As her new album, 'Amateurs', nears release (4 November), Sydney singer-songwriter Laura Jean will embark on her biggest run of headline shows in February.
To be joined by her full band as well as a string section led by Erkki Veltheim (Gurrumul, Archie Roach), Jean will play concerts in Melbourne, Brisbane (which will feature special guests string ensemble Camerata) and Sydney."[I'm] thrilled to be able to bring you 'Amateurs' with strings and band," shares Laura.
An album about 'anti-art and anti-intellectual culture in Australia', 'Amateurs' features three songs with backing vocals from Aldous Harding and Marlon Williams.
"Amateur means to do something for love, not money, and somehow it's become a dirty word, shorthand for a failure," Laura says.
"These songs arise from my acceptance that I will always be an 'amateur'. At the same time, I was fuelled by a desire to create something inordinately luxurious and beautiful."
Laura has released three singles from 'Amateurs' ('Teenager Again', 'Too Much To Do', 'A Funny Thing Happened'), which will be available on DSPs and on white vinyl.
Tickets are now available.
Laura Jean 2023 Tour Dates
Fri 10 Feb - Melbourne Recital CentreSat 11 Feb - Brisbane Powerhouse
Fri 24 Feb - Factory Theatre (Sydney)
