Lauren Hoffman

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Lauren Hoffman
Born1977 (age 46–47)
OriginCharlottesville, Virginia, U.S.
GenresAcoustic
Folk
Alternative rock
Lo-fi
Pop
Indie
OccupationSinger-songwriter
Instrument(s)Vocals, piano, synth, bass, tambourine, guitar
LabelsVirgin Records
Fargo Records [fr]
Slow River Records
PIAS Recordings
Kill Rock Stars
Free Union Records
Dreamy Records
Pitch-a-Tent Records
Websitewww.laurenhoffman.com

Lauren Hoffman (born 1977) is an American singer-songwriter. She released her debut album Megiddo through Virgin Records in 1997[1] to critical praise.[2][3][4] In 1999 Hoffman independently issued her second LP From The Blue House and an EP, A Harmless Little Kiss.[5] Her third album Choreography was released through French record label Fargo Records in 2006 and includes her single "Broken".

She released her next album Interplanetary Traveler in 2010. Between 2015 and 2017, she performed and released music under a new moniker, The Secret Storm,[6] during which she released two EPs and a fourth full-length album Family Ghost. Hoffman's 2019 EP Mercury Girls was positively reviewed by Rolling Stone as a "stunner."[7]

  1. ^ "LaurenHoffman". Retrieved April 24, 2020.
  2. ^ "Megiddo – Lauren Hoffman | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
  3. ^ "Pop and Jazz Guide". The New York Times. October 3, 1997. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
  4. ^ Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. November 6, 1999.
  5. ^ "Lauren Hoffman: A Harmless Little Kiss EP". AllMusic. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
  6. ^ Donelson, Marcy. "The Secret Storm Biography & History All Music". AllMusic. Retrieved July 4, 2020.
  7. ^ Sheffield, Rob (April 3, 2020). "Bandcamp Friday, May 2020: Support Artists by Buying This Music". Rolling Stone. Retrieved April 24, 2020.