“It doesn’t require a lot of listening to be taken in by Laura Smith. Her songs are colourful, stripy socks with old jeans and T-shirt. They are as catchy as they are unassuming. You can’t help but take notice.” Carolyn Nikodym (Edmonton Vue Weekly).

Debut album, “Sea of Stars” by North Vancouver/ Victoria artist Laura Smith, was released on their Western Canada tour in November 2008. From pop/alternative to jazz, folk & rock, the songs segue across a wide spectrum of genres without sacrificing quality. With cabaret-style accordion, walls of guitar feedback, lilting piano ballads, elated horn sections, Laura and co-producers Andrew Braun and Derek DiFilippo have created an eclectic album, unified by Laura's strong vocal performance.

In less than a year's time the band has undertaken two large-scale tours of Western Canada, self-produced their debut album and garnered rave reviews. In 2008 their shows included: NewMusicWest, Rifflandia Festival and CBC Canada Live. Since returning from their November '08 Sea of Stars CD release tour, they have made live CBC appearances in Vancouver and Victoria, opened for a sold out Mother Mother show in Victoria and been selected to play Junofest 2009. Up next…a 1 month June tour to NXNE and Toronto.

“…one can only predict that Laura Smith has an incredible future ahead of her, not only on the Canadian music scene, but we should also be hearing more from her on the international stage as well." -Joe Montague (Riveting Riffs – Vancouver Plaza Club Review)