demo 
Ed Laurie : Meanwhile in the dark (UK,2006)****
I can understand how “meanwhile in the park” (calm singing, text directions and focus) (especially on the title track) reminds people a bit off Leonard Cohen (especially for the title track), but for the same reason I could also mention Nick Drake for one track (3), but all still spontaneously his own delicate style, while his guitar, with a slightly classical Spanish (1) or exotic beach rhythm (2), Nick Drake styled guitar (3), flavour, always finds melodic themes for the song, while his voice is soft and gentle, showing delicate emotion with an underlying conscious insight with a flavour of something romantic (2). There are bits of band arrangements, but the music is generally stripped to the necessary essence of its expression. Recommended.
The album is "released" on itunes, but I hope there will also be printed a real album one day.
Ed Laurie : vocals, guitar. Backing band : Manuel Randi : guitar, clarinet ; Andrea Polato : percussion, drums ; Gillian Wood : cello ; Liran Donin : double bass ; Stephan Erdmann : violin ; Elisabeth Yndestad : vocals.
