Lauren Mann and the Fairly Odd Folk

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 vu () ♥ weheartmusic.com ♥ laurenmannmusic.com

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[Lauren Mann and the Fairly Odd Folk]

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