What Laura Says on tour

Much to my chagrin, Phoenix isn't a city known for it's bustling local music scene (well, unless you like metalcore, I guess), so when I was introduced to the music of What Laura Says (formerly What Laura Says Thinks and Feels) through a friend of mine, I was probably more surprised than I should have been to find that they were actually good. Like, really good. Good enough for me to actually be proud that they call this city home kinda good. Which was even all the more shocking since I'm typically not into the style of music they play. But their particular brand of indie, roots, and blues rock definitely makes them a band to watch.

Terpsikhore Inc., an independent upstart North Carolina-based label, agrees. The label re-released the band's previously self-released debut album, Thinks & Feels, last August. What Laura Says have also just recently kicked off a nationwide tour with Terpsikhore's flagship band, Annuals, which wraps up before What Laura Says heads to Austin to play the South by Southwest music festival in late-March. Check out the remaining tour dates below. I'm not exaggerating when I say that they put on a live show that should not be missed:


Feb 11 2009 8:00P
SPANISH MOON w/ Annuals & Jessica Lea Mayfield,
Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Feb 12 2009 8:00P
WALTER'S ON WASHINGTON w/ Annuals & Jessica Lea Mayfield
Houston, Texas

Feb 13 2009 8:00P
THE PARISH w/ Annuals & Jessica Lea Mayfield,
Austin, Texas

Feb 14 2009 8:00P
PONTIAC GARAGE w/ Annuals & Jessica Lea Mayfield,
Dallas, Texas

Feb 17 2009 8:00P
RHYTHM ROOM w/ Annuals & Jessica Lea Mayfield,
Phoenix, Arizona

Feb 18 2009 8:00P
THE CASBAH w/ Annuals & Jessica Lea Mayfield,
San Diego, California

Feb 19 2009 8:00P
THE TROUBADOUR w/ Annuals & Jessica Lea Mayfield,
West Hollywood, California

Feb 21 2009 8:00P
SLIM'S w/ Annuals & Jessica Lea Mayfield,
San Francisco, California

Feb 23 2009 8:00P
DOUG FIR LOUNGE w/ Annuals & Jessica Lea Mayfield,
Portland, Oregon

Feb 25 2009 8:00P
TBA w/ Annuals & Jessica Lea Mayfield,
Seattle, Washington

Feb 27 2009 8:00P
KILBY COURT w/ Annuals & Jessica Lea Mayfield,
Salt Lake City, Utah

Feb 28 2009 8:00P
HI-DIVE w/ Annuals & Jessica Lea Mayfield,
Denver, Colorado

March 18-21
SXSW
Austin, Texas




"July 23"

Links:
What Laura Says on MySpace
Terpsikhore