Биография

Originally born and raised in Canada, Lauren relocated to London to pursue music on a new level just over 6 years ago. Daughter of an accomplished jazz trumpeter father and music teacher mother, it is no surprise that Lauren grew up to have such an aptitude for music. She ignored her gift for many years, certain that music would only be a hobby; taking voice lessons, always too afraid to perform. In 2004, on a whim, Lauren auditioned for her university big band, won the position and never looked back. Lauren has performed extensively around America and Europe in some of the most famous jazz festivals and best clubs around. In 2014, Lauren was a top 20 finalist in the Riga Jazz Stage Competition in Riga, Latvia and in 2016, was a Top 5 Finalist in the Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition, singing for Shiela Jordan, Dianne Reeves and Christian McBride among others. Lauren is a resident singer of the Fliss Gorst Band - an originals band that tours around the UK. She sings on their debut album called The Place for Me, that came out in 2018. While starting to build a reputation for herself in the UK, Lauren also travels to northern Italy regularly, to sing with her Italian quartet, performing with some of Italy's best musicians.