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On July 9, Laura Veirs, along with Portland musicians Dave Allen, Rachel Blumberg and Jared Mees, discussed factors that contribute to the success of Portland’s independent music scene, the ever-changing landscape of the music industry and music distribution, and why we should care about sustaining independent music in Portland. Have a listen:
Friday Forum: The Portland Music Scene Audio
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Laura Veirs was eight-plus months pregnant at the time of this recording. It’s something that you can’t pick out, no matter how hard you try – how closely you lean in. The Portland songwriter was with child for the first time and she was still out on the road, but nearing the end of this run of dates before heading home to wait out what could have been any day or any week, when that baby would be in her arms, looking up at the pretty, perfect match for a librarian that anyone could ever imagine, who happens to be its mommy. Veirs didn’t seem at all too uncomfortable, and if she was, she wasn’t letting on. She didn’t have a noticeable waddle. She seemed to be managing fairly well, considering the circumstances and enduring lengthy van rides every morning and afternoon…
Laura Veirs & the Hall of Flames (Alex Guy, Tucker Martine, & Karl Blau and Laura Veirs).
Karl Blau and Led to Sea will be opening all non-festival shows.
8/13: Ruby Lounge, Manchester
8/14: Summer Sundae Festival, Leicester
8/15: Komedia, Brighton
8/16: Jazz Cafe, Parkway, London
8/17: Jazz Cafe, Parkway, London
8/19: Noorderzon Festival, Groningen, Netherlands
8/20: Brotfabrik, Frankfurt, Germany
8/23: Ravenna Marina Festival, Ravenna, Italy
Laura Veirs & the Hall of Flames will be playing two festivals in the NW:
9/6: Bumbershoot, Seattle, WA
9/11: Musicfest NW, Portland, OR
Laura Veirs & the Hall of Flames with The Watson Twins, Led to Sea
9/14: Bowery Ballroom, New York
9/15: TT The Bears, Cambridge
9/16: The Note, West Chester
9/17: Birchmere, Alexandria
9/18: Local 506, Chapel Hill
9/19: The Earl, Atlanta
9/20: The Basement, Nashville
9/22: Zanzabar, Louisville
9/23: Off Broadway, St Louis
9/24: The Frequency, Madison
9/25: Cedar Cultural Center, Minneapois
9/27: Lincoln Hall, Chicago
9/28: Beachland, Cleveland
9/29: Horseshoe Tavern, Toronto
9/30: O Patro Vys, Montreal
10/1: Iron Horse, Northampton
Hello all,
Welcome Tennessee Veirs Martine! Our cute-as-a-button boy is now 4 1/2 weeks old. He loves music and will be headed to Europe with us on tour in August. Dates coming soon!
Love, Laura
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Portland, OR. Home sweet home! We had a great run up the West Coast and now we’re finally catching our breath. Thank you so much to everyone who came out and supported us at our shows. It was a meaningful, exhausting and successful tour. Stay tuned for European summer and US fall dates! Love, Laura and The Hall of Flames
Five weeks on the road has certainly honed the vocal harmonies of Laura Veirs and The Hall Of Flames. Listen to this intimate in-studio performance on MPR’s The Current:
St. Paul, Minn. — Laura Veirs didn’t get involved with music until college. (Carleton College in Minnesota) She eventually joined an all-girl punk band, before turning to folk and country music.
She released her self-titled, self-released debut in 1999 then teamed up with producer and drummer Tucker Martine, to work on a full-band effort (including an appearance by Bill Frisell) in 2003′s release “Troubled by the Fire”.
In 2007, she released Saltbreakers, recorded in part at Johnny Cash’s Tennessee cabin.
In January, she released her latest project, “July Flame” on her Raven Marching band label.
She stopped by The Current studio and performed: “Make Something Good,” “Sun Is King,” and “Carol Kaye.”
Denver, CO. Whew! We are getting TIRED, but somehow we keep trucking along and enjoying ourselves, with the occasional irritable outbreak or teary breakdown. We’re 7 plus weeks into this tour, so this is to be expected at this point. Below are pics from the drive from Nebraska to Colorado and a visit with my mom (and dad) in Colorado Springs. Last night in Denver someone from the audience told me I was “stark raving mad” for traveling so pregnant. So be it! Home stretch!
Minneapolis, MN. Driving across the frozen wastes yesterday I felt a strange satisfaction knowing I had a suitcase full of clean laundry and a fully charged phone and laptop. Ah, simple accomplishments on the road!
Thanks to all who came out to our recent shows in St. Louis (Jim James paid us a surprise visit, we were nervous, what a sweetheart), Chicago, Madison, Rock Island and Minneapolis.
New Top Five “Ooher-Aaher” List: 1. Chicago 2. Arlington 3. Amsterdam 4. Boston 5. Minneapolis
In the home stretch now… I get to see my dear ol’ mom and pops in Colorado Springs tomorrow. We’re going to see Avatar and take a hike in the Garden of the Gods.
