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Laufey returns with new single 'From The Start'

Published May 15, 2023 07:20 am

Laufey (Photo by Gemma Warren)


SINGAPORE –

 Breakout jazz artist and multi-instrumentalist Laufey has unveiled a new track “From The Start” via AWAL Recordings.  “‘From The Start’ is a bossa nova-inspired song about being in love with your best friend…who is in love with someone else. I wrote the song to create a playful mix of old sounds with modern lyrics,” Laufey explains. Fans can listen to "From The Start" here: *[laufey.ffm.to/fromthestart](https://laufey.ffm.to/fromthestart)* “From The Start” is the first taste of much more new original music to come from Laufey later this year. The song follows the release of [A Night At The Symphony](https://laufey.ffm.to/anightatthesymphony)—a curated collection of songs Laufey recorded with the Iceland Symphony Orchestra during a sold-out two-night run at Harpa Concert Hall in Reykjavík last year. A Night At The Symphony features previously released tracks off her debut album '[Everything I Know About Love'](https://laufey.ffm.to/eikal) and her 2021 EP, 'Typical of Me'. Laufey’s recently announced headlining performance with the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra this fall and her entire summer tour in Australia and Asia sold out in just minutes. She will also appear at various summer festivals, including Java Jazz Festival in Jakarta, Ottawa Jazz Festival, and the THING Festival. See below for the details of her Southeast Asia tour. 

Laufey Tour Dates

 May 30, 2023—Manila—The Filinvest Tent [SOLD OUT] May 31, 2023—Taipei—Clapper Studio [SOLD OUT] June 2, 2023—Jakarta—Java Jazz Festival  June 3, 2023—Singapore—Alex Blake Charlie Sessions [SOLD OUT] June 5, 2023—Tokyo—Blue Note Tokyo (Two shows) [SOLD OUT] June 8, 2023—Sydney, NSW—Oxford Art Factory [SOLD OUT] June 9, 2023—Melbourne, VIC—Howler [SOLD OUT] June 10, 2023—Melbourne, VIC—Howler [SOLD OUT] June 26, 2023—Ottawa, CA—Ottawa Jazz Festival  July 8, 2023—Ghent, BE—Gent Jazz Festival  July 9, 2023—Rotterdam, NL—North Sea Jazz Festival  July 13, 2023—Elstree, UK—Home Farm Glamping  July 15, 2023—Pori, FI—Pori Jazz August 2, 2023—Caroga Lake, NY—Caroga Lake Music Festival  August 26, 2023—Port Townsend, WA—THING September 16, 2023—Los Angeles, CA—The Ford [SOLD OUT]
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