Anna Laube
Anna Laube (pronounced "Lau" like "how" and "be" like "to be or not to be") is an experienced cat and plant-sitter, yoga student, aspiring surfer, and excellent driver, having just received her first speeding ticket in July 2008. Additionally, she likes to walk and is a huge fan of sunshine. Most of all she loves music. Her pan-genre (country/blues/Americana/indie) folk music has been described as "Acoustic, atmospheric, wide open, and western. Dirt covered highways and the setting sun" (CDReviews.com).
Born in lovely Iowa City, IA, Anna began taking piano lessons at the age of three. She took up saxophone, oboe and violin in secondary school, and after moving to Madison, WI, picked up the guitar at age 14. She hasn't played those middle three instruments in quite some time, but is currently working on banjo, harmonica, and hopes to add accordion very soon.
Anna headed to sunny California after college to pursue gainful employment but soon became restless, subsequently taking up a vagabond lifestyle and staying with gracious friends and family while traveling in her vintage Prius. She recorded her debut album, "Outta My Head," in Bay Area living rooms with Birger Olsen of Town Rill and Jason Quever of The Papercuts. Bass was played by Nick Moran, and the record was engineered, mixed and mastered by Mark Whitcomb and Jason Quever. "Outta My Head" has received both national and international airplay and is available directly from her record label, Gingko Records, at Google Checkout, or on iTunes, Cdbaby, or Amazon,
Anna is still wandering but plans to find her home soon.