Laura Imbruglia
| Laura Imbruglia | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Laura Imbruglia |
| Born |
15 June 1983 Sydney, Australia |
| Origin | Australia |
| Genres | Indie rock, Alternative rock |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, Songwriter |
| Instruments | Voice, Guitar |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Labels | Chatterbox |
| Website | Official Website |
Laura Imbruglia (born 15 June 1983)[1] is an Australian indie rock singer-songwriter.
Early life and family
Laura's father is an Italian of Sicilian heritage and her mother Anglo-Australian. She grew up on the Central Coast. Among four daughters, Laura is the youngest in her family; one of her elder sisters is pop-alternative singer and actress Natalie Imbruglia. Laura has insisted on maintaining her musical career independent of her famous sibling.[2]
Career
Imbruglia has released a single, EP and 2 albums independently through her own label Ready Freddie Records. Her debut album was released through Chatterbox Records/MGM, Silversonic Records (DE) and Strange Ears (DK). She was featured on jtv,[3] where "Looking for a Rabbit" was voted #2 music video of the year in 2007, and MTV Australia[4] and performed at the 2002 Homebake festival. She has appeared on the television drama series Crash Palace.[5] Laura toured Europe in late 2007 and March 2008 to promote her self-titled album, including dates in Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Denmark and the UK.
Personal life
She is currently based in Melbourne.
Discography
- It Makes a Crunchy Noise (2003) - EP
- "My Dream of a Magical Washing Machine" (2005) - single
- Laura Imbruglia (2006) - album
- The Lighter Side of... (2010) - album
- What A Treat (2013) - album
References
- ↑ "Factfile". Laura Imbruglia (official website). Archived from the original on 2007-08-27. Retrieved 2007-08-29.
- ↑ Hornery, Andrew (19 May 2006). "Stardom looms but don't mention the other S word". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2007-08-29.
- ↑ "60 Second Spotlight: Laura Imbruglia". jtv. 17 November 2006. Retrieved 2007-08-29.
- ↑ MTV Live, 12 June 2007.
- ↑ "Imbruglia No2 in TV debut.". Australasian Business Intelligence. 2 August 2001. Retrieved 2007-08-29.
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