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Laura Veirs on the cover of Year of Meteors

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Biography

Laura Veirs grew up in Colorado Springs, Colorado, where she often spent summers camping with her family, which gave her much of her songwriting inspiration. She now lives in Portland, Oregon. The City of Colorado Springs is the second most populous city in the State of Colorado and the 49th most populous city in the United States. ... Car camping is camping in a tent, but nearby the car for easier access and for supply storage. ... Nickname: Location in Multnomah County and the state of Oregon Coordinates: Country United States State Oregon County Multnomah County Incorporated February 8, 1851 Government  - Mayor Tom Potter Area  - City  145. ...

Veirs has said^{[citation needed]} that she didn't seriously listen to music until she was in her 20s; instead, she just heard what was in her environment. She listened to folk, country, classical and pop music around the house and on the radio during her youth. “Folk song” redirects here. ... This article includes a list of works cited but its sources remain unclear because it lacks in-text citations. ...

Attending Carleton College in rural Minnesota, Veirs latched onto feminist punk rock from the Pacific Northwest, eventually starting an all-female punk band called "Rair Kx!". Her expressionless photos and glasses may have lead critics to dub her the "Poor Man's Lisa Loeb." (Cincinnati Citybeat) Laura studied geology and Mandarin Chinese. After college, she embraced older country and folk music. Her first foray into songwriting started with a geological expedition in China, where she served as translator. She was miserable and immersed herself into writing lyrics as a way of coping. Skinner Memorial Chapel, Carleton College Carleton College is an independent, non-sectarian, coeducational, highly-selective, liberal arts college in Northfield, Minnesota, USA. The school was founded on November 14, 1866, by the Minnesota Conference of Congregational Churches as Northfield College. ... Capital Saint Paul Largest city Minneapolis Area  Ranked 12th  - Total 87,014 sq mi (225,365 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 400 miles (645 km)  - % water 8. ... Feminism is the name of a number of social, cultural and political movements, theories and moral philosophies that are concerned with cultural, political and economic practices and inequalities that discriminate against women. ... Punk rock is an anti-establishment music movement beginning around 1976 (although precursors can be found several years earlier), exemplified and popularised by The Ramones, the Sex Pistols, The Clash and The Damned. ... The Pacific Northwest from space This page is about the region that includes parts of Canada and the United States. ... Lisa Anne Loeb (born 11 March 1968) is an American singer-songwriter and reality television star. ... This article includes a list of works cited but its sources remain unclear because it lacks in-text citations. ... Standard Mandarin – also known as Standard Chinese or Standard spoken Chinese – is the official Chinese spoken language used by the Peoples Republic of China, the Republic of China (Taiwan), and Singapore. ...

She put out her own self-titled album, recorded live and featuring just her and guitar, in 1999. She has since made five highly acclaimed records with producer Tucker Martine. 2003 saw the release of Troubled by the Fire, a full-band effort that found the artist sharing the studio with such luminaries as Bill Frisell and violist Eyvind Kang. She signed to Nonesuch Records the following year with the atmospheric follow-up Carbon Glacier. Year of Meteors followed in August of 2005. She collaborated with The Decemberists on "Yankee Bayonet (I Will Be Home Then)", from their 2006 album The Crane Wife. Her sixth record, Saltbreakers, was released worldwide on Nonesuch Records in April 2007. Tucker Martine (b. ... Troubled by the Fire is an album by Laura Veirs, released in 2003. ... William Richard Bill Frisell (born March 18, 1951) is an American jazz guitarist and composer. ... Nonesuch Records is currently allied with Warner Bros. ... This article is about the album. ... Year of Meteors is an album by Laura Veirs that was released in 2005. ... The Decemberists are a five-piece indie pop band from Portland, Oregon, fronted by singer/songwriter Colin Meloy. ... The Crane Wife is an album by The Decemberists, released in 2006. ...

Veirs tours frequently in Europe, the US and Australia both solo and with her backing band Saltbreakers, consisting of Karl Blau on bass, guitar, and backing vocals, keyboardist Steve Moore, and Tucker Martine on drums. The band hopes to tour in China in late 2007. Karl Blau is an Anacortes, Washington based musician and member of the Knw-Yr-Own/K Records collective. ... Tucker Martine (b. ...

Discography

Studio albums

• Laura Veirs, self-released, 1999.
• The Triumphs and Travails of Orphan Mae, self-released, 2001.
• Troubled by the Fire, Bella Union, 2003.
• Carbon Glacier, Bella Union (UK), February 2004, Nonesuch Records (US), August 2004.
• Year of Meteors, Nonesuch Records, August 2005.
• Saltbreakers, Nonesuch Records, April 2007.

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Live albums

• Lore Of Ears, Kelp Monthly, 2004.

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Compilation appearances

• "Black-Eyed Susan (demo)" on Remote Wing, Knw-Yr-Own, 2001.
• "The Water's Gone (But Life Is Long)" (with Danny Barnes) on Shipwreck Day, Knw-Yr-Own, 2002.
• "17" on Flotsam and Jetsam: 2005 What The Heck Fest Sampler", Kelp Monthly, 2005.
• "Cast A Hook In Me" on The Sound The Hare Heard", Kill Rock Stars, 2006.

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Also featured on

• The Young Rapture Choir, RMB, 2006
• "Yankee Bayonet (I Will Be Home Then)," The Crane Wife, Capitol, 2006
• Sailor System CD by Your Heart Breaks, Don't Stop Believin Records, 2006.

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External links

• Official site
• The Unofficial Laura Veirs website
• All Music Guide
• Raven Marching Band Records, "label" for self-releases
• Mount Analog, producer, musician Tucker Martine