Short Bio:

“Maybe you’re a lost cause...or maybe you’re a dark horse just like me.”

Laura Marie’s message to the world exists on a plane the reaches far beyond music, but thankfully she is one of those writers gifted enough to focus the rollercoaster of the human condition into song. Her latest release, The Season, is a reflection on unconditional love and resolution planted firmly in the singer-songwriter genre. Laura Marie offers some peace within the chaos of life through music, both for herself and as an offering to the world.

The South Texas native grew up steeped in poetry and music, earning her degree in music education and paying her dues in bands in Central Texas and beyond. There have been awards and accolades since (she won the OurStage Texas Lilith Fair Competition in 2010 and was a Regional Finalist in the Mountain Stage NewSong Contest), and audiences are continually drawn in to Laura Marie’s performances because of her honesty and passion. David Crabb from the Austin Acoustical Cafe noted, "Laura Marie captured the hearts of our audience with her energy, and she warmed the stage and the room with her talented performance.”

The Season was recorded with longtime friend and sideman Jake Owen, whose credits as a producer and sideman include The BoDeans, Goldspot, and Sahara Smith. The project was originally going to be an EP, but the process went so well they turned it into a 12 track full-length project. The Season brings home the truth that there is growth from struggle, and the theme of moving from darkness to light permeates the album. Laura Marie’s reminder throughout is that, “We are made to love....we collapse when we forget it’s about love. This is a connection everything shares...it applies globally all the way down to the cellular level.” The Season sings this message loud and clear both musically and lyrically; “I hope this album gives people excuses to love....what else are we made for?”

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Accolades:

2013 Semi-finalist Songwriter Serenade
Artist of the Year 2011 -Texas Music Coalition
SouthWest Regional Finalist 2010 Mountain Stage NewSong Contest
WINNER #1 Artist OurStage Texas Lilith Fair Competition 2010
WINNER of the 4th Annual TMC Music Video Showcase - Best Song
Indie Artist of the Month (Apr/May 2009) - Americana Music Times


Features:

Reverbnation Featured Artists - Folk
Reverbnation Who's Hot Global
Windows Media Guide Music
Women of Substance Radio Featured Artist
Athena 365 Featured Artist
Live 365 Magazine
Time Warner Cable San Antonio On Demand

Descriptors and Tags:

Singer Songwriter, AAA, Adult Contemporary, Americana, Pop-Folk, Indie, Acoustic Rock, Easy Listening, Soft Rock, Indie-Folk

Compared to:

Natalie Merchant, Chrissie Hynde, Tracy Chapman, Norah Jones, Diana Winter, Gilli Moon and The Mary Dream