Lau is a British
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band from both Scotland and England, formed in 2005. Named after an
Orcadian word meaning "natural light",
the band is composed of
Kris Drever
Kris Drever (born 31 October 1978) is a Scottish contemporary folk musician and songwriter who came to prominence in 2006 with the release of his debut solo album, ''Black Water''. Drever is the vocalist and guitarist of the folk trio Lau with ...
(guitar, vocals),
Martin Green (accordion, piano, electronics) and
Aidan O'Rourke (fiddle). To date, the band has released five studio albums, several EPs, and two live albums.
Origins
Their debut album, ''
Lightweights and Gentlemen
''Lightweights and Gentlemen'' is the debut studio album by folk band Lau, released on March 19, 2007.
Track listing
''All tracks arranged by Kris Drever, Martin Green and Aidan O'Rourke''
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'', was released through Reveal Records in 2007. The band subsequently won the "Best Group" at the
BBC Folk Awards, 2008 and went on to receive the award the next two years running.
Recordings
In December 2007, Lau recorded a live set at the Bongo Club, Edinburgh, and in early 2008, released ''
Live
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''. In 2008, they appeared at the
Winnipeg Folk Festival
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, Vancouver Festival and the Calgary Folk Festival.
In 2009, they released the album ''Arc Light''. In 2010, the group recorded and released a five-track EP, ''Evergreen'', in collaboration with singer-songwriter
Karine Polwart
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.
The band released their third album ''Race the Loser'' in 2012. They also appeared on the
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produced the album ''Midnight and Closedown'' in 2019.