Laura Bettinson (born 20 September 1987), also known by her stage names FEMME and lau.ra, is an English singer, songwriter, producer and DJ. She started writing music at 16, gigging around the Midlands area before moving to London to study Bmus Popular Music at

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History

She started performing as "Dimbleby & Capper" in 2008, under which name she performed on the BBC Introducing stage at Glastonbury Festival in 2009. It was during this period she met Radiohead producer

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and drummer

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, and then went on to front their side project Ultraísta, whose debut self-titled album was released in the UK on 15 October and on 2 October in the US. In 2013 Bettinson returned to solo work under the pseudonym "FEMME", her first single release, consisting of double A side "Educated" and "Double Trouble", was released 22 July 2013 through Tape Rec. In November 2012 ''

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'' named her the "Artist of the Week" and in January 2013 Terra listed her as one of "the most interesting women in music right now" alongside such artists as

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and

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. Her second single, also a double A side, "Fever Boy" and "Heartbeat", was released on 25 November 2013 and accompanied with a launch event at the long running White Heat club night at Madame Jojo's, in

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, London.

Musical style

She has been described as "synth textured and bassy heavy electro-pop".

Discography

Albums and EPs

*''Debutante'' (2016) *''Debutante Remixed'' (2017) *''2.0 EP'' (2018)

Singles

References

External links

Official lau.ra websiteOfficial FEMME websiteLaura Bettinson's Tape Rec profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Bettinson, Laura 1987 births Living people English songwriters People from Rugby, Warwickshire Alumni of Goldsmiths, University of London English women in electronic music British hip hop singers 21st-century English women singers 21st-century English singers People educated at Rugby High School for Girls