Laura Welsh (born 1986) is an English indie pop singer from Staffordshire.[5][6][7]
Laura Welsh | |
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| Also known as | Hey Laura |
| Born | 1986 (age 37–38)[1] Staffordshire,[2][3][4] England |
| Genres | Indie pop |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Website | www |
Welsh was lead vocalist with the group Laura & the Tears in the late 2000s, and released one EP with the group in 2009, entitled Love Live On.[8] Following the dissolution of the group, she moved to London and pursued a solo career, first under the moniker Hey Laura, and then simply as Laura Welsh.[9] She began recording with Emile Haynie and Lightspeed Champion and began releasing singles in 2013 through Polydor Records. In 2014 she opened for Ellie Goulding and London Grammar and was the vocalist on "Here for You", a single by Gorgon City which reached the UK charts. In the US, her self-titled EP reached #23 on the Billboard Heatseekers chart in 2014, and the single "Undiscovered", which appeared on the Fifty Shades of Grey Soundtrack, peaked at #38 on the Rock Songs chart the following year.[10] Her music video for "Cold Front" was co-directed and co-choreographed by Daniel "Cloud" Campos and features a performance by Tamara Levinson.[11]
She studied music at Birmingham College.[2]
Discography
edit- Laura Welsh EP (Polydor Records, 2014)
- Soft Control (Polydor Records, 2015)
- See Red EP (TwentyTwoSeven Recordings, 2016)
References
edit- ^ Introducing... Laura Welsh, Interview by Sinead Garvan, words by Amelia Butterly, 29/11/2013, BBC Newsbeat, ...the 27-year-old said...
- ^ a b Spotlight On: Laura Welsh Interview SS15, MATCHESFASHION.COM, ...says the 28-year-old...
- ^ Popping Up: Laura Welsh, By Robbie Daw, 5 August 2014, Idolator.com
- ^ Laura Welsh, 12 April 2007, Stoke & Staffordshire - Subculture - BBC
- ^ SXSW Interview: Laura Welsh, 20 March 2015, By Ailis Mara, Spindle Magazine
- ^ The British Vocalist, Laura Welsh, Discusses New Music and Reveals What It's Like to Be Compared to Florence Welch!, 10 Oct 2014, By Leah Brungardt, All Access Music
- ^ Laura Welsh's big break., 31 August 2014, By Nasim Asl, The Oxford Student
- ^ We (love) Laura Welsh, By Ilana Kaplan, 2015/06/12, Popular TV
- ^ Laura Welsh at Allmusic
- ^ US chart positions at Allmusic
- ^ Brown, Jimmy (17 June 2013). "Laura Welsh 'Cold Front' by Daniel Cloud Campos & Tamara Levinson-Campos". PromoNews.tv. Archived from the original on 5 July 2013. Retrieved 5 July 2013.
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