Lauren Mann and the Fairly Odd Folk Winter tour and new CD

“Writing a song is like telling a story. The words, melodies, chords, phrasing, intonation, they are all part of the story. That’s what I’ve been learning lately, and I believe it’s helped me write better songs. Don’t write just for the sake of writing, write to tell a story. There are an infinite number of stories in us, and they just need some medium to be told through. For me, I tell through song. Some tell through cans of paint on a canvas, some through words in a book, some through spoken word. It doesn’t matter how you tell your story, it just matters that it’s being told.”

“Stories From Home” is a compilation of songs from the Lauren Mann EP and the Lost and Found EP, as well as three unreleased tracks, all of which were written and recorded between 2006 and 2009. These are the stories of Lauren’s beginning, from her first years writing and recording in her parents’ basement. It tells the tales of years past, and is a prelude of things to come, including a cross-Canada tour commencing in early 2011, and recording at the Vanguard Room in Lakeland, Florida in April and May.

Lauren’s reflective songwriting and captivating folk-pop melodies will catch you off guard, and make you come back for more. Since starting to perform and record, Lauren has collaborated with many friends and musicians. She values the creativity that others can add to her music. All these friends, affectionately known as the “Fairly Odd Folk,” include, but are not limited to Jon Purshke, Aaron Fraser, Distance Bullock, Carissa Webster, Jon Seib, Elliott Mann, Andrew Hamill and Zoltan Szoges.

Don’t miss Lauren Mann and the Fairly Odd Folk in early 2011 in cities and towns throughout Canada, and make sure to stay in touch for further touring and recording.

For booking and all other inquiries, find us at: oddfolk@laurenmannmusic.com

But WHAT ARE THEY DOING NOW?

Zoltan and I are in a new season for a few months. We finished our Vagabond Summer and have settled into quiet life at Circle Square Ranch in Severn Bridge, ON. We’ll be here until Christmas, Zoltan working on building projects and maintenance, as well as cooking for retreat groups, and myself helping in the office, and writing and working on songs for the upcoming record. We have a little house on property, nestled in the trees, and we regularly find frogs at our front door (and bugs on the floor…)

This summer was amazing…meeting so many people and seeing so many things. We’re currently booking a cross-Canada tour to start on January 28, which will go from BC all the way to Newfoundland, so we’ll get to see all the sweet people we met this summer.