La Grande

If you are into the folksy rock sound staight out from the Portland scene, check out this new addition to PCLP's music catalog: La Grande by Laura Gibson. La Grande is a small town in the Pacific Northwest where native Oregonian Gibson found inspiration for her third album. Gibson is now with Barsuk Records, the independent Seattle label that includes such bands as Nada Surf and Death Cab for Cutie but don't be misled; she is far from alternative rock. Her sound is closer to folk and blues. Gibson cites singer/guitarist Mississippi John Hurt and Elizabeth Cotten as her influences. Closer to our time, she sometimes reminds me of Eleni Mandell.
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