Lolo (singer)

LoLo
LoLo on the It Gets Better Project Holiday Show 2014.
Background information
Birth name	Lauren Pritchard
Born	December 27, 1987 Jackson, Tennessee, United States
Genres	Soul pop alternative funk
Occupation(s)	Singer songwriter actress
Years active	2002-present
Labels	DCD2 Universal Island
Website	weaponforsaturday.com

Lauren Pritchard (born December 27, 1987), known professionally as Lolo (stylized as LOLO), is an American singer-songwriter and actress.

Life and career

Born and raised in Jackson, Tennessee, Pritchard began writing songs when she was 14 years old.^[1] She then moved to Los Angeles at 16, where she lived with Lisa Marie Presley and tried to make it as a singer in a reggae band.^[2] She eventually succeeded as a musical actress, by originating and playing the role of the 15-year-old runaway "Ilse" in the hit Broadway show Spring Awakening for two years.^[3]

Pritchard later settled in the United Kingdom, and signed with Universal/Island Records. In August 2010 she released the single "Painkillers", and the song was also released in a remix with rapper Talib Kweli.^[4] Her debut album, Wasted in Jackson, written and produced with Eg White,^[5] was digitally released on October 25, 2010 and debuted at #84 in the UK.^[6] It was also scheduled for physical release in the US on February 22, 2011.^[6] Pritchard mentions Billy Joel, Joni Mitchell, Al Green and Candi Staton as some of the influences behind her music.^[7]

In 2013, Pritchard adopted the stage name Lolo and has since signed with DCD2 Records. "Under her given name, Pritchard is also the composer-lyricist of the new musical Songbird..."^[8]

In 2013 she began opening for the alternative band Panic! At The Disco. She still opens for live concerts and tours with the band. Lauren Pritchard was also featured in the Panic! At The Disco song "Miss Jackson", using her stage name LOLO. ^[9]

Discography

Albums

• Wasted in Jackson (2010) (as Lauren Pritchard)

Extended plays

• Comeback Queen EP (2015)^[10]

Singles

• "When the Night Kills the Day" (2010)
• "Painkillers" (2010)
• "Not the Drinking" (2010)
• "Stuck" (2011)
• "Weapon for Saturday" (2013)
• "Heard It from a Friend" (2013)
• "Year Round Summer of Love" (2013)
• "Gangsters" (2014)
• "Hit and Run" (2014)
• "I Don’t Wanna Have to Lie" (2015)

Features

• "Miss Jackson" (2013) - Panic! At The Disco
• "Headphones" (2014) - Matt Nathanson
• "WAIT" (2014) - Lemaitre (band)
• "Centuries" (2014) - Fall Out Boy
• "Cure Me" (2014) - Redlight
• "Boomerang" (2014) - Joey Contreras

References

1. "Lauren Pritchard Biography" Retrieved April 10, 2011. Archived July 29, 2010, at the Wayback Machine.
2. Cairns, Dan (25 April 2010). "Breaking act: Lauren Pritchard". The Times. Retrieved 13 August 2010.
3. Fitzpatrick, Rob (29 April 2010). "First sight: Lauren Pritchard". The Guardian. Retrieved 13 August 2010.
4. "Painkillers - EP by Lauren Pritchard". Apple Inc. Retrieved 13 August 2010.
5. Archived October 18, 2010, at the Wayback Machine.
6. "Wasted In Jackson CD". CD Universe. Retrieved 26 October 2010.
7. Lauren Pritchard interview by Pete Lewis, 'Blues & Soul' February 2011
8. http://www.theatermania.com/off-broadway/news/lauren-pritchard-songbird-interview_74729.html
9. http://www.panicatthedisco.com/tour
10. LOLO “Comeback Queen EP” | “I Don’t Wanna Have To Lie” (Premiere)

External links

• Official Website of LoLo