The Laurels (band)

For other uses, see Laurels (disambiguation).

The Laurels
OriginSydney, New South Wales, Australia
GenresNeo-psychedelia, shoegazing
Years active2004–present
LabelsMagnetic Recording Council, Other Tongues, Rice Is Nice
MembersPiers Cornelius
Luke O'Farrell
Kat Harley
Ben James
Past membersKate Wilson
Aimee-Lee Curran
Conor Hannan
Jasper Fenton
Websitethelaurels.bandcamp.com

The Laurels are an Australian neo-psychedelic four-piece based in Sydney's Inner West.[1] They formed in 2006 after the members met through mutual friends at a silly hat party, each of them originally living in disparate parts of the East Coast of Australia.[2] The band garnered critical acclaim in the Sydney live music scene after playing extensively throughout the latter 2000s in both headline and international support slots[3] before releasing their debut single "Art School Girl"/"Wandering Star'" in 2009[4] and their full length Plains album in 2012.[5]

The band's second album, Sonicology, was released in October 2016[6] and their third Homecoming in March 2022.

  1. ^ Lymangrover, Jason. "The Laurels: Biography". Allmusic. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
  2. ^ Piper, Reece. "The Laurels: Six years later, the Laurel's debut album makes a strong first impression". Time Out Sydney - Music. Time Out Group Ltd. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
  3. ^ FBi radio. "SMAC awards: Best live act 2011". SMAC awards 2011 nominations. FBi radio group. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
  4. ^ Scott, Tim. "The Laurels: Art School Girl/Wandering Star'". Mess + Noise Record Reviews. Sound Alliance. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
  5. ^ Williams, Tom. "The Laurels - Plains". Fasterlouder Music Review. Sound Alliance. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
  6. ^ Stafford, Andrew (13 October 2016). "The Laurels: Sonicology review – a psychedelic hip-hop reinvention from shoegaze stalwarts". Theguardian.com. Retrieved 21 November 2020.