Gianna Lauren. Ambience. Guitars. Niceness.

CONTACT Booking: Kyle Cunjak, Forward Music Group. [email protected] Twitter: @forwardmusicgroup Facebook: forwardmusicgroup Artist: Gianna Lauren - [email protected] giannalauren.ca Publicity: Matt Charlton, Pigeon Row - [email protected] UPCOMING SHOWS April 24 - East London UK, Gallery Cafe (Folklore at 93 East) April 26 - Sheffield UK, The Rude Shipyard with Dirdsbead and Red Tree April 27 - London UK, Unit 15 (Warehouse Show) http://vimeo.com/31032249 May 1 - Liverpool UK, Liverpool Sound City Festival TWO SHOWS! 21:15-21:45 - Parr Street Car Park 23:00 - 23:45 - Bold Street Coffee May 2 - Bristol UK, The Louisiana THE FLUX Presents: Little Dusty + Sarah Proudfoot + Gianna Lauren http://www.facebook.com/events/676350205736753/ £5 with doors opening at 7.30pm May 6 - London UK, The Garage w/ Jay Arner + Glory Glory 20-22 Highbury Crescent 7PM show May 7 - London UK, The Slaughtered Lamb w/ Rah Rah & Glory Glory (and Gianna Gianna) May 9 - Brighton UK, The Great Escape Festival, Blind Tiger Club - 52-54 Grand Parade (1pm show) Presented by Music Nova Scotia / Canadian Blast w/ Glory Glory + Jenn Grant May 10 - Brighton UK, The Great Escape Festival, Above Audio 10:15PM : GIANNA LAUREN 9:15PM: THE DUMPLINGS May 12 - Paris FR, Le Pop In May 13 - Brussels BE, Chaff May 14 - Namur BE May 15 - Braunschweig DE, Nexus May 16 - Norderstedt DE, Music Star May 18 - Berlin DE, TBA THE STORY In the summer of 2012, Lauren retreated to the legendary House of Miracles studio with engineer Andy Magoffin (Feist, The Constantines, Two-Minute Miracles) and producer Justin Nace (Tusks, Jim Guthrie) to record her 3rd album, On Personhood. With a band consisting of multi-instrumentalist J.J. Ipsen, Justin Nace and drummer Marshall Bureau, Lauren recorded the album’s six tracks live in the studio in five days of focused rehearsing and collaboration. The end result is a collection of masterfully arranged and dynamically performed rock songs that echo the session’s creative and communal environment. Released April 2013 by Forward Music Group, On Personhood signals Lauren’s emergence as one of Canada’s most distinctive and refreshing songwriters. THE ALBUM The album is now available! Limited Edition (150) 12" on black 140g vinyl comes with a plain white jacket Compact Disc package comes in full colour on 14pt matte paperboard http://forwardmusic.limitedrun.com/categories/all "On Personhood webs a variety of silky and edgy textures to Lauren’s fragile vocal confidence. Warm guitar tones, brooding melodies and remarkable tenor are the cornerstones of Lauren’s sound.” - Exclaim! PAST SHOWS April 3 – Toronto, Ontario THE PISTON April 4 – Montreal, Quebec QUAI DES BRUMES April 5 – Ottawa, Ontario RAW SUGAR April 6 – Kingston, Ontario THE ARTEL April 7 – Peterborough, Ontario THE RED GARNET April 10 – Quebec City, Quebec HOUSE SHOW April 11 – Fredericton, New Brunswick THE CAPITAL April 12 – Halifax, Nova Scotia GUS’ April 13 – Riverport, NS THE OLD CONFIDENCE LODGE April 14 - Sackville, New Brunswick THE BLACK DUCK May 25 - St. Andrew's NB - PADDLEFEST May 30 - St. John's NFLD May 31 - St. John's NFLD June 13: Winnipeg – Crescent Fort Rouge United Church June 14: Regina – the Artful Dodger June 15: Saskatoon – the Village Guitar, Moso Fest June 19: Edmonton - The Artery June 21: Calgary – Sled Island, Local 510, 1pm March 14 - Halifax NS, Free Music Fridays: Songs & Stories April 5 - Charlottetown PEI, ECMA's

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Gianna Lauren. Ambience. Guitars. Niceness. turned 10 today!

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New single “Windows” out now! Get it here!

On tour!

November 19 – Halifax, NS – The Seahorse Tavern (early show! 7pm doors) November 20 – Sackville, NB – Thunder & Lightning (solo) November 25 – Peterborough, ON – The Garnet / 10pm November 26 – Montreal, QC – Le Cagibi / 8pm November 27 – Kingston, ON – The Artel / 8pm November 28 – London, ON – Forest City Gallery / 8pm November 29 – Ottawa, ON – Raw Sugar Cafe / 8pm December 02 – Toronto, ON – The Burdock Music Hall / 8:30pm December 05 – Guelph, ON – Jimmy Jazz  / 10pm

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g i a n n a l a u r e n // s o l o // oct 15 // c o h o // 1 0 p m // $ 1 0 // w / g r e g m a c p h e r s o n (at The Company House)

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BAM.

popmontreal.com #popmtl2015

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Wednesday! Grand Parade Square! Free! Show! Band! Live! Songs! Noon! Lunch! Breakfast! Halifax! Sup! #giannalauren (at Halifax Grand Parade)

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Artist, question mark? (photo of my artist pass from Shifty Bits In4rno, Fredericton NB)

Okay, shit's gonna get personal.

But question marks aside, I actually feel like I truly am an artist, at least in the way that I interact with the world and navigate life.

In my attempts to be a full-time artist/musician, I quit my day job and embarked on an 'almost' cross-Canada tour this summer, with many question marks hanging over every decision. But I listened to my gut and here I am, one month later, reflecting on an incredible journey of songs, bands, creative minds, heat, friendships, emotional rollercoasters, stunning landscapes, swims, self-discovery, short shorts, wisdom, and a sweet driver-side arm tan. I am simply amazed by how good I have it and there are so many to thank. Thanks to the people who came out and listened and paid attention and said something – you're so awesome and I'm so grateful!

Mauno (Nick, Eliza, Evan) Thank you for letting me in and embracing my songs and splitting this tour with me. I so value your hard work, commitment to music, talent, and our companionship these past few weeks. I could not wait to hear your songs every night, not kidding. I am indebted, thank you!

The Bands. We played with so many wicked bands across the country, and for the most part, seeing these folks play live collectively restored my faith in the independent/emerging music scene (a faith that is shaky at best) and I feel inspired and can't wait to hit the road again. In no particular order (hope I don't forget anyone...), I heart and thank ‪#‎Whoopszo‬ ‪#‎GGLove‬ ‪#‎Banshee‬ ‪#‎TheDories‬ ‪#‎Fountain‬ ‪#‎Kin‬ ‪#‎DadaPlan‬ ‪#‎ColinCromwell‬ ‪#‎AbbyandCloe‬ ‪#‎TheLonelyParade‬ ‪#‎BusterCrabtree‬ ‪#‎KiwiJR‬ ‪#‎Boyhood‬ ‪#‎TheEverywheres‬ ‪#‎RennyWilson‬ ‪#‎ArcheryGuild‬ ‪#‎OlenkaandTheAutumnLovers‬ ‪#‎JomComyn‬ ‪#‎RyanGazzola‬ ‪#‎Crosss‬ ‪#‎RyanBourne‬ ‪#‎DumbAngel‬ ‪#‎QuakerParents‬

The Venues/Promoters. We had support from many good people and places. Thank you for fostering live music! (from west to east) Northern Quarter, Red Cat Records, Railway Club, 333, Abbotsford Arts Council, Infinitea, The Royal, Sleep Is For Sissies, The New Wunderbar Haufbahnhaus, The Palomino, Broken City, The Junction City Music Hall, Outofsoundhaus, The Burdock, The Garnet,  Grooves Records, and many more house shows!

And HOLY SMOKES, we were so well taken care of by countless great people who opened their homes to give us a place crash. I would  name all of you here but don't want my hundreds of thousands of followers to be knocking on your door. Big love.

Lest we forget Forward Music Group, Pigeon Row, Radio/Press! Thank you!

And last but not least, guilty pleasures that are the true sustainability of any tour: potato chips, pall mall, cherries, coffee, snickers, a good ballcap, conversations about creative process, coltrane, and did I say potato chips?

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I had the pleasure of making this video for my friend and labelmate Paper Beat Scissors. Pre-order his new album at forwardmusicgroup.com

xo

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Singing to the voluptuous mermaid statue pole-thingy at The Railway Club in #Vancouver with @grampamauno. Photo by the lovely Leah Abramson.

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"Ghosts" on Exclaim! TV

Over the years, Halifax-based songwriter Gianna Lauren has been crafted her own version of folk pop music, which uses her soft voice to coat traditional musical arrangements with a haunting ambience. Following 2013's On Personhood EP, she has quietly released a new single called "Mistakes" from her upcoming fourth collection, Moon Through Window.

Although details about the new release remain sparse, she has since announced an extensive Canadian summer tour. The dates are provided below.

During Canadian Music Week, we filmed a special session with the singer-songwriter at Kops Records in Toronto, where she performed the track "Ghosts" with her live band for this episode of Exclaim! TV.

As her signature dainty vocals and light guitar strumming set a warm atmosphere in the room, she balances the set with spurs of sudden distortion and loud drums, which make for a simple yet hypnotic performance.

Filmed by Katherine Kwan, Jordan Rapps, Roberto Granados-Ocon

Audio by Kyle Laurin

Edited by Jordan Rapps

Tour dates:

06/26 Fernie, BC - Infinitea *

06/27 Winlaw, BC - Sleep is for Sissies *

06/28 Nelson, BC - The Royal *

06/29 Kelowna, BC - Summerhill Pyramid Winery *

06/30 Abbotsford, BC - O'Neill's *

07/02 Vancouver, BC – The Railway Club *

07/05 Victoria, BC - GOAT Festival *

07/07 Kamloops, BC - Zack's Cafe *

07/08 Calgary, AB - Broken City *

07/10 Edmonton, AB - Wunderbar *

07/11 Calgary, AB - The Palomino *

07/12 Saskatoon, SK - House Concert *

07/15 Toronto, ON - Junction Music Hall *

07/16 London, ON – Grooves*

07/16 London, ON - Out of Sound Haus*

07/17 Toronto, ON - Burdock (duo show with Marshall Bureau)

07/19 Peterborough, ON - House Concert*

* with Mauno

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SUMMER TOUR 2015 Exciting times are here.

My band and I are en route to a city, town, venue, cafe, basement, and vineyard near you (if you're in the west/prairie/upper Canada region, at least). I'm so very pleased to be sharing these spaces with the good folks of Mauno, and talented artists from across this wide country. June 26 – Infinitea, Fernie BC ^ June 27 – Sleep is for Sissies, Winlaw BC ^ June 28 – The Royal, Nelson BC ^ June 29 – Summerhill Pyramid Winery, Kelowna BC ^ June 30 – O'Neill's, Abbotsford BC ^ July 2 – The Railway Club, Vancouver BC ^ July 4 – House Concert, Vancouver BC   ^ (email for details) July 5 – GOAT Festival, Victoria BC   ^ July 7 – Zack's Cafe, Kamloops BC ^ July 8 – Broken City, Calgary AB   ^ w/Ghostkeeper July 10 – Wunderbar, Edmonton AB ^   July 11 – The Palomino, Calgary AB   ^ July 12 – House Concert, Saskatoon SK ^  w/ Olenka (email for details) July 15 – Junction Music Hall, Toronto ON ^   July 16 – Grooves Record Store, London ON   ^ July 16 – Out of Sound Haus, London ON ^   July 17 – Burdock, Toronto ON w/ Marshall Bureau July 19 – House Concert, Peterborough ON ^ (email for details) ​^ with Mauno

NEW VIDEO ON EXCLAIM TV!

On May 9 2015, during Canadian Music Week in Toronto, the incredible team at Exclaim TV invited us to play a few songs at Kops Records in Toronto. Check it out here! FOLLOW MOI

Trying to catch up to the current century, slowly but surely. This is what the people want, right? I live to give.

Find Gianna on:

twitter //  instagram //  facebook

Sending goodness and summer sun.

xoGianna​

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Can’t wait to see you on the road!!

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Where I Work 

featured in The Coast, May 14, 2015 read the full article here photo by Lenny Mullins

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Oooh, Toronto, this is going to be fun!!

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Hilotrons + Gianna Lauren = Good Times in the Maritimes May 13-15 Wednesday May 13 Gallery Connexion, Fredericton NB 7pm // $8 // all-ages w/ Cedric Noel, Jacob Augustine, Hilotrons, Gianna Lauren Thursday May 14 PlanB, Moncton NB 9pm // 19+ w/ Hilotrons & Gianna Lauren Friday May 15 The Company House, Halifax NS 9pm // 19+ w/ Hilotrons & Gianna Lauren

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Exclaim’s Vish Khanna reviews the Mauno/Gianna show in St. John’s at Lawnya Vawnya Festival! Such. A. Good. Friggin’. Time.

a snippet:

“If Lauren conjured an emotionally focused Julie Doiron at times, then Mauno were her Wooden Stars. Their post-punk/rock angles and textures made the whole production feel big and uncontainable at times — a sonic force that makes Lauren such a compelling musical figure.”

read the rest of the review here. check out Mauno performing on exclaim TV here. photo by Noah Sheppard.

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SUNDAY APRIL 26 Lawnya Vawnya Festival Closing Party! Feat. Gianna Lauren, Jon McKiel, & Nick Everett The Ship 9pm www.lawnyavawnya.com Tickets