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Laura Sheeran

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Laura Sheeran (born 1987 or 1988)[1] is an Irish singer, musician, composer and artist. She was born in Galway and is the cousin of Ed Sheeran.[2] She married Marc Aubele, keyboardist with Bell X1, in 2014.[3]

Together with Aubele, she is an instrumentalist and singer with 'Nanu Nanu'.[4][5] Aside from her solo career, she has performed with Fovea Hex, having been recruited for the group by Clodagh Simonds and is now also a member of RESOUND, a Dublin-based musical collective put together by Kate Ellis in 2011.

Sheeran sings and performs on a loop station, bowed saw, melodica, accordion, flute, ukulele, and used a TC Helicon Voice Live 2 to manipulate her vocals and create harmonies. She frequently incorporates improvisation into her performances.[citation needed]

Musicians with whom she has performed include Cora Venus Lunny and Marc Aubele.[citation needed]

Solo discography

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  • Music for the Deep Woods, EP, 2010[6]
  • To The Depths, EP, 2010[citation needed]
  • Lust of Pig & The Fresh Blood, double album 2011[7]* Murderous Love, nine track EP, 2011[7]
  • What The World Knows, single album 2012[7]

Other works

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Theatre music

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  • Rural Electric (2004) – Written and directed by John Nee. Original music composed and performed by Laura Sheeran
  • The Mental (2006) – Written by John Nee, directed by John Nee & Ray Yeats. Original music composed and performed by Laura Sheeran & Nuala Ní Channain
  • Limavady, My Heart's Delight (2006) – Written and directed by John Nee. Original music composed and performed by Laura Sheeran . Role of 'Phillis' also acted by Laura Sheeran
  • An T-Amhráin Briste(2007) – Written and directed by John Nee. Original music composed by Laura Sheeran and John Nee, performed by John Nee, Laura Sheeran, Chaoimhe Connolly

Film music

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  • The Tragic Tale of Arthur King The Last (2005) – Directed by Barry Richardson. Original music by Laura Sheeran
  • Mr. Skin (2006) – Written and Directed by Barry Richardson. Original music by Laura Sheeran
  • Bad Habit (2007) – Written and Directed by Heather Mills. Original music by Laura Sheeran
  • Natural Traditions (2010) – Produced by Bridget Sheeran in collaboration with the Community Midwives Association. Original music by Laura Sheeran
  • Echo (2012) – Written and Directed by Ela Gas. Original music by Laura Sheeran

References

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  1. ^ "Ed Sheeran attends cousin's wedding in Spiddal". RTÉ.ie. 28 July 2014.
  2. ^ "Singer Laura Sheeran opens up about her mother's witchcraft and why she is drawn to darkness". 27 June 2016.
  3. ^ "Ed pops to Spiddal for his cousin's wedding". 29 July 2014.
  4. ^ "Ed Sheeran's cousin recalls jamming times". 23 January 2014.
  5. ^ "Music helped me to escape after my mother died". 8 May 2012.
  6. ^ "LAURA SHEERAN". www.breakingtunes.com. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
  7. ^ a b c "Laura Sheeran Releases New Album".
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