Originating from pastures not too distant from the heart of the ArtsWom Empire, Laura Marling is an ascendant star in the decidedly over-crowded world of folk-poppery. Aside from being stunningly beautiful in an alluringly ethereal kind of way, the young musician manages to separate herself from the crowd with unpretentious, soulful lyrics performed with a soothing, slightly haunting voice and often only accompanied by a single acoustic guitar.

Laura has been thrust even further into the spotlight recently after appearing on Later with Jools Holland, and she is set to follow this TV appearance with a performance on From the Basement, Saturday 22 December. The truly talented teenager will be sharing airtime with veteran artists Sonic Youth and Jose Gonzalez.

Final word to our readers who enjoy listening to background tunes while browsing the ‘net – you may be confused about the minglement of music currently afflicting your speakers. This is because the ArtsWom Project Playlist…um…playlist is currently rocking Laura Marling’s Night Terror. Enjoy!

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[Sky Arts Centre Stage Microsite]

[Laura Marling MySpace Page]