Laurie Levine signs to Seed, tours Cape Town

Joburg-based singer-songwriter, Laurie Levine, is about to release her highly anticipated sophomore album, “Living Room”, through Seed. Laurie will be performing in Cape Town at the end of August to showcase songs off the new album.

Levine, a prolific songwriter, has a jazzy and soulful voice that breathes life into her songs and embodies the emotional core of her lyrics. Her music comes from the “heartspace”, a word coined by poet Breyten Breytenbach to describe South Africa's anguished beauty. Her songs touch our unspoken corners and her sounds are a contemporary interpretation of true folk.

Levine's debut album, “Unspoken”, was nominated for a SAMA (South African Music Award) in 2007 and since then she has managed to build on the strong foundations laid with that record.

The album, which was recorded and produced by Dan Roberts over an intense one-year in-studio period, is set to break new ground on the local singer-songwriter scene with its blend of Nashville verve and “Nu Folk” sophistication. The 12 track release embodies an organic and mature sound backed by beautiful melodies and stark lyrical honesty.

While recording, Laurie has also been developing her live act, and the additions of accordion, mandolin and piano have already alerted audiences to her evocative new sound.

Catch Laurie down South at the following venues:

When: Wednesday, 26 August
Venue: Villa Pascal House of Music, Durbanville
Address: 28 van der Westhuizen Street
Time: 7pm - doors open at 6pm
Bookings: 0219752566 /0825694147
Cover: R60
Bring wine and snacks with
www.villapascal.co.za

When:Thursday, 27 August
Venue: Dizzy's Camps Bay
Address: 41 The Drive, Camps Bay
Time: 9pm
Bookings: 079 44 00 391 / 021 448 0550
Cover: R30

When: Saturday, 29 August
Venue: V & A Waterfront Amphitheatre
Time: 5pm
Free