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MP3 Mister Laurence & his Play Money Band - Flaghorn
12 MP3 Songs in this album (38:05) !
Related styles: KIDS/FAMILY: Children''s Pop, POP: British Pop
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MISTER LAURENCE & His Play Money Band
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MULTIGENERATIONAL MUSIC FOR CHILDREN OF ALL AGES
Full Name: Laurence Bond Miller
Stage Name: MISTER LAURENCE
An original children''s performer from Ann Arbor, Michigan U.S.A. giving concerts in SE Michigan for 9 years, with a variety of CD''s and music videos to his credit.
Mister Laurence plays acoustic guitar and accordion while singing karaoke style along to his prerecorded "backup group", THE PLAY MONEY BAND. (Note; All instrumental & vocal backing tracks are original, recorded in his studio.)
FLAGHORN is Mister Laurence''s first Cd release. This particular "reissue" sports the best cuts off the original version, plus favorites from his 2nd release, TUGBOAT TOW. (Flaghorn is a little toy train that runs on recycled burnt toast...)
"Hey, everyone! Flaghorn''s comin''! Get out your burnt toast!"
Suggested Airplay: FLAGHORN, THE ITSY BITSY SPIER, JUST ONE LITTLE LEAF, GOOD MANNERS, YUCK MUCK & CRUD MUDD, and BANGING ALL THE POTS AND PANS.
CREDITS;
His two music video productions, MISTER LAURENCE IN BUBBLELAND and MISTER LAURENCE – RETURN TO BUBBLELAND, were both awarded 2nd place Finalist at the Philo T. Farnsworth Central States Video Festival (2003 and 2005, respectively).
His original version of I''M A LITTLE TEAPOT, was selected and used for the soundtrack for an independent Australian film, entitled IT''S ONLY A GAME. This screened at Enter The Dragon Film Festival fall 2003, in Hurstville, NDW Australia.
JACK N'' JILL''S HILL, a composition of his, was picked by KidAntrim Music to be included on their industry compilation CD. This was distributed nationally to various radio & record labels, in spring 2004.
CHILDREN''S RADIO ~ Mister Laurence currently hosts a children’s radio show in Ann Arbor called KIDS ON STRIKE, at irregular intervals (sharing the show with other dj''s). This is aired on WCBN FM 88.3 every Saturday from 9:00am to 10:00 am. Mister Laurence loves to spin rare vintage children’s records from the 40’s & 50’s, mixed with cool music from current artists too, including himself! (Before this, he co-hosted his own radio show every last Friday morning of the month called KIDDIE ROCK RADIO, with his dj friend, Sean Westergaard - 7 years running.)
MUSICAL AUTOBIOGRAPHY
Mr. Laurence Bond Miller was born and raised in Ann Arbor Michigan, and as youngest in a musical family of 5 was exposed to a variety of music throughout his formative years. Orchestral music, 60’s folk, "British Invasion" R&R, Free-Form Jazz, and New Wave Punk. You will hear a wide variety of influences in Miller’s songwriting styles throughout his performing career.
During his teen years, Miller taught himself how to play the guitar and drums. Being left handed and unable to afford a left-handed model, Laurence learned how to form chords and scales on his brother’s right-handed guitar - upside down. Soon, he was leading and co-leading many of Ann Arbor’s most original bands with musical brothers ROGER MILLER (MISSION OF BURMA/BIRDSONGS OF THE MESOZOIC/ALLOY ORCHESTRA), and twin brother BEN MILLER (THIRD BORDER).
Having lost interest in music college, Laurence and his twin brother Ben became instrumental in the makings of DESTROY ALL MONSTERS. This band featuring X-STOOGE guitarist Ron Asheton and X-MC-5 bassist Michael Davis. Opening up for the likes of THE RAMONES, DEVO, and PERE UBU, Laurence & Ben left their mark on D.A.M.’s first two singles.
Later in the 80’s, Laurence continued working with his brother, co-leading various bands, most notably Ann Arbor’s post-punk band NON-FICTION. NON-FICTION, a well rehearsed power-trio mixing hard pop with avant-garde, was one of 12 bands picked for Ann Arbor’s 1st compilation LP “Cruzin’ Ann Arbor”. This featured a song written by Laurence entitled "Walkie-Talkie" which received favorable reviews nationwide. For the remainder of that decade, Laurence continued as leader and songwriter for THE EMPTY SET, an offshoot of NON-FICTION. Networking out of L.A., THE EMPTY SET recorded their 4-song EP "WANDERING IN WONDER" and full length LP "LOST IN A RIPTIDE".
The 90''s saw Laurence forming his own record label & publishing company. Performing all tracks himself, he recorded fresh originals for his brand new brainchild: LARYNX ZILLION’S NOVELTY SHOP. "The Shop" was an unusual theatrical R&R presentation, pulling influences from American composer CHARLES IVES and Brit Pop sensation, ADAM & THE ANTS. Remaining a local cult phenomena only, LARYNX ZILLION’S NOVELTY SHOP released 5 recordings.
FINALLY: In the fall of 1998, Laurence found employment in the local children centers as music director. His immediate bonding with the children inspired him to begin writing songs again, this time geared with “the very young” in mind. With children of his own, this proved to be a natural transitional experience. It was then that Mr. Miller came to the revelation that his real target audience was children!
As all teachers in the pre-school community are addressed by their first name, Laurence had the chance to reinvent himself yet one more time. MISTER LAURENCE and his Play Money Band! Since then, Mister Laurence has written, recorded and released 6 major works as well as several Novelty Cd’s, a compilation cassette, and a bound collection of original children''s stories illustrated by Mike Mosher. Performing his new wave brand of Kiddie-Rock throughout the Detroit Metro area, Laurence is now turning on a whole new generation!
Mister Laurence & his Play Money Band ~ DISCOGRAPHY
FLAGHORN
Released 4/99
12 song CD
FarFetched Records & Bond Voyage Music BMI ML01
TUGBOAT TOW
Released 3/00
14 song CD
FarFetched Records & Bond Voyage Music BMI ML02
Mr. Laurence "Unplugged"!
Released 8/00
12 song CD ("Live" Radio Broadcast)
FarFetched Records & Bond Voyage Music BMI ML03
WHAT GOES UP MUST COME DOWN
Released 3/01
22 song compilation cassette (FLAGHORN & TUGBOAT TOW with bonus cuts)
FarFetched Records & Bond Voyage Music BMI ML04
SWEET DREAMWORLD
Released 9/01
60 minute ambient composition (nap time!)
FarFetched Records & Bond Voyage Music BMI ML05
PANCAKE HEAVEN
Released 5/02
15 song CD
FarFetched Records & Bond Voyage Music BMI ML06
BUBBLELAND
Released 8/02
15 song CD
FarFetched Records & Bond Voyage Music BMI ML07
FLAGHORN (Reissue)
Released 8/02
12 Song CD
FarFetched Records & Bond Voyage Music BMI ML08
(All the best cuts from my first two CD''s, FLAGHORN & TUGBOAT TOW)
PURE GIBBERISH
Released 10/03
15 song CD w/hidden track
FarFetched Records & Bond Voyage Music BMI ML09
MONKEY IN THE MIDDLE -- "Live" @ The Detroit Zoo
Released 6/04
9 song CD
FarFetched Records & Bond Voyage Music BMI ML10
OVER THE AIR WITH MISTER LAURENCE -- Volume One & Two
Children''s Radio Show Broadcasts
Released 9/04
Over 30 cuts on each volume!
FarFetched Records & Bond Voyage Music BMI ML011 / ML012
RECESS FOREVER
Released 5/05
12 song CD w/hidden track
FarFetched Records & Bond Voyage Music BMI ML013
HOLIDAY STOCKING
Released 12/07
(songs will vary year to year!)
FarFetched Records & Bond Voyage Music BMI ML014
MARMALINE -- Due out in Jan 2009!!!
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