Writing with the raw emotion of a young woman once on the
edge, Laura Connallon is a young musician with a seriously powerful voice
and enough determination to tell the whole the country about it .
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Kara Barnard, Instrumentalist/Singer/Songwriter
"Laura Connallon was rockin' Laura just gets better every time I see her."~BJ Davis, Owner, BJava Coffeehouse.
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This Indiana born and raised
singer/songwriter has been performing since she was very young. She started
singing in church choirs at the age of 5 and had made her Carnegie Hall
debut when she was 12. With a mother who played piano, organ, guitar, flute,
and sang and a father who could only play the radio, we know where her
natural talent came from.
A classically trained vocalist, she has won many vocal
competitions all over Indiana. She decided to stray a bit from her classical
training and get back to her folk roots. She has studied guitar with
singer/songwriter/instrumentalist wizard, Kara Barnard and has played on
stages with the likes of regionally known Katie Reider.
Aside from her family influences, she also credits the great range of
music she heard played in the house while she was growing up. Some of her
influences include: Joni Mitchell, Chet Atkins, Paul Simon, Merle Travis,
Bill Monroe, and Patsy Cline among others.
2004 Performances
Indiana University GLBTSSS 10th Anniversary Concert- Nov. 12
Women and the Arts Festival- Oct. 9
SummerFair, Cincinnati, OH- June 5
Butler University Women's Festival- April 8
Vic's Espresso Bar- Feb 20
IndyIndie House Concert Open Mic Competition- Feb. 7
Vic's Espresso Bar- Jan 30
Women's March on Washington Benefit- Jan. 22
Leo Coffeehouse, Cincinnati, OH- Jan. 11
Past Performances
Indiana Womyn's Music Festival
Outspoken Gayla
Open Stages at the National Women's Music Festival
Lesbopalooza at Indiana University
Womyn2Womyn Coffeehouse
Need a voice or guitar instructor?
Laura currently teaches beginning guitar and voice students of all ages
and abilities at Bongo Boy Music. Please contact Bongo Boy Music to set up a
lesson. 8481 Bash St. Indianapolis, In 46250 (317)595-9065
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