Laura Gibson
A native of the small rural Oregon town of Coquille, singer/songwriter and classically trained cellist Laura Gibson is part of a Pacific Northwest folk-pop scene that grew out of Portland-based indie label Hush Records, formerly the home of the Decemberists. Former Decemberists drummer Rachel Blumberg played on Gibson's first two albums, 2006's If You Come to Greet Me and 2009's Beasts of Seasons; fellow Oregon singer/songwriters Shelley Short and Laura Veirs sing backing vocals on the latter. Gibson's experimental indie folk, anchored by her unique vocals, veers from delicate to lush. In 2009, she collaborated with composer Ethan Rose on the album The Bridge Carols. Her third solo studio outing, La Grande, which was named for a Northeastern Oregon town described by Gibson as a place that "people usually pass through on their way to somewhere else, but which contains a certain gravity, a curious energy," arrived in early 2011. Over the next several years, she composed a variety of music for commercials and charitable campaigns like the Cover Oregon Campaign and the Humane Society. She also wrote for regional stage productions and collaborated with the Oregon Ballet Theatre and Portland Playhouse. In 2016, Gibson returned to solo work with Empire Builder, her second release for Seattle indie Barsuk Records. A 7" single featuring the songs "The Easy Way" and "Animals" was issued by Jealous Butcher Records the following year. 2018 saw the release of Gibson's evocative fifth studio long player, Goners, which dealt with grief and accountability.
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Discography
21 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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Two Kids - Single
Folk - Released by Barsuk Records on Mar 25, 2016
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If You Come to Greet Me
Alternative & Indie - Released by Hush on Nov 14, 2006
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Six White Horses
Alternative & Indie - Released by Hush on May 6, 2008
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La Grande
Alternative & Indie - Released by Barsuk Records on Jan 13, 2012
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Beasts Of Season
Alternative & Indie - Released by Souterrain Transmissions on Feb 24, 2009
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Beasts of Seasons
Alternative & Indie - Released by Hush on Feb 24, 2009
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The Easy Way / Animals
Alternative & Indie - Released by Barsuk Records on Apr 14, 2017
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Little Red Riding Hood
Alternative & Indie - Released by Barsuk Records on Oct 8, 2013
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If You Come To Greet Me
Pop - Released by Souterrain Transmissions on Nov 14, 2006
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Wonderful Christmastime
Alternative & Indie - Released by Barsuk Records on Dec 14, 2018
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Sunny Afternoon
Alternative & Indie - Released by Barsuk Records on May 27, 2016
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Domestication / Tenderness
Folk - Released by Barsuk Records on Oct 5, 2018
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La Grande
Folk - Released by Jealous Butcher Records on Dec 27, 2011
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo