Laura Gibson

Gibson’s voice is by turns ancient and childlike

Laura Gibson has been making music for 15 years now.

Laura Gibson and Stelth Ulvang Soothe The Entry

About 15 minutes after opener Laura Gibson was supposed to start, I walked into the venue to see what the deal was. I stepped foot inside the second the first chord of “Damn Sure” was struck. Club Dada’s outdoor patio had gradually filled but inside was void of people, probably waiting it out until the arriva

“So much work and thought went into every turn of phrase and every tiny shimmer of sound.” That is undoubtedly true listening to Laura Gibson’s fifth studio album Goners . It also added to the punchline when Gibson told the audience at her DC9 show that European press on her recent tour struggled

If you've ever seen an NPR Tiny Desk Concert, you owe a debt to Laura Gibson. In 2008, she performed on the initial episode of the series.

The Portland-based folkster released her latest album La Grande in January and is now taking it on the road.