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About Lauren
Lauren is a singer/songwriter from Hertfordshire, with a BA Hons (Jazz) Music degree. She plays the piano, percussion, and occasionally uses the guitar to write with (but she often find a pen works better!!)
She sang and played percussion with the National Youth Jazz Orchestra for 5 years, touring the UK and Florida, theatres, schools, and Jazz clubs such as the famous Ronnie Scott's club in Soho. She has been lucky enough to perform alongside Jazz artistes, such as Cleo Laine, John Dankworth, Tina May, Benny Golson, Roger Nobes, Jonathan Idiagbonya, Ian Shaw, Len Skeat, Ronnie Verrall, and Jamie Cullum.
Before Joining the National Youth Jazz Orchestra, Lauren performed with other musical outfits, including a Funk band, a Latin group, a Dance act, Jazz quartet, and various Pop covers bands. This has meant that her own songs are a musical blend of many styles: they are often soul searching, deep and meaningful with a spiritual content, whilst being quirky and catchy, and they are inspired by life experience (whether lived out or witnessed) and most of all, emotions. Many of Lauren's songs are so very close to the heart, and her aim is to be able to positively inspire others in the way they live their lives.
Lauren is currently co-writing her album with songwriter and producer, Gavin Beckwith
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