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Welcome at the Official LadyLau Website!
Here you can find out all you need to know about performances, releases and projects. You can read all about LadyLau's background, experiences and former projects. And ofcourse pic's, clicks and audio!
Have fun and be sure to leave a message in the guestbook!
For more information about bookings and availability, please visit the 'order' page.
News
Upcoming shows
LadyLau on RTV9
On April 6th Laura was guest performer at the 100th show of "Kunstvormen" on RTV9. During the show she played several live songs for the small audience of celebrators and the listeners of Ed Kieckens, the deejay. For an impression, please visit www.unieuws.nl, photo's kan be found at the photopage of this site.
Video "Strange" (live) online!
A new live video is online for you all to watch. The song "Strange" has been recorded at the Feel-Sation, 20th of February 2009 at Seats2Meet.com in Utrecht. Click here to view the video!
Second review online: www.progwereld.org!
This welknown Dutch progressive rock website has also reviewed the newest LadyLau album, the result (in Dutch) can be read at www.progwereld.org!
First review online: www.ze.nl
The first article about LadyLau is online now, the online magazine www.ze.nl interviewed Laura about her work as artist, music therapist, trainer and coach and ofcourse also about the new album. This article is available in dutch only.
Launched!
"Sense" is released! With already two shows down, "Sense" was launched with true Sensation! You can now order your own (signed) copy through the orderpage on this site.
For those of you who can't wait to get the album in your mailbox, there's also the option to download the album under a Creative Commons license: in low quality (free) or high quality (max. €10,-). Go to ladylau.bandcamp.com to listen to the songs of the album directly and get your downloads going!
I hope you'll enjoy it as much as I do!
See you on stage..
Countdown has started
On February 20th the newest LadyLau album, called "Sense" will be released! And an album as special as "Sense" deserves a very special release...
I will take you on a journey through the senses, to experience for yourself what this album is all about. For that, I am organising several "Sense-Sations", which will each focus on another sense. I gladly welcome you to:
- CHANGED LOCATION: Hear-Sation: 25th of February, 21.00 hrs, Fulco Theate, IJsselstein
Use this link to reserve your spot!
First previews online!
You can now also check out some more of the artwork for the album "Sense" in the photo-section (front, back and cd print).
Background and storyline
While the ‘physical form’ of the album is taking shape, the story behind the album has been developing and forming for a while. About a year ago the idea to write an album about the senses started growing on Laura. In her daily practise as therapist, (mental) trainer and coach, she noticed every day again how important it is to be in contact with your senses.
During the writing process, she noticed how difficult it is to split the different sensations, because it was so easy to interpret the senses and ‘colour’ them with own opinions, preconceptions and memories. And even more, big confusion and misinterpretations aroused when the five senses and common ‘sense’ started talking at the same time.
From that confusion the story sets of. The miracle of how people think they understand each other perfectly, whilst talking about completely different things. But it appears that the eyes, ears, nose, taste, smell and feel all tell their own story. If we listen to all five of them and the story they tell together, who knows, we might be able to make real ‘sense’ out of it.
The story is told following these chapters:
The Difference
See: Choice
Taste: Bittersweet
Smell: Sensation
Hear: Voices of the Past
Feel: Rainbow Thoughts
Senses
Your Heart Will Know Mine
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Recordings!
Behind the scenes a lot of work is being done as we speak: artwork, instrumental arrangements, track improvements and ofcourse vocal training as well. And even more: December will be recording month! Laura is already working on the instrumental tracks and in the second week of December, she'll go into the studio to record vocals.
Expect: typical LadyLau listeningsongs, a few surprising stand-outs, multiple styles and also close-harmony and choir-vocals. In short: lotsa LadyLau to enjoy! Be sure: it'll all make "Sense"..
Dutch Delight
Dutch Delight is a multimedial platform for Dutch musical talent. From December 1st 2008, Dutch Delight is going back to the essence of the musician: the music and the song. Artist from all across the country can upload their best song, accompanied by a video, on the Dutch Delight website. The public will decide which songs go through to the regional finale's by voting for their favorite video. After there regional finale's, the winners will compete in Amsterdam in the national finale.
The composer(s) of the winning song can get an official release at the Nokia Music Store. Prizes also include a publishing deal with EMI Music Publishing, recording the song in a professional studio and a moneyprize to support the artists future career.
LadyLau has uploaded the videoclip "Zweven" to the website, and ofcourse she wants to win! So help her by voting for her video. Go to www.dutchdelight.nu and cast your vote by clicking the little 'vote' box right underneath the video! Thanks!Tension - live
Did you see? No? It's there...
The live video of Tension, taken at the Ayreon Fanmeet 2008, is online!
With special thanks to Jolanda Peverelli-Houx for joining me on stage as signlanguage translator, giving an amazing impression of the song!
Check it out here!
LadyLau - Zweven
Some of you may have noticed already, that a new video has appeared on my profile sites. And this is not just some video, but the first, shiny, new LadyLau videoclip! From the first demo "EP1" this is "Zweven.
Take a look at Myspace or follow one of these links:
Myspace Link!
LadyLau
LadyLau @ Ayreon Fanmeet 2008
The second edition of the Ayreon Fanmeet will take place at October 11th in P3 Purmerend. This yearly event is organised by fans, for fans of Ayreon / Arjen Lucassen. During this day (1 till 7 pm) both Galanor and LadyLau will get on stage to each play a set of their own songs as well as Ayreon covers. LadyLau is really looking forward to this day and she has some suprises waiting for you all... So be sure to check www.ayreonfanmeet.com and order your tickets (€10) asap! See you there!
IJsselpop rocked!
Laura wants to thank everybody who came to the IJsselpop Festival to see Dial. It was really heartwarming to see all of you there! To get an impression of the festivities of that day, check the IJsselpop site and Utrecht Roxx. And keep an eye out on the photo section of this website...
IJsselpop 2008 - Laura on stage with Dial
On September 20th there will be a local festival in IJsselstein (Netherlands) called "IJsselpop". At this festival the band Dial, featuring Liselotte Hegt (Ayreon) and Kristoffer Gildenlöw (ex-Pain of Salvation), will be performing on stage. And to her joy, Laura will be joining the band on stage behind the keys! Come see this great show!
Check the Dial Myspace
More info on the festival: www.ijsselpop.nl
Escapedia ft. LadyLau - War
Another new project! Fresh from the presses, Escapedia (Norway) is now in the air! Best described by the man behind the music himself, Andreas Ravnestadt:
"Escapedia is my pet project which I have been working on these last few months. Today I release one song called "War" featuring the esteemed artist LadyLau, and also announce the availability of a website for this project.
This song deals with the ongoing conflicts in the academic area of theoretical physics — in particular, string theories vs. other possible unifications of gravity and quantum physics. Also, this song depicts an intervowen story of two lovers travelling to a distant black hole to engage in quantum physics research.
I would like to thank LadyLau for her high level of professionalism, and for contributing her beautiful voice and words to this song. In fact, without LadyLau this song would never have existed! Please support her work!"
Download Escapedia's debut song: War
Visit the Escapedia website
This music is released free of charge in high-quality MP3, and will also be available as lossless better-than-CD-quality at a later time. This music is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 license.
Blackorchidx ft. LadyLau - Tides of Faith
A little while ago, Laura got contacted by UK composer Ali Campbell to join in on his project "Cupboard Under". She wrote and recorded vocals for the song "Tides of Faith", of which a first mix has been published. Go check it out at: www.myspace.com/blackorchidxmetal.
Enjoy!
Album Cover Contest
The voting channels are now closed and the votes have been counted...
And the winner is...
Congratulations, Andreas Ravnestadt from Norway!!
This winner will get the prizes as soon as possible and everyone will be able to see the 'real deal' end of this year, when the album "Sense" will be released. I can hardly wait!
LadyLau Album Cover Contest
The waiting has ended.. Here are the entries for the LadyLau Album Cover Contest!
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Surprise acoustic performance with Arjen/Ayreon and Marjan Welman
January 26th, Laura joined Arjen Lucassen and Marjan Welman on stage for a unique acoustic performance to promote the new Ayreon album "01011001". Visitors of the Velvet Music Store in Delft, Holland, were surprised with this unexpected guest performance, for which Marjan and Arjen had invited Laura this same day. Pictures will follow soon!
2008
May 2008 be full of inspiration, creation, opportunities to be taken and most of all: lots of good music! And to give you a little glimpse of what LadyLau has in store for you this year, check out a very special sneak preview of 4 songs that will be recorded sometime this year…