Laura Marling (born 1 February 1990) is an indie folk singer, she has been described as a blend of strength Regina Spektor with the intelligence of Carole King and the acoustic lushness of Joni Mitchell The 20-year-old small town girl - Reading Great Britain just outside Eversley to be precise -- sings about love, lust and romance of the futility of religion, self-loathing and human psychology
She began playing guitar at the age of three, first learned blues from his father in the family fire and was completely dependent on these songs and lyrics of the likes of Neil Young Bob Dylan James Taylor and John Mayall, since it is not just "golden-oldies" that Laura admires, she also harbors a very deep love for altcountry's favorite son, Ryan Adams' He's brill too large, thereis nothing to even come close, he can paint the most amazing images in your brain "
Jamie T personally invited her on tour with him last year after being impressed by her contemporary folk-pop when he caught her playing just her second gig ever, she was also a member of Noah and the Whale until May 2008 with the song and instruments both within and can be seen in five years playing a video recorder
Laura is part of the expanded Way Out West family has played five highly show the label Brentford FC the night before the club eventually moved to London Town EP is in line with a recommendation on the label and recognition for all the support they have given her as good as the title track - a swinging strut of a song - EP includes SHe's Changed-A more telling study would be a teenage girl than anything you can get by looking at a whole range of skin, failure to take in everything from the futility of religion and fading rock and roll stars to aching self-doubt and Tap At My Window a song that Laura says "is influenced by the Philip Larkin poem,"
Since the London Town EP Laura has recorded an album Alas I Can not Swim which was released by Virgin February 4, 2008 The album was originally released in a large Song Box containing memories and things personally songs and a concert ticket singles from the album with my manic and I Ghosts and keep your fingers crossed The album was nominated for the 2008 Mercury Music Prize
