Oh Laura
| Oh Laura | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Stockholm, Sweden |
| Genres | country, indiepop |
| Years active | 2004- |
| Labels |
Cosmos Records EMI |
| Members |
Frida Öhrn Jocke Olovsson Jörgen Kjellgren Rikard Lidhamn Magnus Olsson |
Oh Laura, formerly known as Laura, is a Swedish Indie-pop band from Stockholm consisting of Frida Öhrn on vocals, Jocke Olovsson and Jörgen Kjellgren on guitars, Rikard Lidhamn on bass and Magnus Olsson on drums. The band's debut record, A Song Inside My Head, a Demon in My Bed, was released on May 25, 2007 under the independent label Cosmos Records. The first single off the record is "Release Me"[1] and has appeared in a Saab commercial[2] aired in Sweden, Norway, Poland, Spain, New Zealand, Australia, Ireland, France and the United Kingdom. "Release Me", peaked at #5 on Swedish music charts.[3] Oh Laura won Grand Prix at International Sopot Festival on August 23, 2008 in Sopot, Poland[4] The single Release Me was certified platinum by the Swedish IFPI in 2007.
Band members
- Frida Öhrn - vocals
- Jocke Olovsson - guitar
- Jörgen Kjellgren - guitar
- Rikard Lidhamn - bass guitar
- Magnus Olsson- drums
Discography
Albums
- 2007 A Song Inside My Head, A Demon In My Bed
- 2012 The Mess We Left Behind
Singles
- 2007 "Release Me"
- 2007 "It Ain't Enough"
References
- ↑ The Independent: Meet Scandinavia's latest musical exports
- ↑ Saab History » Saab ‘Release Me’ TV Commercial
- ↑ swedishcharts.com - Oh Laura - Release Me
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on May 19, 2011. Retrieved September 14, 2008.