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
11 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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Empire Builder
Alternative en Indie - Released by City Slang on 1 apr. 2016
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La Grande
Alternative en Indie - Released by City Slang on 13 jan. 2012
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Two Kids - Single
Folk - Released by Barsuk Records on 25 mrt. 2016
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If You Come to Greet Me
Alternative en Indie - Released by Hush on 14 nov. 2006
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Goners
Alternative en Indie - Released by City Slang on 23 okt. 2018
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Six White Horses
Alternative en Indie - Released by Hush on 6 mei 2008
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Beasts Of Season
Alternative en Indie - Released by Souterrain Transmissions on 24 feb. 2009
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If You Come To Greet Me
Pop - Released by Souterrain Transmissions on 14 nov. 2006
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Sunny Afternoon
Alternative en Indie - Released by Barsuk Records on 27 mei 2016
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo