18-year-old Newry native Lauren Ann sounds like she grew up indulging in a grungy ’90s take on rock music. She mentions The Pixies, No Doubt and Suede as influences and in two songs, Lauren captures that spirit of energy and combines it with a pop sensibility that gives her music a radio-friendly edge (albeit more on the fringes than daytime – this stuff would have found a home on Phantom FM).
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Recently taken on by manager Declan Legge (Jealous of the Birds) and with an EP deal with Faction Records (James Vincent McMorrow/Sorcha Richardson), Lauren has a very exciting 2021 lined up already