News
Open House Festival - Belfast
29/06/09
LM will be heading to Belfast on 27th September to play at the Open House Festival. Find out more on their Facebook page or website.
Glasto set time
19/06/09
Chess Club have just announced the details of the Glasto stage - LM's on at 8.15pm on Sunday, preceded by some good friends of hers. Set the full line-up here.
Glastonbury...
18/06/09
Yup - Laura's going to be there on Sunday, playing on the Chess Club Mi7 Stage in the Green Fields Area. There'll be a big notice board up in the Greenpeace Fields with the set times displayed on the day, so don't forget to check in.
And speaking of Glastonbury, any chance to re-live this amusing LM incident from last year.
See you there!
Royal Festival Hall on 11th August now sold out!
17/06/09
The Laura Marling & Friends show at the Royal Festival Hall on the 11th August has now sold out.
Still can't reveal the line up yet, but we can promise that it's lookin' good. Expect some old friends and new faces...
Thanks to everyone who bought tickets and see you there!
New Myspaz
08/06/09
LM's Myspace page has had a little bit of makeover in the last few days. Check it out here.
Very exciting support news
27/05/09
Big week for LM so far.
It just so happens that on the day Laura entered the studio to officially begin work on album number II, she also happened to receive the pretty darn exciting news that she will be supporting none other than Neil Young in France and the UK on the following dates in June:
3rd, Le Zenith, Nantes, France
4th, Le Zenith, Paris, France
23rd, Nottingham Arena, UK
24th, Aberdeen Exhibition Centre, UK
Wow.
Bath aftermath
26/05/09
Big thanks to everyone who caught Laura at Spartacus Fest in Bath last night! Hope you enjoyed the show.
LM shop
18/05/09
We sold out of quite a lot of merch whilst on the road with Andrew Bird, so we just wanted to let those of you who missed out know that you can still pick up Laura Marling playing cards (LM's personal favourite,) ashtrays, posters and bags at the LM online shop here.
New show in Bath announced
12/05/09
Laura will be playing at Spartacus Fest in Bath on Monday 25th May. Tickets are now on sale here.
Oh and BTW, anyone planning to be around in North London tonight cast your eyes down to the gig listings where you will find a little surprise...
Royal Festival Hall show filling up...
21/04/09
Spaces for the Laura Marling & friends 'spectacular' at the Royal Festival Hall on 11th August are filling up fast. But there are still some seats available on the balcony and in the rear stalls.
Tickets cost between £12.50 - £15.00. Visit Southbankcentre.co.uk to select your seat, get a ticket and look forward to what will definitely be a very special night!
Tweet tweet
15/04/09
It came to our attention that there was a little bit of a Laura Marling imposter situation going on on Twitter. We know what they say about imitation being the sincerest form of flattery and all that but we don't want anyone to be misled, therefore we've set up this bad boy...
Twitter.com/lauramarlinghq - the one and only official Laura Marling Twitter.
Come follow us!
Tickets for Laura & friends at the Royal Festival Hall on sale now
06/04/09
Tickets for Laura's show at the Royal Festival Hall on 11th August are now on sale from Southbankcentre.co.uk. For more info on the one-off date see this note from LM herself.
Hope to see you there!
Special London show announcement: Laura Marling & friends to play Royal Festival Hall on 11th August
03/04/09
For all the details, see this note from LM herself.
Tickets are on sale Monday morning - check back then for ticket links!
Set-list from last night's Hoxton gig...
31/03/09
Some old favourites, some newbies and good old Dolly Parton...
'Ghosts'
'Blackberry Stone'
'Darkness Descends'
'My Manic And I'
'Rebecca'
'Drinking Alone'
'Oh Mamma How Far I've Come'
'I Gave You All'
'Alpha Shallows'
'Hope In The Air'
'Ramblin' Man'
'Alas, I Cannot Swim'
'Jolene'
Read a full round-up of last night on NME.com
Laura speaks to XFM at SXSW
25/03/09
XFM caught up with the ever elusive Miss Marling at the SXSW festival last week. Listen to the interview at the XFM website here.
Festival update: Camp Bestival
24/03/09
Laura has been added to the line up of this year's Camp Bestival, taking place from 24th - 26th July at Lulworth Castle, Dorset. Also playing are PJ Harvey, Bon Iver and Mercury Rev.
For more info visit Campbestival.com and for tickets visit Ticketline.co.uk.
LM in SXSW: word from the blogosphere...
20/03/09
Laura played her second SXSW '09 showcase last night at The British Music Embassy in Texas. Luckily for us, the guys from the Strangeglue blog were there to keep us updated - check out their report of the set, as well as some photos of LM in action, here.
There's also a brief rundown of the night over on the Chromewaves blog, which you can check out here (3rd paragraph from the bottom.)
Laura on Jeffrey Lewis TV!
17/03/09
Laura is the first guest to appear on anti-folker Jeffrey Lewis' new online TV show 'Jeffrey Lewis and the news!' currently being hosted over at guardian.co.uk.
Laura and Jeffrey hooked up after playing Owl Parliament festival together last month and a couple of weeks later, Laura headed over to east London to record this cover of Eminen's 'Brain Damage' with him.
Ticket links for Andrew Bird tour
16/03/09
You can find all the ticket links for LM's upcoming tour supporting Andrew Bird in the Gigs section - here. Tickets are now on sale.
European Tour supporting Andrew Bird this April & May
05/03/09
LM is very excited to be heading out on tour again this April and May, and especially so seeing as she will be supporting the multi-instrumentalist, highly skilled whistler and all round musical whizz-kid Andrew Bird.
The tour takes in France, Germany, Sweden, Denmark, then back to Germany and on to Holland and Belgium.
Tickets are on sale now (visit the Gigs section and click on the link below the date you want to attend) - hope to see you there!
Laura's goin' to Texas...
02/03/09
She'll be playing a few showcases at this year's SXSW Festival in March. Find out more at sxsw.com/music.
NME Awards update
26/02/09
Unfortunately, no joy for LM at the NME Awards last night, the award for Best Solo Artist instead going to Pete Doherty...
Laura and 'Alas, I Cannot Swim' are still winners in our eyes though - a massive thank you to all of you who voted. Your support, as always, is greatly appreciated.
NME Awards tonight...
25/02/09
It's the NME Awards tonight, where Laura's up for Best Solo Artist. If you're eager to find out how she does then you can stay up to date via various means, including video, Twitter and a live blog - find out more on the NME blog.
The awards will also be broadcast on Channel 4 on Friday 27th February at 11.35 pm or at the earlier time of 7.30 pm on 4Music.
Cross your fingers, hold your toes for LM... (sorry, couldn't resist.)
Photos from Owl Parliament Festival
23/02/09
A few photos from the Owl Parliament Festival, which Laura performed at on Saturday, have just been added to the Biodisco section.
If you have any of your own photos of Laura from the festival feel free share them via the fan photos section of LM's Facebook page.
First gig of 2009 this Saturday at Owl Parliament Festival
18/02/09
Laura's back in the gigging game this weekend, with her first live date of 2009 at the sold out Owl Parliament Festival at Union Chapel, Islington.
Also on the bill are some former tour buddies; Johnny Flynn (Fee Fie Foe Fum Tour,) Peggy Sue (Night Terror Tour) and Planet Earth (UK Church Tour,) as well as LM's longtime musical heroes Herman Dune and Jeff Lewis.
The festival starts at 12.30 pm and LM's on stage at 7 pm. You are advised to bring a cushion for a 'super comfortable experience.'
3 days left to vote in the NME Awards...
17/02/09
So hot foot it over to NME.com/awards and vote for LM!
Vote for LM in the NME Awards
02/02/09
She's up for Best Solo Artist - you can vote at NME.com/awards.
New live date added - Blissfields Festival
30/01/09
On the weekend of the 3rd- 5th July. Also on the line up are Beans On Toast, Cherbourg, Mumford & Sons and Barefoot Confessor. Tickets are on sale today and only available from the Blissfields website.
LIsten again to Laura's live session on 'The World Cafe'
29/01/09
If you missed Laura's recent live session and interview on WXPN's 'The World Cafe,' you can listen again on the NPR website. Laura plays 'Rambling Man,' a cover of Mumford & Sons' 'Roll Away Your Stone,' 'My Manic & I' and 'Your Only Doll (Dora).'
Laura nominated for NME Award - vote here
27/01/09
LM has been nominated for 'Best Solo Artist' in the 2009 NME Awards! (Her 5th award nomination for 'Alas, I Cannot Swim' so far - go girl...) Other nominees in this category include Ladyhawke, Lightspeed Champion, Pete Doherty and Jay-Z.
You can vote for who you'd like to win by visiting NME.com/awards. The winners will be announced on 25th February at Brixton Academy.
Laura on WXPN's The World Cafe this Tuesday
25/01/09
A live session Laura recorded towards the end of last year will be broadcast on WXPN's 'The World Cafe' this Tuesday 27th January, between 2pm - 4pm (EST.) LM plays 2 songs from 'Alas, I Cannot Swim' plus a song by good buddies Mumford & Sons.
You can listen live online at the XPN website or scroll a list of US radio stations at the NPR website to see if it will be broadcast on your local station.
A,ICS 12 inch owners - new footage added to the Locker
20/01/09
A,ICS 12 inch owners - yes, the time has finally arrived... The Cargo footage from the Fee Fie Foe Fum Christmas party, lovingly edited by Laura's own fair hands (via MacBook), is now awaiting you in the Locker - just enter your unique code, pretend to yourself that it's still Christmas and enjoy!
New live date - Owl Parliament Festival in February
19/01/09
Laura has been confirmed to play the Owl Parliament Festival at Union Chapel, London, on February 21st. Also on the bill are Jeff Lewis and the Junkyard, Herman Dune, Johnny Flynn, Peggy Sue and Planet Earth.
Tickets cost around about £24 and are now on sale from Ticketweb.co.uk.
'Alas, I Cannot Swim' nominated for XFM New Music Award 2009 - vote here
13/01/09
Laura and 'Alas, I Cannot Swim' have been nominated for XFM's New Music Award 2009!
If you'd like to vote for her head over here where you can view a meaty list of the artists XFM DJ's and industry peeps have put forward - select your favourite 3 and enter them, in order, on the form at the bottom of the page (e.g. Box 1. Laura Marling, Box 2. Noah & The Whale etc,) fill out some details and then hit 'submit.'
The final 10 will be announced on 26th January and the winner on 3rd February. Thanks in advance to voters!
The Sunday Times Culture magazine
11/01/09
A picture of LM + guitar is featured on the cover of today's Sunday Times Culture magazine which contains a 'Guide to today's music scene.' You can view the article online here - skip to page 8 and the column entitled 'Singer Songwriter,' where LM and 'Alas, I Cannot Swim' gets a mention.
Lots to look forward to in 2009
07/01/09
Welcome back to Lauramarling.com - we hope you had a lovely festive season. For Laura, it's back to work on album no. 2...
The initial demoing stage (these one's produced by Laura) is now over and discussions with producers have commenced. It's early days, but there's lots to look forward to in 2009 - including the South Bank Awards on 20th January.
And for A,ICS 12 inch owners - hang tight, video footage from the Cargo Christmas party will be making it's way to the Locker soon.
Stay tuned for updates.
Happy 2009
05/01/09
More to come soon...
Lotsa love,
LM HQ x
* Merry Christmas *
23/12/08
Firstly - a big thank you to everyone who made it to the Fee Fie Foe Fum party last week (if you have any photos, you can share them on Laura's Facebook page.)
It really was quite something special to see such a talented bunch of girls and guys all performing in one night and a great way to round off a pretty amazing year.
A year which has seen the release of LM's debut album followed by one US, one European and two UK tours, as well as a Mercury Music Prize, South Bank Award and Guardian First Album Award Nomination, amongst many other highlights which you can remind yourself of via a little video run-down of the year here...
Performing 'Ghosts' live at The Hub
Laura & Johnny Flynn perform 'Travel Light'
Glastonbury 'The Ring'
Performing 'Night Terror' at the Mercury Music Prize
Laura & Marcus at the KEXP studios in New York
Performing 'Rambling Man' at Bannerman's in Edinburgh
Mystery Jets - Young Love
Noah & The Whale - 5 Years Time
Laura's currently working on producing some of the demos she recorded recently (as preparation for album number 2) and very much looking forward to getting her musical mitts further stuck in in the New Year.
In the meantime - a very, very Merry Christmas to everyone and a massive thank you straight from LM and the LM HQ team for all your support over the past year.
Have a good one!
Stay well.
LM HQ x
P.s. LM didn't win The Guardian First Album Awards, but big thanks to all those who supported the cause and congratulations to The Courteeners.
'Alas, I Cannot Swim' 12 inch holders - this way...
15/12/08
If the postman's done you proud this morning and you are at this moment holding in your hands a shiny new 'Alas, I Cannot Swim' 12 inch, then there's more excitement this way...
Flip over to the back of the DVD pochette where you will find your unique code. Click this link, fill in your details, add the unique code and T'daaahh!! You will gain access to the 'Locker' where you can download 'Alas, I Cannot Swim' as MP3 files.
***Additionally, there will also be more live footage soon, so don't lose your code - we will email you when it's ready.***
And for those coming to the Fee Fie Foe Fum Christmas Party tomorrow - here's a reminder of the line-up (in order of appearance)...
King Charles
Derek Meins
Peggy Sue
Cherbourg
Jay Jay Pistolet
Mumford and Sons
Laura Marling
Johnny Flynn
See you then!
'Alas, I Cannot Swim' makes the 'Best Of 2008' lists
12/12/08
'Alas, I Cannot Swim' has been popping up on a number of those 'Best Albums of 2008' lists recently, including reaching number 14 in NME's list and number 18 in this month's Observer Music Monthly Magazine.
LM's debut album is also on the shortlist for the Guardian First Album Awards, due to be announced sometime next week...
Man Sings About Romance
10/12/08
If you missed the 'Ghosts' b-side 'Man Sings About Romance' then head on over to RCRD LBL where you can can currently download it for free...
'Alas, I Cannot Swim' nominated for South Bank Award
08/12/08
'Alas, I Cannot Swim' has been nominated for the Pop Award at the 2009 South Bank Awards!
The awards will take place on 20th January and will be screened the following week on 28th January on ITV. Other nominees include the Mercury Music Prize winners Elbow as well as Estelle - find out more by clicking here.
Listen again to BBC6 Music live session
04/12/08
If you missed Laura performing a live session on Marc Riley's BBC6 Music show the other day, you can listen again on the iPlayer here.
Laura plays 'Cross Your Fingers/Crawled Out Of The Sea,' new song 'No Hope In The Air' and 'My Manic and I.'
MTV2 Subterranean tomorrow (US)
03/12/08
The video for 'Ghosts' has been hand picked by the discerning staff of MTV2/Paste Magazine in the US as 1 of the top 25 videos of 2008, alongside videos by TV On The Radio, Bon Iver, Fleet Foxes etc.
The video was directed by James Copeman who was also responsible for the 'My Manic and I' and the Mystery Jets 'Young Love' videos.
'Ghosts' will be featured on the MTV2 Subterranean show on December 4th at 1am. You can find out more here.
BBC 6 Music tonight
02/12/08
Laura will be performing a live session for Marc Riley on his BBC 6 Music show tonight, between 7 - 9 pm. You can listen in at http://www.bbc.co.uk/6music/.
'Alas, I Cannot Swim' limited edition 12 inch, Fee Fie Foe Fum Xmas Party...
26/11/08
Just when you thought things were about to go quiet, LM and the HQ Team bounce back with another exciting offering, this time in the form of some vinyl and a Christmas party...
Firstly, we are proud to announce the arrival of 'Alas, I Cannot Swim' on 12 inch, due for release on 15th December.
This super special 12 inch will also include a bonus DVD featuring footage from the past LM year, covering the Adam Green tour in Europe, the Summer dates at St James' Church and the US Fee Fie Foe Fum tour and it looks set to be a bit of a tearjerker...
This 12 inch version will be very limited in number, so if you want to become a proud owner we hate to sound pushy, but we would humbly suggest you get your cyber-skates on and head on over to Recordstore where you can pre-order a copy now.
And secondly this week, with the Christmas season fast approaching, what better way to celebrate than with a party to reminisce one of the highlights of 2008? Oh yes, it's the Fee Fie Foe Fum Christmas Party and the line up's looking pretty darn bitchin'. Here are the details...
Laura Marling
Johnny Flynn
Mumford & Sons
Jay Jay Pistolet
Cherbourg
Peggy Sue
Derek Meins
King Charles
Venue: Cargo, Rivington Street, London
Date: 16th December
Doors: 7.30pm
18+ only
Tickets are on sale now directly from www.crowdsurge.com/feefiefoefumtour.
Hope to see you there!
LM HQ x
LM online store now open for business
24/11/08
Featuring playing cards, bags, a poster and other such LM related delights. Check it out here.
Back in the UK after supporting Elbow, off to the studio...
20/11/08
LM's now back in the UK after having a merry old time supporting Elbow in the Netherlands and she's itching to get creative again. With studio time planned for next week, new songs to demo, plus with an increasing eagerness to develop her own sound/production skills - LM is looking forward to getting her hands dirty. It's all very early stages, but exciting nonetheless...
But as a final goodbye to the Night Terror tour , let us direct you in the way of this video of Laura and the band performing 'Night Terror' at Scala last week (just to warn you though - it is very dark, but hey it is 'Night' Terror and the fiddle solo is so good it makes up for it.)
If you have any photos from the Night Terror tour, feel free to share them in the Fan photos section of LM's Facebook page. And if you haven't yet got a copy of the Night Terror iTunes EP you can download it here.
More news soon...
New song titles, plus read a Q&A with LM
13/11/08
Alas, the Night Terror tour is now over, with the final show at the Scala in London last night. A big, big thank you to everyone who made it to a gig - hope you enjoyed the show.
You most likely will have noticed that LM has been road testing quite a few new songs - titles include 'Rambling Man,' 'Made By Maid,' 'Devil Spoke,' 'Alpha Shallows,' 'Rebecca,' the banjo song 'Hope In The Air' and the Christmas themed 'Goodbye England.' All very promising stuff we hope you will agree, as thoughts turn to album number 2...
You can find out a bit more about album plans, plus Laura's thoughts on the year so far, in this Q&A recently posted on the Clash Music website.
For now though, she's in the Netherlands where she hot-footed straight after last night's show in order to support Elbow on 3 dates.
Don't forget - you can stay up to date with all LM related news, links, videos etc by signing up to the Newsletter here.
Lotsa love,
LM HQ x
Guardian First Album Awards
06/11/08
'Alas, I Cannot Swim' has made it to the shortlist for the Guardian First Album Award - you can find out more about the award, which is decided by Guardian Music journalists and votes from the public, here.
Go LM!
Laura's Mixtape
03/11/08
LM recently spent some time compiling a list of 21 of her favourite tracks for a Drowned In Sound Mixtape, including tracks by Adem, Joni Mitchell, Smog and Joanna Newsom. Check it out here.
The Night Terror tour continues tomorrow in Nottingham...
Night Terror tour starts today
01/11/08
The Night Terror tour begins tonight at Glasgow Arts School. Doors open at 7.30pm and Jay Jay Pistolet will be supporting. If you haven't yet got a copy of the new single 'Night Terror' then hunt down the merchandise stall where you will be able to pick up a lovely 7 inch version. (You can also download it from iTunes here if you prefer.)
But if you can't make the show tonight - don't forget that LM will also be playing an instore gig at Avalanche Records in Glasgow @ 5pm this afternoon. Be sure to get there early to avoid disappointment...
See you on the road!
Night Terror time has arrived - download the 'Night Terror EP' now!
27/10/08
The 'Night Terror EP' is now available to download from iTunes! In exchange for £1.99 you will receive the following tracks...
1. Night Terror
2. Alpha Shallows
3. Night Terror (Live from Union Chapel)
4. Your Only Doll (Dora) (Live from Union Chapel)
Click here to download it now.
Additionally, and in traditional LM style, 'Night Terror' is also available on 7 inch which you can order over at Recordstore.co.uk or pick up at one of the instore gigs this week (see Gigs section for more info.)
You can watch Laura and the band give a haunting performance of 'Night Terror' at this year's Mercury Music Prize ceremony here.
'Night Terror' out tomorrow...
26/10/08
'Night Terror' will be available to download as part of an iTunes bundle (including a new b-side track and live tracks) from tomorrow! It will also be available on 7 inch which you can order over at Recordstore.co.uk.
Click here to watch Laura perform 'Night Terror' at this year's Mercury Music Prize ceremony.
Watch a clip from the Late Late Show
23/10/08
If you missed Laura's performance on Craig Ferguson's Late Late Show in the US earlier in the week, you can watch a clip by clicking here. Laura plays 'Ghosts.'
(Ps. The next single 'Night Terror' is out on Monday!)
Support for Night Terror tour announced
22/10/08
Jay Jay Pistolet will be supporting Laura on all dates of the upcoming Night Terror tour, except for Manchester where Peggy Sue & The Pirates will support.
It all kicks off next week, following Monday's release of the 'Night Terror' single - see the gigs section for more info on accompanying instore gigs and tour dates/venues.
US TV tonight
21/10/08
Laura will be performing on Craig Ferguson's Late Late Show in the US tonight. For more info about show times etc click here.
Instore performances to accompany 'Night Terror' release confirmed
17/10/08
LM has just confirmed 2 instore performances to accompany the release of the 'Night Terror' single on 27th October. She'll be playing at Banquet Records in Kingston on the day of it's release and then at Avalanche in Glasgow on 1st November. See the gig listings for more info.
You can watch the new, but equally as eerie, video for 'Night Terror' to the right...
More photos from the US...
04/10/08
LM HQ recently stumbled across some excellent photos of the Seattle stop of the Fee Fie Foe Fum tour on the Loose Luggage blog. There's a little video at the bottom too...
You can also see a few photos of Laura and Mumford & Sons over on the Make Major Moves blog.(Click the blog names to go through.)
'Night Terror' single out 27th October!
30/09/08
'Night Terror,' the 3rd single to be taken from Laura's debut album 'Alas, I Cannot Swim,' will be available to buy from the 27th October (just in time for Halloween, spooky...)
The single will be available in 2 formats - digital and 7 inch - both of which will include a new B-side track 'Alpha Shallows.' Additionally, the digital version will also include live tracks, recorded on the Song Box Tour earlier this year.
You can check out the new alternative video for 'Night Terror,' directed by Russell Weekes, here.
Photos from the USA added
29/09/08
You can see a few behind the scenes photos, taken by Laura and the band on the Fee Fie Foe Fum tour, in the Biodisco section (scroll down to after the Night Terror Tour poster.)
We should hopefully be receiving some words from our Fee Fie Foe Fum tourbus mole soon...
Second night in LA...
27/09/08
There are still some tickets left for Laura, Marcus and Johnny's second night at the Hotel Cafe, LA tonight - find out more and get tickets
Just to inform you that the Montreal date of the Fee Fie Foe Fum Tour has had a change of venue - it will now be taking place at Masonic Temple (previously due to take place at O Patro Vys.)
Montreal venue change
25/09/08
Live session from Lowlands Festival, a couple more dates too
23/09/08
Follow this link to watch a lovely little live session Laura recorded at Lowlands festival a few weeks back.
It's also shaping up to be a pretty jam-packed winter for LM, with 2 more live dates recently added. She'll be supporting Malcolm Middleton on the 30th October and both Malcolm Middleton and Glasvegas on the 31st (unfortunately, the 31st gig has now sold out.)
New dates in Holland with Elbow
21/09/08
New dates in Holland have recently been confirmed for LM. Following the UK Night Terror Tour, she'll be 'hopping' over to Holland to support Elbow - on the 13th, 14th and 15th of November. See the Gigs section for ticket links.
Photos of Laura, Johnny and Marcus in NYC
17/09/08
You can see some lovely photos of Laura and Johnny at the instore gig in NYC yesterday on the BrooklynVegan blog, here. There are also some pics from the previous night's Bowery Ballroom gig over there too.
Big thanks to everyone who made it!
Tickets for the Fee Fie Foe Fum Tour are still available here.
Laura and Johnny Flynn instore in New York tonight
16/09/08
Don't forget to stop by Virgin Megastores, Union Square, tonight and say hello! They'll be there from 7pm. See below for more details.
Laura and Johnny Flynn instore signing in NYC this Tuesday
15/09/08
The Fee Fie Foe Fum Tour hits the Bowery Ballroom tonight and there's an extra treat in store for NY folk - tomorrow, Laura and Johnny will be signing some records and playing some tunes at Virgin Megastores, Union Square from 7pm. There will also be the opportunity for anyone who happens to be buying either album to pick up a limited edition Laura Marling/Johnny Flynn 7 inch too. For all the details click here.
There are still some tickets available for the Fee Fie Foe Fum British Folk Reclamation Tour here.
Watch the Mercury Music Prize ceremony in full tonight on BBC2
12/09/08
You can catch the full Mercury Music Prize ceremony, featuring Laura and the band's performance of 'Night Terror,' tonight on BBC2 at 11.35pm.
(P.s. Check out this feature from today's Guardian if you have a sec too)
Mercury Music Prize update
10/09/08
It was a nerve wracking night at the Mercury Music Prize ceremony last night...but alas she did not win (this time - says the folks here at LM HQ!) and the award went to a much, much deserved Elbow for their excellent album.
But a whale of a time was had nonetheless and Laura is still overwhelmed to have even been nominated amongst such an awesome array of acts...if not a little relieved to have escaped the prospect of the spotlight and an acceptance speech!
If you missed the ceremony, you can watch again in the next 6 days on the BBC iPlayer. You can also watch a spellbinding performance that Laura and the band gave of 'Night Terror' at the ceremony here.
Watch the Mercury Music Prize at 10pm on BBC2 tonight
09/09/08
Laura's one of seven of the nominees who will be performing at tonight's Mercury Music Prize Awards ceremony. Don't forget to tune in to BBC2 at 10pm to watch.
GO LM!!!
Listen to Laura on the Russell Brand podcast
08/09/08
Laura's quite the fan of Russell Brand so she was very excited to be asked to appear on his latest show on BBC Radio 2. You can listen again to Laura chatting with Russell by downloading the latest the podcast here. (Hurry though, there's not long left to download it.)
Summer's not over yet
27/08/08
There's still a few weeks left of summertime to go, meaning there's still a few more festival appearances left for LM. This weekend, she's heading to Ireland for Electric Picnic Festival. Then next weekend it's Bestival, followed by End Of The Road the weekend after. If you have any photos of LM from the festival circuit, you can add them to the Facebook page.
Then, come September 13th, it's US Fee Fie Foe Fum Tour time. Tickets are still available here. Hope to be seeing you soon...
New London date added to Night Terror Tour
22/08/08
A new London date has been added to the Night Terror Tour - 12th November at Scala. To get tickets for any of the dates click here.
'Alas I Cannot Swim' now available on CD in the US!
19/08/08
As of today, Laura's debut album 'Alas I Cannot Swim' is officially available to buy on CD in the USA. You can order yourself a copy from Amazon.com - (and you can also preview all of the tracks from the album on this enchanting little Song Box player.)
Laura's heading US-way in September, with her fellow 'folktastic' friends Johnny Flynn and Mumford & Sons, in her first full stateside tour. Tickets are now available here. And...
Tickets for the UK Night Terror Tour are now also on sale! (See previous news item for more info.)
UK Night Terror Tour - tickets now on sale!
19/08/08
From gigsandtours.com or the numbers below...
SAT 01 - Glasgow Art School - 08444 999 990
SUN 02 - Leeds Brudenell Social -0113 245 5570
TUE 04 - Nottingham Rescue Room -0871 310 0000
WED 05 - Portsmouth Wedgewood Rooms - 023 9286 3911
FRI 07 - Bristol Trinity Centre -0871 2200 260
SAT 08 - Manchester Club Academy - 0161 832 1111
SUN 09 - Birmingham Glee Club - 0870 2200 260
TUE 11 - London Scala - 020 7403 3331
See you there!
UK Night Terror Tour this November
18/08/08
After traveling around the world and back, and having a thoroughly amazing year playing music and doing what she loves best, LM sure is glad to be making a return to the UK this November with the Night Terror Tour. The dates and venues are now up in the Gigs section.
Tickets go on sale Tuesday 19th at 9am from gigsandtours.com or from the credit card hotline - 0871 2200 260. Hope to see you there!
Watch an interview with Laura
17/08/08
You can watch a slightly surreal interview with Laura on Fearless TV, recorded last time she was in New York, here. (Just watch and all will become clear!) And then watch her performing 'Cross Your Fingers' here.
More news soon...
BBC Radio 4 Front Row listen again
14/08/08
You can listen again to Laura performing a lovely rendition of 'Blackberry Stone' (from the Cross Your Fingers iTunes EP) on last night's episode of Front Row here.
Fee Fi Foe Fum Tour - US and Canada
11/08/08
Come September, Laura, Johnny Flynn and Mumford & Sons will be heading to the US for the Fee Fi Foe Tum Tour. See below for the dates and details...
New York TV this Saturday...
07/08/08
NYC folk can catch Laura performing 'Cross Your Fingers' on Fearless TV, Fox 5, this Saturday at 12.30am. For those elsewhere in the US you can find out broadcast details here.
'Alas I Cannot Swim' is already available to download from iTunes US, with it's full CD release to follow soon.
Laura's currently making her way back from Australia, in time for Field Day festival in London this Saturday.
A Note from Down Under
04/08/08
Laura yesterday played at Splendour In The Grass Festival in Byron Bay, the first of 3 dates in Australia. You can read a note from a very jet lagged/caffeinated LM from Down Under here.
Next stop: The Factory, Syndey.
Some photos
01/08/08
You may remember Laura's friend and photographer Max Knight, who took some photos on the Song Box Tour, back in March. He's recently set up a website displaying his work, which features some shots of Laura, Mumford & Sons and Johnny Flynn, amongst others. You can view them at http://maxknightphoto.com.
LM is currently preparing to make her way to Australia...
Cambridge Folk Festival and beyond
29/07/08
Laura's back to the land of gigging this week, with an appearance at Cambridge Folk Festival on Thursday. She's due on stage at around about 9pm.
And after that... Australia!
'Alas, I Cannot Swim' nominated for a Mercury Music Prize
22/07/08
It's a proud day over here at LM HQ as Laura's debut album 'Alas, I Cannot Swim' has been shortlisted for this year's Mercury Music Prize.
'Alas, I Cannot Swim' was recorded last year at Eastcote Studios, in West London, and was produced by Charlie Fink (of Noah and the Whale.)Inspired by the likes of Bonnie 'Prince' Billy, Kimya Dawson, Bob Dylan and Neil Young, the album features songs mostly written during the time that Laura left school in Reading and moved up to London.
'Alas, I Cannot Swim' was released earlier this year and LM has since been busy-busy, playing dates in the UK, US and Europe and will soon venture even further afield to Australia.
If you don't yet have the album, you can order it here.
Sun, Sun, Sun...
16/07/08
Laura's good buddies Noah and The Whale (who's lead-man Charlie Fink produced 'Alas I Cannot Swim') released their new single '5 Years Time' for download this week. Laura features on backing vocals and you can watch the video here (she's also in that too.)
Cambridge Folk Festival
12/07/08
Laura is due to play the Cambridge Folk Festival on Thursday 31st July and the organisers have recently made some Thursday only tickets available to buy. You can find out all the details here.
'A Forest of Lines' at the Sydney Opera House
09/07/08
Laura has been working with artist Pierre Huyghe and has written a piece of music to accompany his 'A Forest of Lines' exhibition, currently taking place at the Syndey Opera House (ends Thursday 10th July at noon.)
To find out more, click here.
Hop Farm festival this Sunday
02/07/08
Laura's playing her last Ireland tour date tonight, before making her way home ahead of this Sunday's set at Hop Farm festival. Also on the line-up are My Morning Jacket, Rufus Wainwright and no-less than Neil Young himself. There are still some tickets on sale here.
Also, just to say a big, big thank you to everyone who came to see Laura play at Glastonbury. We hope you enjoyed her set in the sunset and the rest of your festival experience.
For more upcoming festival dates, see below in the Gigs section...
Watch a live session with Laura
26/06/08
If you missed Laura's live session on Channel M last week, you can watch it again here.
New Scotland dates added, still some tickets left for Ireland dates ...
20/06/08
Laura has recently been confirmed to play at this year's Edge Festival in Edinburgh - performing at Bannerman's on both the 12th and 13th of August, at 7pm. You can find out more by clicking here.
And also just to let you know, there are still some tickets available for the Ireland shows at the end of June/beginning of July. To get some just click here.
Live session on Channel M tonight, 10pm
17/06/08
Just a quick note to let you know that a live session Laura recorded in Manchester will broadcast on Channel M tonight, at 10pm.
You can get Channel M on Sky channel 203, Virgin, 878, or terrestrial if you live in the Manchester area.
Laura heads to New York...
15/06/08
Laura will be heading to New York bright and early tomorrow morning to play two dates in the city - the first of which is at Glasslands Gallery, Brooklyn, tomorrow night. Then it's Mercury Lounge on the 18th. 'Alas I Cannot Swim' is currently available to download in the US, with it's full CD release to follow in August.
A big thank you to everyone who made to one of the UK Church Tour dates! Hope you are enjoying the new single and b-sides.
'Cross Your Fingers' out today!
09/06/08
The new single 'Cross Your Fingers' is out today. You can now download it from iTunes as part of a special bundle, which includes 2 new b-side tracks and 2 live tracks recorded at Union Chapel in March. Click here to go through.
Alternatively, you can order the CD or 7 inch - which both include a new b-side track - from Recordstore by clicking here.
Laura's currently making her way up north, ahead of the first date of the UK Church Tour at Oran Mor, Glasgow, tonight. Doors open at 7.30pm.
'Cross Your Fingers' bundle reminder
06/06/08
If you haven't already, there's still just enough time to pre-order the lovely little 'Cross Your Fingers' bundle from Recordstore here. Order both the CD & 7" together and you will also be sent a Union Chapel lyrics booklet (a limited amount of which Laura has been busy signing this week). Both formats also each include new b-side tracks!
The single will also be available to download from Monday, as part of an iTunes bundle which will include a live version of 'Cross Your Fingers' recorded at Union Chapel.
'Cross Your Fingers' out Monday 9th June
29/05/08
'Cross Your Fingers,' the next single to be taken from 'Alas I Cannot Swim,' will be released on Monday 9th June on CD, 7" and download.
If you head on over to Recordstore, there you will find details of a rather special bundle offer - order both the CD & the 7 " together and you will also be sent an exclusive Union Chapel lyrics book.
Each format also has a brand new song, freshly penned by Laura in the past month or so. Click here to see the details and order yourself a bundle. More festival dates on their way soon...
New London date added to UK Church Tour
27/05/08
A new London has been added to the UK Church Tour - Friday 13th June at St James's Church, Piccadilly. To get tickets click here.
To see how the rest of Laura's summer gig schedule is shaping up, look down below to the 'Gigs - Summer 2008' section.
Laura to support Adem in London this Sunday 25th May!
21/05/08
Laura is very excited to have been asked to support Adem at the Union Chapel in London, this Sunday 25th May. Here are the details...
Tickets: £11.50
www.ticketweb.co.uk
www.seetickets.co.uk
Address: Union Chapel Compton Terrace, London N1 2UN
Phone: 020 7226 1686
Doors open: 7.00pm
'Alas I Cannot Swim' gets it's US release!
16/05/08
From May 20th, Laura's debut album 'Alas I Cannot Swim' will be available to download from iTunes in the US. And, come August 19th, it will be available from record shops in good ol'fashioned CD format .
Two dates in New York City have also just been confirmed - look down below to the 'Gigs' section for more info...
Tickets for UK Church Tour now on sale
15/05/08
Visit the 'Gigs' section for the 'Buy tickets' links. Ireland ticket sale to follow, on Monday 19th May.
New UK & Ireland dates announced!
14/05/08
Laura & the band are hitting the road again in June, with a tour of some of the UK's finest holy-establishments. Then, after Glastonbury, it's over to Ireland for a few more dates - just Laura & Marcus this time...
To see the full list of dates & venues on the UK Church Tour/Ireland Tour, look down to the 'Gigs - Summer 2008'on the homepage, click the 'Gigs' section or check out myspace.com/lauramarling.
Video for 'Cross Your Fingers/Crawled Out Of The Sea' now online!
09/05/08
The next single to be taken from Laura's debut album 'Alas I Cannot Swim' will be 'Cross Your Fingers' - released on CD, 7" and download on 2nd June.
The new video is now up in the Videos section. More details of the single on their way soon...
Video from Europe
07/05/08
A little video documenting Laura's road trip around Europe, supporting Adam Green, is now up in the myspace.com/lauramarling blog. Click here to go through.
Postcard from Europe
30/04/08
Laura's still overseas at the moment, supporting Adam Green on his European Tour. She'll round things up over there by playing the rescheduled Oslo solo show, this Tuesday. Original tickets remain valid and there are still a few available to buy (see the Forum for more info).
Laura & the gang have been documenting their time abroad - visit the Biodisco section to see what they've been up to...
Live version of 'Alas I Cannot Swim' now streaming online...
25/04/08
A new song has been added to the player over at myspace.com/lauramarling - 'Alas I Cannot Swim' recorded live at Union Chapel, in March. And while you're over there, scroll down to the blog, where you can watch a recent video interview with Laura too...
New Paris date added - Laura & very special friends play Le Baron, 24th April
16/04/08
A new Paris date has just been confirmed - Laura, Mumford & Sons, plus a very special guest will play Le Baron this Thursday 24th April. Doors open at 11pm - get there early to avoid disappointment. It's free...
More festival dates have also been added - see the Gigs section for more details.
Festival news
12/04/08
Laura has been confirmed to play Cambridge Folk Festival this Summer, as well as Bestival...so far.
The Oslo date has now been rescheduled for 6th May and she will also be supporting Adem in Liverpool, on 27th May. Keep your eyes on the Gigs section...
Watch Amsterdam Paradiso concert online
06/04/08
Live footage from the recent Amsterdam Paradiso show is now available to watch online, thanks to the folks at FabChannel. Laura plays 8 tracks from 'Alas I Cannot Swim' - click here to go through.
MTV TWO UK this weekend
02/04/08
An acoustic performance of Laura will be featured on MTV TWO, as part of their South By South West special, at some point over this weekend. It all kicks off on Friday, at 7pm.
The Tour Blog Chapter 2: The European Tour
01/04/08
The next installment of the Tour Blog is now up on the myspace.com/lauramarling blog. It's written by Marcus and covers the European tour up until Sweden.
There was also a lovely piece about Laura in The Sunday Times Culture section at the weekend - which you can read here.
GIGS RESCHEDULED DUE TO ILLNESS - Oslo, 29th March and Milan, 31st March
29/03/08
Laura and LM HQ would like to offer our most sincerest of apologies to fans in Norway and Italy, for canceling the shows that were due to take place tonight (March 29th), at Bla, and on the 31st, at La Casa 139.
Laura's health and voice have put up a firm fight, but unfortunately, they have deteriorated into full blown flu since performing in Sweden, and the team have made the difficult decision to come home early from the tour, so that Laura can recover properly.
Laura and Marcus are both really disappointed that they won't get the chance to play this time, but the LM HQ team are working hard to reschedule the shows.
So keep checking lauramarling.com for announcements about the rescheduled dates, once confirmed, and we hope that we can make it up to you, when Laura and her voice are back in action.
Stay well.
Laura and LM HQ x
Video from The Hub now online
27/03/08
Live footage of Laura performing 'Ghosts' in The Hub, at the Roundhouse, Camden, is now up in the Videos section.
Listen again to BBC Radio 2 session
25/03/08
Laura recently recorded a live session for BBC Radio 2's Music Club, which went out in the early hours of Easter Monday morning. If you missed it, you can listen to the 3 tracks again here.
Tour Blog Chapter 1: The UK Song Box Tour
23/03/08
There's a little tour blog up on myspace.com/lauramarling for your perusing pleasure this Easter weekend. Happy Easter!x
Union Chapel review
21/03/08
There's a review of the March 6th Union Chapel gig, in this week's NME, as well as an after-show mini interview. You can read the review part on the NME website by clicking here.
If you missed 'The Culture Show'...
17/03/08
...You can watch it again here - The Culture Show. Laura plays 'Cross Your Fingers' and 'Crawled Out Of The Sea.' It'll be available until Saturday afternoon.
'The Culture Show' - BBC2 this Saturday
13/03/08
Laura's going to be appearing on BBC2's 'The Culture Show' this Saturday - performing a song in the bar and chatting with Lauren Laverne.
It's due to be broadcast at 7.10pm, BBC2.
iTunes Live: London Session EP - now available to download
12/03/08
Just to let you know that you can now download an awesome little EP that Laura recorded as part of the iTunes Live: London Sessions, a few weeks back. The EP was recorded at AIR Studios and features acoustic versions of 4 tracks from the album 'Alas I Cannot Swim,' including the title track.
New dates announced - Laura to support Adam Green!
11/03/08
Laura will be supporting the original Moldy-Peach Adam Green on a number of dates in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Italy and Spain this April and May. See the Gigs section for more info.
And a Massive thank you to everyone who came along to one of the UK Song Box Tour dates - we hope you enjoyed your Song Box Tour experience!
New dates to be announced soon...
10/03/08
...check back for further announcements.
Final 2 dates of the UK Song Box Tour
08/03/08
The UK Song Box Tour approaches it's final stages - with the last 2 dates in Manchester tonight and London tomorrow.
Joining Laura and Johnny Flynn & the Sussex Wit on the bill tonight will be Planet Earth, and tomorrow, Nic Dawson Kelly.
And once again, just to remind you - don't forget your ticket texts!
x
Bristol tonight
07/03/08
Tonight Laura's heading west, as the Song Box Tour hits Bristol Trinity Arts Centre. Opening tonight will be Slow Club, followed by Johnny Flynn & the Sussex Wit.
Doors open at 7pm and the music starts at 8. It's not essential that you bring both the email and the ticket text - but it is recommended...
Enjoy the show! x
Union Chapel tonight
06/03/08
The Song Box Tour calls into London town tonight. Union Chapel will opens it's doors at 7pm and the show starts at 8pm.
Don't forget your ticket texts!
The Song Box Tour starts today...
04/03/08
At this very moment in time, Laura and Co are making their way up to Glasgow, ahead the first date of the Song Box Tour - tonight at 8pm, at Oran Mor.
Just to gently remind those of you going to any of the Song Box Tour dates, not to forget your ticket texts. It's not essential that you bring both the email and the SMS - but it is recommended!
And for all the late registrants for the Bristol date - you will be receiving your texts and emails by the end of tomorrow.
Enjoy the shows!
Laura in the US and Europe
29/02/08
New dates to support the release of 'Alas I Cannot Swim' have now been confirmed for the US and Europe. The US dates include 3 appearances at the SXSW Festival, in Texas, in two weeks time. See the Gigs section for more info...
And Song Box owners - look out below. You still have time to register your tickets for the Bristol gig on the 7th!
Late Bristol Registration
28/02/08
Song Box owners now have until 12pm on Monday 3rd March to register their ticket for the Bristol gig on March 7th.
Click on the 'Claim your ticket' link at the top of the page to register
Last day to register Song Box tickets!
25/02/08
Song Box owner's have until 6pm tonight to register their tickets for a Song Box Tour date.
Click on the 'Claim your ticket' link at the top of the page to register
Last chance to register Song Box tickets!
23/02/08
Song Box owners now have just a few days left to register their tickets for a Song Box Tour date. Tickets must be registered by 6pm on Monday 25th February.
Ticket codes will be texted to the mobile number you've entered on or before the 27th. They will then be scanned at the venue in order to gain access to the gig.
Click on 'Claim your ticket' at the top of the page to register.
New London gig - 26th February
19/02/08
Laura will be playing a solo acoustic set at the Holy Cow club night, at The Social, this coming Tuesday 26th February. Also on the bill are the Laurel Collective and Team Water Polo.
Doors open at 7pm. Check their MySpace for more details, as they unfold, at myspace.com/holyholycow.
Laura on BBC Radio 4 this weekend
15/02/08
This Saturday 16th, Laura will be appearing on BBC Radio 4 show 'Loose Ends', to play a few songs and have a quick chat with show host Clive Anderson.
You can hear the show on 92-94fm, digital radio or listen online at bbc.co.uk/radio4. It's due to air between 6.15 - 7pm.
New London date added to Song Box Tour!
13/02/08
As the London Song Box Tour date, on March 6th, sold out - a new London date has now been confirmed.
The new date is March 9th, at the same venue - Union Chapel. Anyone registering for a London show will now be given the option to attend the new date.
Instore gig at Piccadilly, Manchester, this evening.
13/02/08
Laura is currently making her way up north in order to perform a free instore gig at Piccadilly, in Manchester, this evening. Everyone's welcome. It starts at 5pm this time.
Song Box Tour London Union Chapel sold out! New London date on the way...
12/02/08
The London Song Box Tour date, at Union Chapel on 6th March, is now sold out. But if you have a Song Box ticket which you haven't yet registered, and you'd like to catch Laura in London - do not despair! LM HQ are currently making arrangements for another London date and details will be announced as soon as they are confirmed.
Be sure to keep checking back so that you can secure your place at the new show.
'Alas I Cannot Swim' out today
12/02/08
EXCLUSIVE SHOW FEATURING LAURA AND FRIENDS SUNDAY 10TH FEBRUARY
08/02/08
This Sunday Laura will be performing a very special show at The Hub.
We have a few 5 pound tickets for sale on the night at the door. It will be
first come, first serve. Get there early (19:00), show starts at 19:30.
The cafe bar will be open for guests to have a drink before and
during the interval.
Joining Laura will be Mumford and Sons, Slow Club and Mystery Jets....
The Hub
The Roundhouse
Chalk Farm Road
London
NW1 8EH
See you there. Stay well.
LM HQ
Are you here to claim your Song Box ticket?
29/01/08
To redeem - just click the link at the top of the page and follow the instructions.
Ghosts...
29/01/08
Laura's new single Ghosts is available on CD, Download and beautiful 7"....it will be followed by Debut Album 'Alas, I Cannot Swim' a week Monday.
Gigs - Winter 2008
July 2009
- 3, Blissfields Festival, Bradley Farm, Alresford, Hampshire *sold out*
- 25, Camp Bestival, Lulworth Castle, Dorset
August 2009
- 11, Laura Marling & friends, Royal Festival Hall, London *sold out*
September 2009
- 27, Open House Festival, Belfast
