets, Jim Roberts and Christopher Smith of Soul Rash, and Lon Rozelle of the Brats and Falcon Eddy.
With this, her 5th album, she has written a song for every letter of the alphabet. She also, as with all her prior albums, designed the artwork and took the photos even of herself. She has created videos as well for this album. She recorded many of the tracks and did submixes. Those tracks were sweetened and more tracks recorded and mixed at 5450' Studios in Broomfield, CO, with more mixing at Studio 770 in Brea, CA.
Laurie’s Statement
“After winning an outstanding soloist award at the UNM Jazz Festival for bass guitar while still in high school, my dream was to meet my bass guitar idols. I could have never dreamed of actually meeting them, much less playing with them! Leland Sklar is on my album! Wow! Then Leland suggested we do a bass duet, so my song “Quest For You” features that! I became a DJ to honor my favorite musicians and played “Love” with Johnny Echols, Steve Walsh in “Streets & Kansas” and all those albums Leland played on! Johnny is on this album, Steve Walsh’s producer Jim Roberts & Steve’s drummer in “Streets” Tim Gehrt is on here too. I wrote the song “Just Above the Flood” after Steve Walsh asked me if I had any poems he could set to music. This album is my bucket list, and my bucket overflow-eth! "
Track Listing for Petals in July... Track #1 Petals From July Track #2 Just Above The Flood Track #3 Quest For You Track #4 Yours Again Track #5 X’s & O’s Track #6 Venus Rising Track #7 Antares Arrow Track #8 Kings Ridge Track #9 Still Here Track #10 Nightbreak Serenade
Track Listing for Petals in July... Track #1 Petals From July Track #2 Just Above The Flood Track #3 Quest For You Track #4 Yours Again Track #5 X’s & O’s Track #6 Venus Rising Track #7 Antares Arrow Track #8 Kings Ridge Track #9 Still Here Track #10 Nightbreak Serenade
Project Credits
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Produced by: Laurie Larson
Arranging: Laurie Larson, Jim Roberts, Christopher Smith
Cover & booklet photography, art & design: Laurie Larson
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Laurie Larson
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Engineering & mixing by: Jim Roberts at 5450' Studios, additional mixing by Laurie Larson & Shantih Haast at Studio 770
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Vocals: Laurie Larson
Bass: Leland Sklar, Laurie Larson
Violin: Laurie Larson
Drums and percussion: Tim Gehrt, Jim Roberts, Lon Rozelle, Laurie Larson
Guitar: Johnny Echols, Christopher Smith, Laurie Larson
Keyboards: Jim Roberts, Laurie Larson
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What People Are Saying
“A treasure of great songwriting waiting to be discovered. She may shine through as one of America's top songwriters.”
-- Melgarejo Music
"Laurie's music is other worldly in its texture and substance. Prepare for liftoff!"
-- John Sebastian, Radio Programmer
"Laurie's music is unlike anyone else's. It's trippy, with unexpected twists and turns that take you to other worlds, other galaxies, at times. So kick back and enjoy the trip - it's groovy, baby!"
-- Lon Rozelle (The Brats / Falcon Eddy / Shine)