Notes
In her latest CD, 'By the Refinery Lights,' Laura's songs continue to appeal to the intellect. The descriptions are pithy and concise, and so more precisely communicate and persuade. They don't dumb down. Laura's no frills style delivers the truth straight up right to your heart and soul. The lyrics are compelling, while the music can take you spiritual and emotionally to the right place all by itself. The songs on By The Refinery Lights tell the stories of various 'others', inhabiting those 'others' in a way that let's the listener do the same. The musical style is direct: the strong, clear vocals, meticulous fingerpicking are set in arrangements that strike the perfect balance, inviting you into the story, into the song. To sharpen the senses. To sooth the weary heart. To nourish the parched spirit.
