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Lauren Mann and the Fairly Odd Folk

April 3, 2013

Discography



[2010] Stories From Home

[2010] All Is Bright – EP

[2013] Over Land And Sea
Calgary's Lauren Mann and the Fairly Odd Folk is releasing Over Land And Sea next week, April 9th, 2013, on Wanderer Records. I really love it, mostly because of the great folk melodies and singer Lauren Mann's vocals sounding a bit like Beth Orton.

As an introduction, Lauren Mann started her career in 2008 and by 2010 released her debut album, Stories From Home. Her live band of local Calgary musicians became known as her "Fairly Odd Folk". Currently, the Fairly Odd Folk consists of Jay Christman (drums, guitar), Jessica Christman (bass, additional keys, BGV’s), and Zoltan Szoges (additional keys, percussion, glockenspiel).

With Over Land And Sea, it would seem to me that they're little stories about searching for love and being lost and travelling to find it. The theme is sprinkled here and there in her lyrics, "to travel from here to there and back again somewhere on that weathered road" ("I Lost Myself") to "find the greatest hiding place, far away from everything ("Let's Make Our Escape") to "I’ll get lost and found in your arms ("Dance With Me") to "So I found the place where we first embraced, where I fell for you" ("Love, I Lost") to the title track with "the north wind brings its winter freeze, but I've got everything I need… except my love, come back to me" ("Over Land And Sea").

Perhaps I'm reading too much in the lyrics, they are not depressing songs by any means, most of these songs Over Land And Sea are fun and upbeat.

With the upcoming album release, Lauren Mann announced a 2013 North American tour in support of Over Land And Sea. See dates below.

04/04 – Brooks, AB @ Griffin Park
04/10 – Calgary, AB @ Ship & Anchor
04/12 – Calgary, AB @ The New Black
04/13 – Edmonton, AB @ Bohemia
04/14 – Leduc, AB @ Burnsy O’Flanngans
04/16 – Lloydminster, SK @ The Root
04/17 – Saskatoon, SK @ Vangelis Tavern
04/18 – Moose Jaw, SK @ Java Express
04/20 – Regina, SK @ Artful Dodger
04/21 – Steinbach, MB @ Oakridge Greenhouse
04/23 – Dixon, IL @ Rosbrook Studio
04/24 – Chicago, IL @ Abbey Pub
04/26 – Lancaster, PA @ Chameleon Club
04/27 – Lancaster, PA @ Lancaster Dispensing
04/29 – Montreal, QC @ Methodist Church
05/01 – Moncton, NB @ Plan B
05/02 – Charlottetown, PEI @ Hunter's Ale
05/03 – Sydney, NS @ Elks
05/04 – Halifax, NS @ Seahorse
05/07 – Cambridge, MA @ Middle East
05/08 – Hamden, CT @ Outer Space
05/09 – Stanhope, NJ @ Stanhope House
05/10 – Rockville Center, NY @ Vibe Lounge
05/11 – Sterling, VA @ Riverside Church
05/13 – Nashville, TN @ The End
05/14 – West Columbia, SC @ New Brookland
05/15 – Jacksonville, FL @ Jack Rabbits
05/16 – Orlando, FL @ Backbooth
05/17 – Tampa, FL @ The Orpheum
05/18 – Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade
05/21 – Austin, TX @ Mohawk
05/22 – San Antonio, TX @ Korova
05/23 – Dallas, TX @ The Door
05/25 – Kansas City, MO @ Knuckleheads
05/26 – Chicago, IL @ Township
05/29 – Columbus, OH @ Rumba Cafe
05/30 – Akron, OH @ Musica
05/31 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Smiling Moose
06/04 – Windsor, ON @ The Phog Lounge
06/05 – Hamilton, ON @ Ain’t Hollywood
06/06 – Guelph, ON @ Jimmy Jazz
06/07 – Barrie, ON @ The Clarkson Pub
06/09 – London, ON @ Aeolian Hall
06/19 – Quebec City, QC @ L’Agitee
06/20 – Montreal, QC @ Divan Orange
06/23 – Manitoulin, ON @ Maja’s

1 thought on “Lauren Mann and the Fairly Odd Folk”

  1. Thanks a ton for taking the time to write about our band guys! 🙂 Really appreciate it! Hopefully we’ll cross paths with you while on tour at some point?
    Cheers,
    LMATFOF

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