Lau Nau
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Laura Naukkarinen |
| Also known as | Lau Nau |
| Born | 1980 (age 43–44) Helsinki, Finland |
| Origin | Finland |
| Genres | Folk, psychedelic folk, experimental |
| Occupation(s) | Composer, musician, producer, singer, songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | voice, violin, guitar, keyboard, toy instruments, idiophones |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Labels | Fonal Records, Locust, Beacon Sound, Yacca, Peippo, POK |
| Website | http://launau.com |
Lau Nau or Laura Naukkarinen (born 1980) is a composer, producer and musician from Finland.[1] She plays also under the moniker Subatlantti,[2] in IAX, a band formed with Kuupuu and Tsembla and is a visiting member of The Matti Bye Ensemble. She was also a member of free improv and psychedelic folk bands Kiila, Päivänsäde, the Anaksimandros, Avarus, Maailma, and the trio Hertta Lussu Ässä formed by fellow acid folk singer-songwriters Islaja and Kuupuu.
Besides of composing and producing her own albums, Lau Nau accompanies silent films live and composes music for feature films, theatre plays, dance and sound installations.[1] Her instrumentation ranges from everyday objects to classical instruments and analog synthesizers.
She composed the soundtrack to the 2019 documentary Land Without God, directed by Mannix Flynn,[3] Maedhbh McMahon and Lotta Petronella,[4] as well as to Petronella's 2020 documentary Själö - Island of Souls.[5]
Lau Nau lives in the Finnish countryside of Kimito island with her husband and two sons.
Discography[edit]
- Kuutarha (Locust, 2005)
- Nukkuu (Locust, 2008)
- Valohiukkanen, (Fonal, 2012)
- Hem. Någonstans (Fonal, 2015)[6]
- Poseidon (Fonal, Beacon Sound, Yacca, 2017)[1] [2][3]
- Land Without God – Original Soundtrack (Fonal, 2019)[7]
- Själö – Original Soundtrack (Fonal, 2020)[8]
- Puutarhassa (Fonal, Akti Records, 2020)[9]
- Live At Röykkälä (Beacon Sound, 2020)[10]
- 5 x 4 (Fonal, Beacon Sound, 2023)[11]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "about". 22 December 2017. Archived from the original on 22 December 2017. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
- ^ "subatlantti". 10 March 2018. Archived from the original on 10 March 2018. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
- ^ "Lau Nau: Land Without God – LAU NAU". Retrieved 9 July 2020.
- ^ Petronella, Lotta. "Land Without God". Lotta Petronella. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
- ^ Petronella, Lotta. "SJÄLÖ - Island of Souls". Lotta Petronella. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
- ^ HEM. Någonstans. Fonal. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
- ^ "Lau Nau Land Without God – Original Soundtrack". Fonal Records. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
- ^ "Lau Nau Själö – Original Soundtrack". Fonal Records. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
- ^ "Lau Nau Puutarhassa". Fonal Records. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
- ^ "Live In Röykkälä by Lau Nau". Beacon Sound Bandcamp Page. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
- ^ "Lau Nau 5 x 4". Fonal Records. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
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