Lauren O´Brien

The darling of all badasses, Lauren O’Brien is alternative punk cabaret – with dashes of poetry and spices of comedy - for the new millennium! She is “fierce, fearless, and a force to be reckoned with,” according to MPress international recording artist Rachael Sage. Lauren is constantly evolving… she started out as an actress, became a lyricist for the rock band PAO (featuring Janice Robinson and Emmy winner Fred Shehadi), fronted a band in the vein of Patti Smith, and evolved into a punk cabaret powerhouse! Lauren has toured extensively and played festivals such as New York City’s CMJ, Howl! Fest, MEANY Fest, The Seaside Music Festival, The NY Funny Songs Festival, and The Joys of Hemp Festival. Her first two studio albums, Inconsequential Dream & Panic, earned her two New Century Music Awards. Some say Lauren’s newest album, The Devil’s Girlfriend, sounds like a love affair between Amanda Palmer and The Pixies. Lauren is currently working on a series of holiday songs (Constant Holiday) with Paul Anthony and touring with rocker Lisa Bianco. Lauren is an ethical vegetarian and a hardcore Buddhist... that sometimes finds its way into her songs. "Lauren O’Brien takes her fans from the spoken word onto a circus ride through never never land, then kicks their rocknroll ass all over town before she heals them with love's cascade. If you hang out with her after the show, who knows where you’ll end up….” - David Tanner, RockNRoll Scene