MP3 Joni Laurence - With No Apology

a singer-songwriter of the modern folk kind

13 MP3 Songs
FOLK: Modern Folk, FOLK: like Joni



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A recent transplant from Champaign, IL to Portland, OR, Joni Laurence strives to live with no regret, no remorse and no apology. A peculiar path of advanced degrees and a 10-year career in labor relations has led her to become a thirty-something, full-time touring singer-songwriter of the modern folk kind. With No Apology (2006), Laurenceâs fourth recording, is a collection of songs from the rockier side of folk written during the two years after she left her day job to face the challenges and rewards of pursuing her passion for making music. With vocal stylings a combination of Mary-Chapin Carpenter and Helen Reddy, Laurence sings originals tunes that touch the hearts and minds of her listeners.

âA strong yet crystalline voice soars from [Laurence], carrying along a tightly woven web of lyrics thick with layers, which cover everything from the small to the grandiose in life, and managing to make a poignant point out of all of it.â
- Andre Hagestedt, Just Out

âLaurenceâs slender form and shy persona belie the tough artist inside whoâs willing to take on issues in song with a demanding delicacy.â
â Tom Irwin, Illinois Times

âFans of Mary Chapin Carpenter and Nanci Griffith will appreciate this Illinois singer-songwriterâs boundary-pushing acoustic folk on a superbly produced release.â
- Curve Magazine