Songwriter Laura Veirs Discovers New Sides of Her Own Independence

Soundcheck | Nov 3, 2022

Oregon-based songwriter Laura Veirs re-discovers her “self-sovereignty” as she calls it, on a new record, Found Light. For this album, Veirs made her first foray into producing on her own, making choices about out-of-sync guitars to create waves, adding saxophone, or calling on friends to be guest artists, and co-produce with her. Mostly, it's about keeping choices mostly simple and direct, and harnessing the power of her dad’s nylon string guitar to sublimate her raw emotions from personal upheaval. She plays these intimate songs of artistic independence, remotely. - Caryn Havlik

Set list: “Ring Song”, “Naked Hymn”, “Sword Song”, “Time Will Show You”

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"Naked Hymn":

"Sword Song":

"Time Will Show You":

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