Laura Gauthier

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Laura Gauthier has been singing now for over 30 years. She began as a folk singer, singing original songs as well as covering other songwriters of the day. She moved on to star in the musical "Hair" at the Royal Alex, replacing Gail Garnett as Sheila. In the years that followed, Laura toured with various rock bands and continued to write songs.

Next came the role of Huck Finn, touring with Studio Lab throughout northern Ontario before bringing the production to Young People Theatre in Toronto, Canada.

In 1975, Laura moved to New York to study acting under Bill Hickey at HB Studio in the Village. Gauthier landed the role of Gretel in a local production of Hansel and Gretel, co-writing songs for the play. Returning to Canada, Laura bgan a 17-year career as a jazz singer, singing in venues such as the Georges Jazz Room, the duMaurier Jazz Festival, Meyers, and First canadan Place.

In 2000, Laura Gauthier recorded her first CD of originals - "The Journey of L", produced by Barry Elmes drummer, composer, record producer, educator and multi-award winning jazz drummer). Chapter Bookstores hired her to sing weekly for a year, and Gauthier also appeared at Indigo and coffee houses in Belleville, Peterborough and New Market.

Now she's returned to the studio for her second CD, "Cabin Fever", taking over a year to sort through over 60 original songs with the help of producer Richard Bell. The result is a collection of material shifting moods and grooves to the theme of the title song, Cabin Fever.

Cabin Fever Produced by Richard Bell (who has played with Janis Joplin, The Band, Colin Linden and Bruce Coburn), Cabin Fever picks up where The Journey of L (Laura's first CD) left off. The songs navigate with ease across a vast eclectic range of musical genres: folk, rhythm and blues, jazz, pop, retro rock and blues. Supported by a stellar lineup of musicians, the band delivers a strong backup to Laura's vocals. CD Price: $14.97

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