Antelope Valley Thespians

Laura Tsaggaris performed in AVT's black box theatre as part of her Fall 2010 solo acoustic tour.

AVT was recently honored to host musical artist Laura Tsaggaris live in our black box theatre space. Our garage concert series presented its second night this year of live music from talented indie musicians on Saturday, October 9^th, 2010 to a crowd of about 20 local devotees of independent art in our community.  This podcast contains excerpts from this intimate and personal music experience.

Laura’s Fall 2010 tour is promoting her recent album, “Keep Talking,” which was released in 2009.

Laura’s genuine acoustic sound blends with her beautiful voice to evoke emotions that are powerful and mellow in the same moment.

In addition to songs from “Keep Talking”, Laura also played songs from her previous full-length album, “Proof”, which was released in 2005.  We also got an up close and personal preview of songs from Laura’s upcoming album, tentatively called “Unsteady.”

Thank you to all who attended; we here at AVT appreciate your support of our efforts to bring high-quality, personal, and genuine art to our community. You can find more information about Laura at her website.  Her music is available on CDBaby as well as in the iTunes Music Store.

Hope to see you at the next show!

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About the Artist

Born in Reading, Pa. and raised in Pittsburgh, Laura’s early life gave few indications of her eventual calling. She attended The College of William & Mary on a tennis scholarship and graduated with a degree in finance. While working at a Washington, D.C. law firm, Laura started her own record label, Overtime Records, and recorded her first album, Proof, in 2005.

Galvanized by the local, national and international reaction to her debut, Laura quit her job, packed her bags and toured the country alone to promote the record and launch her career as a performer. After the cycle of touring ended in 2008, Laura began work on her second studio album, Keep Talking.

From the cautionary “Warning Signs” to the life-affirming “Get Yourself Right” to the hyper-personal “Pilots”, Keep Talking is a rare effort that rocks, soothes and inspired The Washington Post to write, “When a singer-songwriter builds an array of songs, often arising from a solid pop foundation with a splash of blues, a touch of rock and a hint of soul, that affirms a genuine musical gift.”

Laura has three current arrangements: solo acoustic, acoustic with cello, and full band. She embarks on a solo acoustic U.S. tour in support of “Keep Talking” in September of 2010. Her set features songs to be included on the next studio album, projected for a fall 2011 release.