Laura Evans

Welsh singer songwriter Laura Evans announces the release of her second single "Fire With Fire" from her debut album "State Of Mind" and is on an exciting roll with yet another big, perfectly crafted song which is sure to appeal to her ever-growing fanbase. The new single will be available to pre-save from Monday 16th May from Spotify, iTunes, and Apple Music.Laura is currently on a 12-date UK tour with Southern Californian blues rock band Robert Jon & The Wreck for 12 shows across the UK, from May 9th until May 20th. Tickets are available from www.alttickets.com and www.gigantic.com."Fire With Fire" follows the success of her first single "I'm Alright" which saw Laura getting huge support from Spotify and making her the face of the "Nu Blue" playlist, as well as continued support from Planet Rock and the BBC Radio Wales Welsh A List."Fire With Fire" is full of bluesy rocking guitars, a melody, and lyrics full of heart and soul that feels nostalgic and reminiscent of the Fleetwood Mac era. This track is the ultimate showcase for Laura's versatile and unique vocals. A taster of what's to come for fans eagerly awaiting the full-length album on July 1st. Pre-order the album from https://linktr.ee/Laura_evans. Laura explains she had the idea and wrote this song during lockdown 2020 co-written with her partner Rich Turner, Laura says "Rich started playing that verse riff on guitar and it reminded me of Fleetwood Mac, and I wanted to put a "spin off "on my usual heartbreak song, hence that's the first line of the verse, the lyrics were truly poignant for me at the time, they are simply about working on yourself and your peace of mind"Recorded and produced by long-time collaborator Josiah J Manning, at Momentum Studios (Kris Barras Band) who produced Laura's whole album, this creative dream team continues to push the boundaries across genres, appealing to the masses with a unique blues/rock sound that is making Laura stand out amongst the crowd.Born and raised in the valleys of South Wales, you may be wondering how this sweet demeanour, 5ft 3, pretty, blonde valleys girl is becoming one of the UK's most exciting singer songwriters to hit our airwaves since Stevie Nicks. Laura Evans is proving she is so much more than meets the eye with her powerhouse sweet and smoky vocals, and perfectly crafted anthemic hit songs that straddle the worlds of rock, blues, and Americana.In 2020, Laura first burst onto the music scene with the first single from her debut E.P. "Running Back To You" which impressively charted straight at number one on the UK blues chart and peaked at 43 on the US Blues chart as well as follow up singles "Drag Me Back In" and "Solo" were added to several Spotify and Apple Music playlists including Nu-Blue and Blues Drive curated by Heidi Shenk, alongside American artists including Larkin Poe and Dave Stewart Very Nearly Nashville and Apple Music's New In Country playlist alongside Taylor Swift and Eric Church. The E.P. racked up thousands of streams in the first week of release, resulting in the last single 'Take Me Back Home' distributed worldwide by U-NXT c/o Universal Music.It seemed Laura was an overnight success. On the contrary, this Valley girl has been honing her craft for quite some time. She has finally found and created a sound that is truly breaking through and finding the recognition it deserves. Laura grew up listening to an eclectic mix of music from artists including Bonnie Raitt, The Eagles, Fleetwood Mac, Dolly Parton and more. Even though these influences shine through on the album there is no doubt Laura with the help of producer Josiah J Manning, has found her unique sound. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.