She's here, she's fresh and she's determined to break the mould of the modern day soul songstress! Laura Vane has been scissor-stepping a path through dance, funk, soul and pop, only to find herself hungry for a new direction, a new attitude. With a sharpened point towards a more live and low-fi sound, Laura's new material puts her on an interesting parallel with the 'The' bands of current times but with a feminine touch, and remains humble as glimmers of an old school Memphis sound runs throughout. At this point in Laura's journey she finds herself easily able looking at the work she has done with other artists such as the Streets, Mj Cole, Gnarls Barkley, Cagedbaby, Part Time Heroes, Diesler and Hardkandy as invaluable steps within her career, both vocally and lyrically, and a tasty lead to her solo project for the listener. Laura is scheduled to release several songs as a featured artist on labels such as Wah Wah 45, Freestyle and Tru Thoughts during 2008, and will also have performed on numerous tracks on forthcoming albums from the Streets (679 (uk) / Vice) and Cagedbaby (Southern Fried Records). Laura draws her inspiration from real people and real life. Her lyrics are quite often driven by her fascination to understand the complexities of the human mind and emotion. With favourites such as Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin, Michael Jackson, Carleen Anderson, Tina Turner, Joni Mitchell, Jamiroquai, Ella Fitzgerald, Kelis, Dusty Springfield, she continues to write with a passion for simple soulful melodies and strong messages. 'Laura is one of the most exciting vocalists and writers that I have had the pleasure to work with in the past few years. This girl has funk and soul oozing from every part of her. Her musicality is second to none. She can cut it both live and in the studio. Phenomenal.' - Mj Cole Currently unsigned with a new band, you can keep up to date with her live appearances across the UK, check her myspace at: www.myspace.com/misslauravane.

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