16 Dec 2014

Laura Welsh
Ghosts

Outsiders Recorded Music/Universal Music

WE SAY

Staffordshire’s Laura Welsh has played live dates with top names like Ellie Goulding and London Grammar, co-wrote and sang on Gorgon City’s 2014 summer Top 10 smash Here For You and finally releases her long-awaited debut album Soft Control a day after this classy single comes out. Produced by the great Greg Kurstin in LA, she wrote the entire album with collaborator Jonathan Lipsey, noted for his work with Amy Winehouse and Alicia Keys among others. This track, along with most of the album, is a real heart-on-your-sleeve electro pop song - evidently, it seems she’s not afraid to show her vulnerable side to us. It’s that honesty and confessional tone that strikes a powerful resonance in every one of us. Her gig at London’s Servant Jazz Quarters on January 15, a few days prior to the single and album release, is likely to be one of the new year's first memorable must-see live shows. It truly sounds like 2015 will begin with a dramatic high, we reckon.

CONTACTS

Label: Alexandra Johnson, Outsiders Recorded Music Ltd, +44 (0)20 7471 5602
Publishing: James Dewar, Sony/ATV
National Radio: Mark Murphy, Dawn Promotions, +44 (0)7711 592 455
Regional Radio: Gavin Hughes, Polydor
Online: Lorraine Long, Charm Factory, +44 (0)7792 643 575
Press: Chris Latham, Swell Publicity, +44 (0)7540 111 528
TV: Sarah Haddow, Polydor
Live: James Whitting, Coda, +44 (0)20 7017 2500
Management: Paul Everett, Wonderland Management

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