Laura Veirs’ newest album, Phone Orphans, was written between 2016 and 2022, a time period of immense change that upended much of the world as we knew it: two hugely consequential presidential elections, a pandemic, and a war in Europe. […]
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Laura Veirs’ new album, Found Light, shows the Oregon-based singer-songwriter drawing musically from the folk, pop, and rock stylistics of her previous work. Lyrically, she reflects on her personality and default patterns, embracing newfound freedom while acknowledging the loneliness that […]
“In another space and time / California’s not burning / and the seas don’t rise,” Laura Veirs sings on her new solo album My Echo, her 11th. “I’ll meet you there and I / will remember the day / that […]
This past year has been a banner one for live music. I thought what better way to kick off all the year-end reviews than with the folks who most likely attend more performances than almost anyone else — photographers. Even […]
Aside from family bands, there is no stronger thread in American roots music than the power of a strong collaboration. Whether it’s the importance of paying one final tribute to a great artist who has passed away (see: Allen Toussaint), […]
As usual, there always seems to be exciting releases on the horizon. While I cannot cover everything, here is my fourth edition of some outstanding new roots muisc releases heading our way in the next few weeks. Accompanied, of course, by ND’s […]
Given her background — she’s the daughter of a physicist/environmentalist — it makes sense that Laura Veirs writes songs loaded with outdoor imagery. But getting a handle on her music is a trickier proposition. Crisp melodies abound in her work, […]
Some inhabitants of the Pacific Northwest feel it is not a geography, but rather an energy. Something about gray skies, rain, foggy mountains and tall Douglas firs imparts a sense of mystery, a Zen-like awareness. Much of the music that […]
Laura Veirs takes all of 12 seconds to get under your skin and no more than 44 minutes — the running time of her seductive third album Troubled By The Fire — to give you the feeling she’s one of […]
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