2/17/18 - Gravity is #10 on Roots Music Report Blues Chart
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2/4/18 - Laurie Morvan named Indie Artist of the Week
Radio Feature: 88.1 FM KJAZZ in Los Angeles, Sunday 2/4 during 6pm to 7pm Indie Hour
Tune your radio to "Nothin' But The Blues" on 88.1 FM, or listen online wherever you are with this link: http://1.ice1.firststreaming.com/kkjz_fm.mp3
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Live Radio Interviews for the new Gravity CD
Feb 2nd, 2018 at KTST FM – Anaheim Pic N Purple Show. 6pm - 8pm and later in Archives.
Feb 4th, 2018 at 101.5 FM KOCI - KOCIRADIO.COM Dr. Barry's Traveling Medicine & Blues Show. 1pm - 3pm.
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1/1/18 - Gravity CD Launch Party will be Feb 10, 2018
To be held at Don The Beachcomber in Huntington Beach, CA at 8pm.
Get Tickets Here
Free gift with every presale ticket purchase.
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12/14/17 - New CD GRAVITY release date is February 9, 2018.
Blind Raccoon will be managing the Media and Radio promotion. Burnside Distribution Corp. (BDC) will again handle CD distribution. This is Laurie's 6th CD.
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8/1717 - Fresno Bee picks Laurie Morvan Band as a top entertainment choice this week. See the band at the Tower Theater Lounge in Fresno this coming Saturday.
Read who else made the list.
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6/6/17 - Laurie Morvan Band to headline Acre of Blues Fest in Eureka, CA on Sept. 2, 2017.
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4/11/17 - Laurie starts recording new CD at Ultratone Studios with producer/drummer Tony Braunagel.
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3/11/17 - LMB headlines Colorado River Blues Festival.
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1/1/17 - Tony Braunagel set to produce new LMB CD.
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3/5/16 - Laurie Morvan Band plays Blues Blast in Phoenix, AZ.
Canned Heat headlines.
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2/7/15 - Laurie Morvan Band plays Boogie, Blues and Brews in Yuma, AZ.
Eric Sardinas headlines.
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6/5/14 - Pasadena Weekly feature article says LMB is "Red-Hot Blues". Visit the Press Page to read the full article.
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6/1/14 - Beautiful new design for Laurie Morvan Band t-shirts. The shirts come in men's and women's sizes M-XXXL and are available in the LMB Store.
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2/23/14 - Laurie Morvan Band to headline at House of Blues. The LMB will headline the Raise the Roof Benefit for the International Blues Foundation taking place on February 23rd in Anaheim at the House of Blues. This show is being sponsored by the Orange County Blues Society.
Also added to the show are guest appearances by Eric Sardinas and Rod Piazza, appearing with Papa J and the Double Down Blues Band!
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6/29/13 - Laurie Morvan on front page of News-Gazette. The LMB performance at the Champaign Blues, Brews and BBQ Fest was so well-received that the News-Gazette featured Laurie on the front page of the paper the next day. See the front page of the paper.
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6/20/13 - "Laurie Morvan a charismatic performer whose stage presence is both powerful and inviting." The Daily Journal in Kankakee, IL featured glowing reviews of the Laurie Morvan Band's 2012 performance and spotlighted their upcoming 2013 performance at Friends of the Blues. Read more about the feature article in the Daily Journal on Laurie Morvan Band.
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6/7/13 - Laurie Morvan on the cover of Southland Blues Magazines. Prior to heading out on the Laurie Morvan Band's summer tour, Laurie talks about her unique style of song writing and her hopes and plans for the band. Read the cover story feature article on Laurie Morvan.
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6/3/13 - New live video: LMB in Europe. Fantastic footage of the LMB performing Got My Mojo Working at DePit in Terneuzen, Netherlands during their first European Tour. Watch live LMB video
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4/25/13 - Music Pick of the Week: Laurie Morvan Band! The Sacramento News and Reviews calls Laurie Morvan a "force on stage" and chose the LMB show at the Powerhouse Pub in Folsom, CA to be their Music Pick of the Week in the entire Sacramento area. Check out the article spotlighting the LMB
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2/1/13 - LMB advances to semi-finals at the IBC. The Laurie Morvan Band completes 2 nights of competition in Memphis, TN and will now advance to the semin-finals at the New Daisy Theatre.
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10/10/12 - LMB heads out on first European Tour. The Laurie Morvan Band tour schedule includes shows in Holland and Luxembourg. Visit the Calendar Page for more information.
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9/29/12 - LMB to represent Santa Clarita Valley Blues Society at the 2013 International Blues Challenge. The Laurie Morvan Band will compete against bands from around the world at the "Biggest Event in Blues" put on by the Blues Foundation. Visit www.blues.org for more information.
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9/5/12 - Laurie Morvan Band Newsletter Click here to see the 9/5 Newsletter
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9/4/12 - Laurie Morvan Band welcomes drummer Lonnie Jones to the band.
Click here to meet the LMB
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8/9/12 - Boulder Weekly says "Laurie Morvan burns in blue". Great feature article on Laurie. Visit the Press Page to check out the Boulder Weekly feature article
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4/25/12 - Laurie Morvan Band booked on Blues by the Bay Festival for second year in a row. The Laurie Morvan Band is proving to be a tremendously popular band with festival goers. In what is becoming a normal occurence, the LMB is being booked in consecutive years at the same event due to overwhelming fan response. Blues by the Bay takes place in Eureka, CA on 9/1-9/2. See the Calendar Page for more details
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3/1/12 - Downbeat is diggin' Breathe Deep. "Power and technique characterize Morvan’s blues-rock guitar style ... " Read more of the Breathe Deep CD review by Downbeat
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3/1/12 - Vintage Guitar praises Breathe Deep. "Morvan’s Strat continues to be as at home on a
Texas shuffle on pop-based soul ..." Read more of the Breathe Deep CD review by vintage Guitar
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1/25/12 - Laurie Morvan Band booked on Coloma Blues Live festival. "The Laurie Morvan Band is so popular with the fans at Coloma that they will be performing for their third time at the festival in the last 4 years! The event takes place at a beautiful outdoor location on the American River, just north east of Sacramento on Saturday June 9." See the Calendar Page for more details
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1/1/12 - Elmore Magazine article features Laurie Morvan. "Morvan’s strength
is her blistering guitar, but again we find her
speaking with
direct
human pathos... " Read more of the Elmore article
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12/21/11 - Laurie Morvan Band booked at 2012 Blues in the District for an unprecedented third year in a row! The fans who attend Quincy, IL's annual concert series have voted, and the Laurie Morvan Band will be returning as a crowd favorite. This marks the third time out of three years that the LMB will be performing at the concert series, which draws crowds in excess of 2500 people. The LMB will bring their high energy show to Blues in the District on Friday, July 27. See the Calendar Page for more details
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12/12/11 - Breathe Deep advances in Blues Foundation Competition.
The Blues Foundation announced that Breathe Deep by the Laurie Morvan Band is among the Top 30 CD's to advance to Round 2 in their Best-Self Produced CD competition. This year's competition is the largest ever, starting with 74 nominations from blues societies around the world. It culminates with the winner being announced at the Orpheum Theater in Memphis on February 4, 2012, during the International Blues Challenge. See the Top 30 list here. The LMB's fourth release, Fire It Up!, won this competition in 2010, and their third release, Cures What Ails Ya, was a Top 5 finalist for the award in 2008.
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10/24/11 - Blues Source praises Breathe Deep. Calling No Working During Drinking Hours a "soon to be classic", Mark Smith gives a big thumbs up to the Laurie Morvan Band's latest release, Breathe Deep. "...great guitar and compelling tunes..." Read the Breathe Deep CD review by Blues Source
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7/17/11 - Laurie Morvan Band invited to perform on Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise.
The good folks at the Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise announced that they have selected the Laurie Morvan Band as the winner of their Sonicbids competition for a spot on the October 23-30, 2011 Pacific Cruise sailing out of San Diego to Cabo San Lucas, La Paz & Loreto.
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6/12/11 - Laurie Morvan Band releases 5th CD: Breathe Deep
Featuring 11 songs penned by Laurie Morvan, Breathe Deep is the follow up to the band's highly acclaimed 2009 release, Fire It Up!, which won the 2010 Blues Foundation Award for Best Self-Produced CD.
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11/1/10 - Blues Revue magazine feature article on Laurie Morvan
"Powerful Women Play the Blues" is the theme for Blues Revue's Nov/Dec 2010 issue, so Laurie Morvan was a perfect choice! Additionally, the LMB's song, Livin' In A Man's World" is the first cut on the sampler CD which is sent to all subscribers. click here to see Laurie Morvan feature article in Blues Revue magazine
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8/12/10 - Laurie Morvan on the cover of the Weekender
The Weekender, published in Sonora, CA by the Union Democrat, featured Laurie Morvan on the cover. The cover story was highlighting the Fire On The Mountain Music Festival in which Laurie was performing with the Laurie Morvan Band. click here to see Laurie Morvan on cover of Weekender
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8/1/10 - DownBeat Magazine is diggin' Fire It Up!
For the course of a dozen original songs, it’s encouraging to hear Morvan bring the guitar heat...
click here to read DownBeat review of Fire It Up!
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7/30/10 - LMB now holds all-time record for CD sales!
Over 2400 fans were rockin' with the Laurie Morvan Band during their 2 1/2 hour show at Robertshaw Amphitheater on 7/30/10. Their show was part of the SummerSounds concert series which has been held in the city of Greensburg, PA for the last 10 years. The LMB completely won over the all ages audience and now holds the all-time record for CD sales at this event.
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6/4/10 - Laurie Morvan is cover story for THE TICKET
The Arts & Entertainment section of the Sacramento Bee, called The Ticket, featured Laurie Morvan on its cover along with a feature article. Laurie was in the area performing with the Laurie Morvan Band at the Coloma Blues Live! festival in Lotus, CA. click here to see the article
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4/24/10 - House of Blues Radio Hour Blues Breaker
"You Don't Know About Me" by the Laurie
Morvan Band was selected by Elwood Blues (aka Dan Aykroyd)
to be the new Blues Breaker song for the week starting
4/24/10 on House of Blues Radio Hour. Find an affiliate
radio station near you and get more information at the
House
of Blues Radio Hour website
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4/17/10 - Fire It Up! #5 on B.B. King's Bluesville Picks
to Click
This is a jump up from the previous week, 4/10/10,
where it was at #8. B.B.King's Bluesville @ Sirius/XM
74 plays Electric Blues, Soul Blues, Acoustic Blues, Jump
Blues, and Rockin' Blues music from the past to the present.
B.B.
King's Bluesville Picks to Click
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3/1/10 - Fire It Up! enters Living Blues Radio Chart
at #9.
After winning a 2010 Blues Foundation Award, Fire
It Up! now conquering the radio charts. Living Blues magazine
announced in its April issue that the Laurie Morvan Band's
latest CD jumped right into the Number 9 spot on their
February 2010 Radio Chart. Feb.
2010 Living Blues Radio Chart.
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2/19/10 - National TV Special on Laurie Morvan Band to
air! The Big Ten Television Network is set to air
a 30 minute special, titled “Laurie Morvan Band:
Nothing But the Blues”, on February 19, 2010 at
1:00 pm CST (11:00 am PST). The show was filmed during
the prestigious Ellnora Guitar Festival held at the Krannert
Center for the Performing Arts on the campus of the University
of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign this past September. This
national TV special includes live footage of the Laurie
Morvan Band’s festival performance and an interview
with Laurie Morvan. Check your local listings to verify
the time and set your recorder!
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1/23/10 - Blues Foundation announces Fire It Up! wins
award for 2010 Best Self-Produced CD at the International
Blues Challenge. The International Blues Challenge
has been dubbed the "biggest event in blues".
You can read about all the winners of this year's competition
at the Blues
Foundation's website.
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12/31/09 - Fire It Up! climbs to #1 on the Living
Blues reporting chart for the radio show Mick Martin's
Blues Party (Sundays: KXJZ 90.9 Sacramento, KKTO 90.5
Tahoe City, KUOP 91.3 Stockton, KQNC 88.1 Quincy). You
can catch it on the web, too. For more info, go to: www.mickmartinblues.com
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12/18/09 - Blues Foundation
announces Fire It Up! is a Finalist for Best Self-Produced
CD (Top 4). Fire It Up! by the Laurie Morvan Band
is now a finalist (Top 4 in the world!) in the Blues Foundation's
competition for Best Self-Produced CD. The winner will
be announced at Solo/Duo Finals on the Orpheum Theater
stage in Memphis, TN on January 23, 2010 as part of the
International Blues Challenge.
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12/10/09 - Blues Foundation announces Fire It Up! is a
Semi-Finalist (Top 12). Fire It Up! by the Laurie
Morvan Band is now a semi-finalist in the Blues Foundation's
worldwide competition for Best Self-Produced CD. The winner
will be announced at the International Blues Challenge
in Memphis on January 23, 2010 .
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12/1/09 - Laurie Morvan
on the cover of Big City Blues magazine. Laurie
is joined by Susan Tedeschi, Fiona Boyes, Roach of Cafe
R&B, CookieThreatt, Taryn Donath. The photo was taken
while all the ladies were performing on the Legendary
Rhythm & Blues Cruise.
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11/1/09 - Elmore Magazine asks "Where Are The Girls
With Guitars?" Jim Hynes features Laurie Morvan's
lyrics in an article spotlighting female guitarists. Visit
the Press Page for more.
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10/28/09 - Santa Clarita Valley Blues Society
declares"Fire It Up!" CD winner. CD advances
to next round of the Blues Foundation's Best Self Produced
CD competition.
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10/20/09 - Laurie Morvan
Band "Fire It Up!" CD National release. Distributed
nationally by Burnside
Distribution Corporation for retail store orders.
Downloads available at iTunes and Amazon.
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8/31/09 - Laurie Morvan Band "Fire It Up!"
CD now available! Visit our Online
Store to get your advance copy of the new CD right
now. Stay tuned for more news.
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6/6/09 - Laurie Morvan steals the show at Coloma Blues
Live! "Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Joe Louis Walker,
Rick Estrin, Mighty Mike Shermer and Laurie Morvan burned
down Henningsen Lotus Park on Saturday...Rock-tinged blues
guitars ruled the day. Many attendees felt that Morvan,
who opened the show, also stole it. The clear-eyed former
athlete brought guns to rival Michelle Obama, and proceeded
to bend them around her Fender Stratocaster in a scorching
set of original blues rock that left the early arrivals
staggering to the CD sales booth.
...Event coordinator Mary Carrera reported that 'It went
really well...Laurie Morvan was the big surprise. Look
for her again next year.'" (Mountain Democrat, 6/8/09)
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4/17/09 - Laurie Morvan
Band to play Ellnora Guitar Festival!
The bi-annual event takes place at the prestigious Krannert
Center for the Performing Arts at the University of Illinois
in Champaign, IL on September 12, 2009. Other featured
artists on the festival include Derek Trucks and Keb Mo'.
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March
2009 - Laurie
Morvan
feature article in Illinois
Alumni Magazine.
Read the feature article on Laurie
Morvan in Illinois Alumni Magazine.
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Jan
& Feb 2009 - Laurie Morvan
Band recording 4th CD! The
Laurie Morvan Band expects to release a new CD this Spring
featuring 12 songs all written by Laurie Morvan. Laurie
is co-producing the CD with Steve Savage, whose producing/engineering
credits include Elvin Bishop, Robert Cray, Tommy Castro,
John Hammond and others. Several of the CDs Steve has
worked on have gone on to receive Grammy nominations,
including a 2009 Grammy nomination with Elvin Bishop.
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10/3/08
- Catalina Island Blues Festival
fans love Laurie Morvan!
The front page of the Catalina Islander featured a review
of the 2008 Catalina Island Blues Festival and spotlighted
Laurie Morvan as one of the major highlights of the entire
festival, putting her picture front and center! Festival
headliner Buddy Guy put on a great show, but the blues
festival fans really connected with Laurie and took her
into their hearts. Read
more about Laurie in the Catalina Island Blues Festival.
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8/25/08
- Laurie Morvan station now available
on Pandora.com. The Laurie
Morvan Band has been selected by the Music Genome Project
to be featured with their own station on their cutting
edge radio site www.Pandora.com
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7/25/08
- Laurie Morvan on cover of Entertainment
Guide in Champaign, IL News-Gazette .
University of Illinois Alum Laurie Morvan graced the cover
of Champaign's major newspaper in celebration of her upcoming
concert there. See the Press Page
for this feature as well as other articles and reviews
from theLMB's Summer 2008 Midwest Tour.
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5/2/08
- Laurie Morvan named "2008
Blues Artist on the Rise" by Blues Festival Guide
magazine. The Laurie Morvan
Band competed against more than 230 other groups and was
crowned "2008 Blues Artist on the Rise"
in a competition sponsored by the Blues Festival Guide.
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4/3/08
- Laurie Morvan Band selected to
be on Best of Southland Blues compilation CD.
The CD features the best of southern California blues
bands and is a joint venture between southland Blues Magazine
and Grand Entertainment.
The CD will be available for sale at: www.southlandblues.com
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4/1/08
- Article written by Laurie Morvan
is published in Big City Blues Magazine.
Written from the musician's perspective, Laurie's article
gives you insight into what it's like to be a performer
at the International Blues Challenge. Read
Laurie Morvan's article about the IBC.
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3/21/08
- Video of Laurie Morvan Band at
the Orpheum Theater in Memphis during the finals of the
International Blues Challenge
Click
here to see the Laurie Morvan Band performing Kickin'
Down Doors (scroll down the page)
Click
here to see the Laurie Morvan Band performing One Little
Thing
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2/29/08
- Modern Guitars Magazine features
Laurie Morvan
Brian D. Holland of Modern Guitars Magazine has written
an excellent feature article on Laurie Morvan to go along
with his June 2007 interview of her. Not only did Brian
do a great job of researching Laurie's music, we commend
him for taking the time to really "get it".
You can go over to the Modern Guitars website and read
the article to find out all kinds of great info about
Laurie you may not have known.
Click here to check out Modern
Guitars feature story on Laurie Morvan
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2/26/08
- Laurie Morvan Band selected to
open 2 shows for legendary blues artist John Mayall &
the Bluesbreakers. The Laurie
Morvan Band will perform 4/17/08 at the Coach House in
San Juan Capistrano, CA and 4/18/08 at the Canyon Club
in Agoura Hills, CA with John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers.
John Mayall is a powerful blues performer and has a knack
for working with the world's top musicians: Eric Clapton,
Mick Fleetwood, John McVie, Peter Green, Walter Trout,
Coco Montoya, Jack Bruce have all played in the Bluesbreakers.
Visit the Calendar Page for
show details.
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2/2/08
- Laurie Morvan Band a 2008 FINALIST
at International Blues Challenge and a 2008FINALIST
for "Best-Self Produced CD".
The Laurie Morvan Band was
the only group that advanced to both finals and was #2
in CD sales at the IBC (out of all 160 acts)!
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1/7/08
- San Diego Union Tribune picks
Laurie Morvan Band as
Essential: What To Watch For This Week "
Read San Diego Union Tribune's article about the Laurie
Morvan Band.
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12/13/07
- Los Angeles City Beat magazine
picks Laurie Morvan as Critics Choice ... "This woman
has something special."
Read
Kirk Silsbee's article about Laurie Morvan in LA City
Beat magazine.
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12/18/07 - Blues
Foundation announces Cures What Ails Ya is a Top 5 Finalist
for prestigious "Best Self-Produced CD" award!
Each year, the Blues Foundation celebrates up and coming
artists by conducting a world-wide search for the "Best
Self-Produced CD". Cures What Ails Ya by the Laurie
Morvan Band is a finalist for the 2008 award (for CD's
released between November 1, 2006 - October 31, 2007).
You can get more info at the Blues Foundation website:
Blues
Foundation's Best Self-Produced CD Award 2008
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12/6/07 - Blues
Foundation announces Top 10 Semi-Finalists for prestigious
"Best Self-Produced CD" award...Cures What Ails
Ya is in!
The Santa Clarita Valley
Blues Society announced today that their entry for the
Blues Foundation's "Best
Self-Produced CD" award, Cures What Ails Ya by the
Laurie Morvan Band, is now a Top 10 Semi-Finalist in the
competition. The winner will be announced during the International
Blues Challenge held in Memphis, TN from January 31 through
February 2, 2008.
CDs are judged on the following 4 criteria:
(1) Musical Performance
(2) Audio Quality of the Presentation
(3) Cover Art and Design
(4) Credits and Liner Information
Read more at the Blues Foundation website: Blues
Foundation's Best Self-Produced CD Award 2008
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Oct. 25, 2007 - Cures
What Ails Ya nominated for Blues Foundation's "Best
Self-Produced CD" award.
The Santa Clarita Valley
Blues Society announced that they have nominated Cures
What Ails Ya by the Laurie Morvan Band for the prestigious
"Best Self-Produced
CD" award sponsored by the Blues Foundation. The
winner will be announced during the International Blues
Challenge held in Memphis, TN from January 31 through
February 2, 2008.
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Oct. 21, 2007 - Audience
erupts with cheers at Legendary R&B Revue
Laurie Morvan, Tommy Castro
and Ronnie Baker Brooks traded solos to thunderous applause
at the Legendary Rhythm & Blues Revue held at the
Coach House in San Juan Capistrano.
See photo
of Laurie Morvan, Tommy Castro, Ronnie Baker Brooks.
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October 6, 2007 - Laurie Morvan Band
wins regionals and will head to Memphis for the semi-finals
of the International Blues Challenge!
The LMB will proudly represent the Santa Clarita Valley
Blues Society in blues biggest event of the year! For
the 24th year, Blues musicians from around the world will
compete for cash, prizes, and industry recognition as
The Blues Foundation presents the 24th International Blues
Challenge beginning January 31 and continuing February
1-2, 2008 in Memphis, TN. The world's largest gathering
of Blues acts represents an international search by The
Blues Foundation and its Affiliated Organizations for
the Blues Band and Solo/Duo Blues Act ready to take their
act to the international stage.
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October, 2007 - Laurie Morvan in Guitar
Player Magazine
Read a feature article and see full color photos of Laurie.
See the Press Page for
details.
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October, 2007 - Laurie Morvan in Vintage
Guitar Magazine
Read a feature article and see full color photos of Laurie.
See the Press Page for
details.
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August 11, 2007 - Laurie Morvan wins
songwriting award
Laurie Morvan's song 'Family Line' from the 'Cures What
Ails Ya' CD was named Best Song at the Winery Music Awards.
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August 2007 - Laurie Morvan Band on Roots
Blues Chart
Cures What Ails Ya by the Laurie Morvan Band spent 12
weeks on the Roots Music Report Blues Chart.
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July 7-8, 2007 - LMB
on House of Blues Radio Hour w/ Dan Akroyd!
Laurie Morvan's song, "Kickin' Down Doors,"
has been selected as the "Blues Breaker" song
of the week for the nationally-syndicated "House
of Blues Radio Hour" show that will air the weekend
of July 7/8. The HOB Radio Hour airs on over 100 stations
across the US. The song will air in its entirety, preceded
by some fine words about Laurie and the new CD from Elwood
Blues, himself, (Dan Aykroyd)!
Visit
the House of Blues Radio Hour website to find an affiliate
station near you
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June 20, 2007 - Laurie interviewed by
Guitar Player and Vintage Guitar!
Visit the Press page.
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June 2007 - "Cures What Ails Ya"
CD getting rave reviews!
The reviews of the new Laurie Morvan Band CD, "Cures
What Ails Ya" are all overwhelmingly positive!
Visit the Press Page to
read them for yourself.
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June 12, 2007 - "Cures What Ails
Ya" CD available in stores across the USA!
Cures What Ails Ya, the brand new 2007 release from the
Laurie Morvan Band, is being distributed nationally by
Burnside Distribution Corporation, with a street date
of June 12, 2007. Laurie Morvan Band fans will now be
able to purchase the CD in stores all across America!
Stay tuned for a complete list of stores where the CD
will be available. Of course there's no need to wait...
You can buy it right here with FREE
SHIPPING in the USA!
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April 23, 2007 - "Cures What
Ails Ya" CD now available on iTunes!
Laurie Morvan Band fans can now purchase the band's 2007
release, Cures What Ails Ya, in digital download form
through iTunes. Two previous releases are also available:
Find My Way Home and Out Of The Woods.
Just click the following links:
Cures
What Ails Ya album on iTunes
Find
My Way Home album on iTunes
Out
Of The Woods album on iTunes
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April 13, 2007 - "Cures What Ails
Ya" CD Release Party!
Join the LMB to celebrate the release of their brand
new CD, "Cures What Ails Ya".
8 :30 - 10:00, purchase CDs and meet the band for autographs,
pictures and conversation.
10:00 - closing, the LMB will be rockin' the house with
original red hot blues rock!
The location is the Arcadia Blues Club, 16 E. Huntington
Dr. , Arcadia, CA. 626-447-9349.
Click
here to buy it now!
The new CD, titled "Cures What Ails Ya",
features 12 new red hot blues rock songs written by Laurie
Morvan and boasts an incredible list of guest stars:
Grammy award winning pianist and producer George Duke.
Grammy winner bassist Hutch Hutchinson (Bonnie Raitt band).
Grammy winning drummer Tony Braunagel (Bonnie Raitt, B.B.
King, Coco Montoya, Taj Mahal, Buddy Guy, John Mayall
& the Blues Breakers).
B3 organist extraordinaire Sammy Avila (Walter Trout band).
Veteran pianist Doña Oxford (Shemekia Copeland,
Popa Chubby, Buddy Guy, Lonnie Brooks, Jimmy Johnson)
Grammy winning engineer Erik Zobler (George Duke, Carlos
Santana, Dianne Reeves, Bourne Identity soundtrack, Sly
Stone)
Mastering engineer John Vestman (Sting, Ambrosia, George
Duke, Juice Newton, Courtney Love, The Monkees).
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April
8, 2007 - Laurie Morvan named "2006 Female Artist
of the Year"
Blues guitarist/vocalist/songwriter Laurie Morvan was
named "2006 Female Artist of the Year" by the
Blues Marketing Network. The announcement was made
on Sunday, April 8, 2007 at an invitation only awards
ceremony held in Long Beach, CA. Blues Marketing
Network is an organization of blues musicians, promoters,
venue owners and other professionals devoted to promoting
the commercial success of all styles of blues and blues
rock. Led by the unwavering enthusiasm of founder
Jeremiah Plummer, the group members network their talents,
assets and energies to bring their music to the attention
of the music buying public and to increase awareness and
interest in the blues in the general population. The
focus of the network is to bring blues industry professionals
together as a marketing community: that blues venues are
not separate from blues musicians, blues promoters are
not separate from blues fans, we are all on the same team.
That working together, sharing successful ideas and strategies,
cooperating with and encouraging each other, offering
help and support, will benefit the art form we all love
so much...THE BLUES!
The Laurie Morvan Band website was also honored with
the title of "2006 Best Website".
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April
1, 2007 - Laurie Morvan Band inks deal with Mark Pucci
Media
National publicity for the Laurie Morvan Band will now
be handled by Mark Pucci Media out of Atlanta, Georgia.
Mark has worked with the Allman Brothers Band, John Mayall,
Marshall Tucker Band, Delbert McClinton, Lynyrd Skynyrd,
Derek Trucks, Kenny Chesney, Maria Muldaur and a host
of others. Both Mark and the LMB are looking forward to
a very successful promotional campaign for the Cures What
Ails Ya CD.
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March 3, 2007 - Laurie Morvan Band releases
Cures What Ails Ya CD!!
While the CD release party is scheduled for April 13,
2007, advance copies of the band's new CD will be made
available at their performance at San Diego Indie Music
Fest '07.
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January 2007 - LMB launches a new website!
Enjoy the new look and features...
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December 2006 - LMB records with Hutch
Hutchinson (Bonnie Raitt band)
Hutch Hutchinson takes a momentary break from the Bonnie
Raitt tour to play on the upcoming Laurie Morvan Band
CD, Cures What Ails Ya. In this first photo everyone grabbed
one of Hutch's vintage basses...
Erik and Long are the engineers working with the
LMB on the new CD.
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November 2006 - LMB records
with jazz great George Duke
Jazz great George Duke graces the Laurie Morvan Band's
Cures What Ails Ya album with his beautiful playing on
Family Line...
