Biography
There is more than one artist with this name, including:
1) Lau is a British folk band formed in 2005 by members from both Scotland and England;
2) LAU is one of the recording names used by Argentinian-born British-based singer-songwriter and drummer Laura Fares (born in Buenos Aires, Argentina).
1) Lau (an Orcadian word meaning "natural light") is a British folk band formed in 2005 by members from both Scotland and England. The band has been described as a formidable union of three of the finest and most innovative exponents of modern traditional music; Kris Drever (guitar and vocal), Martin Green (piano accordion) and Aidan O'Rourke (fiddle).
The trio won the "Best Group" at the 2008 BBC Folk Awards, and went on to receive the award the next two years running.
In 2009, they released the album Arc Light. In 2010, the group recorded and released a five-track EP, Evergreen, in collaboration with singer-songwriter Karine Polwart.
The band released their third album, "Race the Loser", in 2012. That same year they appeared on the BBC show "Later… with Jools Holland" where they performed the song "Torsa".
John Parish produced their album "Midnight and Closedown" in 2019.
2) LAU is one of the recording names used by Argentinian-born British-based singer-songwriter and drummer Laura Fares (born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on 14 February 1978). Based in London, UK, Fares's music blends Retrowave and Synthwave influences with Pop. LAU has toured the world performing and writing with different artists including Sam Sparro, Clean Bandit, Ricky Martin.
laufares.bandcamp.com
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