Laura Les (born December 2, 1994), previously known as osno1, is an American music producer and singer-songwriter best known for being one half of experimental electronic duo 100 Gecs, alongside

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Early life

Laura Les grew up in a suburb of

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. As a teenager, she became interested in music while learning to play guitar. While attending college in

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, where she earned a degree in acoustic engineering, she began releasing music online under the moniker osno1.

Career

In 2018, Les stopped using the osno1 moniker and released a third EP, ''Big Summer Jams 2018,'' under her own name. ''Big Summer Jams 2018'' received positive responses from music critics, as ''Vice'' praised the EP's "debauched digital celebrations" while ''

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'' called it "a blender of fun." Les participated in a

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's album '' Mydata'' in early 2021. In March 2021, Les officially released her solo single "Haunted" following a positive reception from her fanbase after it was previously played during a virtual DJ set in 2020. The song was subsequently featured in season 2 of the HBO series '' Euphoria''.

Personal life

Les has cited being

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as contributing to her exploration of different singing styles, including pitched-up " nightcore style" vocals, which she once used almost exclusively in her music due to her experiences with voice

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. However, in a 2021 ''Pitchfork'' interview, she revealed she had begun taking vocal lessons and recording new 100 Gecs music with unpitched vocals, saying, "As I've been exploring my voice more, I'm like, 'I can do this.'" As of 2022, she lives in

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with her husband Gabriel Mason Howell (m. 2017).

Discography

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Extended plays

Compilation albums

Singles

Guest appearances

Songwriting and production credits

Remixes

As part of 100 Gecs

* ''100 Gecs'' (2016) * ''

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References

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