What Laura Says

Tour Dates

21 Aug 2008 Tempe Marketplace w/ The Airborne Toxic Event Tempe, Arizona
22 Aug 2008 Wells Fargo Arena Tempe, Arizona
23 Aug 2008 ASU Memorial Union Tempe, Arizona
27 Aug 2008 The Rhythm Room ::: CD RELEASE!!! Phoenix, Arizona
30 Aug 2008 Mia’s Lounge ::: CD RELEASE!!! Flagstaff, Arizona
31 Aug 2008 The Avalon w/ DATH Salt Lake City, Utah
1 Sep 2008 The Black Sheep w/DATH Colorado Springs, Colorado
2 Sep 2008 Oz Cafe w/DATH Wichita, Kansas
3 Sep 2008 Maintenance Shop w/DATH Ames, Iowa
4 Sep 2008 The Bottom Lounge w/DATH Chicago, Illinois
5 Sep 2008 Rockstar at Peabodys w/DATH Cleveland, Ohio
6 Sep 2008 The Picador Iowa City, Iowa
7 Sep 2008 Jackpot Music Hall Lawrence, Kansas
9 Sep 2008 The Marquee Tulsa, Oklahoma
10 Sep 2008 Hailey’s Denton, Texas
11 Sep 2008 Stubb’s BBQ Austin, Texas
12 Sep 2008 Rock Bottom Tattoo Bar San Antonio, Texas
19 Sep 2008 Bar Pink Elephant San Diego, California
20 Sep 2008 SPACELAND Los Angeles, California
21 Sep 2008 Beatles Revolution Lounge Las Vagas, Nevada
23 Sep 2008 Blakes on Telegraph Berkley, California
26 Sep 2008 The Clubhouse w/DATH Tempe, Arizona

If only this band was called “What Lara Says”, then I would’ve just assign the record to Lara for review. Thinks & Feels is What Laura Says’ debut on the Terpsikhore label and it just came out yesterday, August 19^th.

As far as I know, there are no Laura in this band, this is especially confusing because there is a woman singing on the opening track, “Couldn’t Lose Myself If I Tried”. This duet features an easy-to-follow, 1,2,3 beat that really sounds nothing like the country and blues song “Fashionably Moral” that follows it.

Just when you think you’ve got this Arizona, band pegged, they surprise you with a pop/piano number called “Illustrated Manual”. Once they got me intrigued, I ended up searching online to find out more about this band – apparently NRP loves these guys.

NRP seems to generally like all-American/folk/roots music, and it’s easy to see why they would like this band. It seems to me that What Laura Says are into antique music and movies. “Wish I Could Fly” sounds like it’s an old-time Barber Shop song, while “Paradice” sounds like an old Cabaret (complete with cheesy sobbing in the song).

Looking at their liner notes, the band is mostly driven by two creative guys: Danny Godbold and James Mulhern (they write and sing on all their songs). The other three members (Greg, Jacob and David) is credited, but they don’t list the woman singer on the first track, “Paradice”, “Waves”, “July 23”, and “1000 Faces”. Could it possibly be “the Laura” singing on these tracks?

So, anyway Thinks & Feels is out now at all online stores and catch them on tour! Keep up with their news by visiting site.w♥m.

Links: whatlaura.com myspace.com/whatlaurasaysthinksandfeels