Arriving half way through Pete’s Roe’s set at the already incredibly crowded Scala on Tuesday, the excitement in the air was palpable. This was The Night Terror Tour’s homecoming and, after a brief trip around the UK and a longer one around the US with Mumford and Sons and Johnny Flynn, Laura Marling was back where it all began.
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Laura Marling is an English singer-songwriter, originally from Eversley, Hampshire but now based in LA. Read news, reviews and interviews and find tour dates for Laura Marling on For Folk’s Sake.
For Folk’s Sake Interview: It’s only Laura Marling!
FFS caught up with Laura Marling for a quick chat ahead of the Portsmouth leg of her Night Terror tour to talk about her US sojourn and being lied about by the papers.
Exclusive: Laura Marling denies Wiley collaboration
Folk Darling Laura Marling told FFS that despite reports she has no plans to work with rapper Wiley.
In an interview with the Daily Star last week, the grime MC claimed he had been speaking to Laura about the possibility of a collaboration.
But when FFS asked Laura about the plans she said: “I have no idea where that’s come from! Somebody forwarded me the link to a story about it the other day.”
Laura Marling announces support for headline tour
Laura Marling’s people (yep, she has people, and a headquarters if her website is to be believed) have announced that Jay Jay Pistolet will be first support on her headline tour, apart from in Manchester where Peggy Sue and the Pictures will play.
Noah and the Whale, Laura Marling, Seasick Steve all up for Festival Awards
Cast your votes for the Whale boys, Lazzle Mazzle and Steve-o, as well as the brilliant End Of The Road festival, in this year’s Festival Awards.
Festival Review: End of the Road – Friday
For FFS, End of the Road kicked off with Peter and the Wolf and this reviewer was alone among her cohorts in enjoying his set, from his rambling tales about New York rich kids who walk across America to his story-telling old-school folk. He was swiftly followed by Laura Marling who, in the couple of months since FFS last saw her headline, has grown into her pageboy crop as well her stage persona. Her inter-track chat leaves you wanting for exactly the intimacy her songs deliver. My Manic and I was a particular highlight as was Cross Your Fingers b-side ‘Blackberry Stone’ which features the lyrics ‘I’m sorry I never did hold your hand as you were lowered’ a reference surely to the boy with black curly hair, Charlie Fink from Noah and the Whale. Marling was supported by her usual band, including drummer Marcus Mumford and bassist Ted Dwane from Mumford and Sons, whose were booked to play later in the evening, but cancelled because they had to fly to the US for the Marling/Flynn tour.
Marling album sales rocket after Mercury nomination
Alas, I Cannot Swim sells four times as many copies since being shortlisted in the annual awards.
Marling and Flynn perform antifolk classic ahead of US tour
Leading lights of British folk record classic Jeffrey Lewis track Travel Light ahead of their attempts to crack the states.
Folk stars surprise west London gig-goers
A capacity crowd was treated to more than they bargained for at Mumford and Sons headline Blue Flowers gig at George IV in Chiswick on 7th September.
Alas she did not win: Laura Marling at the Mercurys
For Folk’s Sake favourite Laura Marling missed out on the top prize at the Mercury Music Awards on September 9th.