Laura Imbruglia

Si señores, Laura es hermana de Natalie Imbruglia. Pero su estilo musical dista bastante del de su famosa hermana.
Laura Imbruglia's debut self-titled album is a mix of classic pop sensibility and punk attitude inspired by the discontent that comes with being a glass-half-empty kind of person. But it's her unusual blend of styles that makes her debut album an underground pop gem of disarming originality. The album features bits of indie, countrified pop, and fuzzed-out punk while lyrically there are songs about longing for the impossible, the various stages of doom and feeling downhearted. Tim Powles' production & the cast of cameos all add their sonic and musical muscle.-Amazon.com


Indie / Folk Rock / Punk

Sydney, Australia

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Componentes:
Laura Imbruglia: Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards, Writer.
Stiff: Bass, Backing Vocals.
Nick Kennedy: Drums

Influencias:
Carole King, Magnetic Fields (well, anything Stephin Merritt-related), Radiohead, Queen, The Carpenters, Darren Hanlon, David Bowie, The Who, Lemonheads, Nirvana, Billy Bragg, Velvet Underground, Liz Phair, Flaming Lips, Bob Dylan, Bright Eyes, Outkast, Peaches, Daniel Johnston, The Hard-Ons, R.E.M., Elliott Smith, Elvis Costello, Nico, Teenage Fanclub, Neil Young, Andrew W.K., Syd Barrett, Todd Rundgren, The Shins, Ween, White Stripes, Mamas & Papas, Eminem, Dappled Cities Fly, Jonathan Richman (& Modern Lovers), Love, The Left Banke, Alice Cooper, The Kinks, Turbonegro, AC/DC, XTC, Ramones, Big Star, Patti Smith, The Posies, Joanna Newsom.....the list is ever-growing.

Biografia recogida en Chatterbox Records:


TEAR DUCTS now on rotation at Triple J !

LOOKING FOR A RABBIT and HURT MY FEELINGS on
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Laura Imbruglia has a new band and a self-titled debut album. The album will surprise those not familiar with her music and may confound those who have seen her play solo across the country.

Her music is a mix of classic pop sensibility and punk attitude inspired by the discontent that comes with being a glass-half-empty kind of person. Her quirky pop style has been compared to Jonathan Richman and Liz Phair, while she, herself, would like to think her favourite artists like Queen and The Carpenters have subconsciously seeped into the mix.

And it's this unusual blend of styles that makes her debut album an underground pop gem. Check out songs like "Looking For A Rabbit" and "My Opus". They're the perfect illustration of both her disarming originality as a songwriter and the punchy and infectious power of her band - featuring heavy-hitting drummer Nick Kennedy (Big Heavy Stuff, The Cops) and unique bass player, Stiff.

So what about the album? Well it vibrates with all the energy and power one expects from a musical chemistry that works. Imbruglia says the edict was to just go for it - and go for it they did. The album features bits of indie ("Hurt My Feelings"), countrified pop ("Tear Ducts"), and fuzzed-out punk ("Lettuce & Anarchists"), while lyrically there are songs about longing for the impossible ("My Dream Of A Magical Washing Machine"), the various stages of doom ("My Opus"), and feeling downhearted ("What She Said"). Tim Powles' (drummer of The Church) production & the cast of cameos - Dave Rennick (Dappled Cities Fly), the Hard Ons' Blackie and Koool G Murder (The Eels) - all add their sonic and musical muscle.

It'll cause some of you to wonder if this is the same Sydney singer-songwriter who graced the stage at 2002's Homebake festival. Or the one who supported The Eels and Beth Orton on their respective OZ tours throughout 2003 and 2004. She's maturing and changing as a songwriter and the band is allowing her to realize her musical ambitions. But she's still singing from her unique perspective & from the heart; as on her 2003 self-released EP, It Makes A Crunchy Noise .
Only now she's a few years older, and hopefully a little wiser!

This brings us back to where we started. Since recording the album she's been on the road playing a succession of dates including an appearance at the Great Escape festival, national tours supporting Josh Pyke, Bob Evans & The Fiery Furnaces and a special performance at the premiere of The Devil and Daniel Johnston documentary at Sydney's Chauvel cinema. She hopes to see you on her upcoming tour!

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David Olivetti
Discografia:
-Ver en su web
single:My Dream of a Magical Washing Machine
ep:It Makes a Crunchy Noise
compilation:Homebake Vol 6

-Album de debut:
"Laura Imbruglia" (Nov 2006,Chatterbox Records)


1. Looking For A Rabbit *
2. Surly
3. Mad Scientist
4. My Opus *
5. Tear Ducts *
6. Lettuce & Anarchists
7. It's Getting Worse
8. Hurt My Feelings *
9. Home Sweet Home
10. I Wanna Throw Stones
11. My Dream Of A Magical Washing Machine
12. What She Said

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*Escucha en MySpace

Videos:

Laura Imbruglia


My Dream Of A Magical Washing Machine

Clip by Christian Pfau


I Wanna Throw Stones (Unfinished)