Laura Veirs

Singer and songwriter Laura Veirs blends the poetic sensibilities of contemporary folk music with the more ambitious melodic frameworks of indie rock. With a gentle, expressive voice and guitar work that makes room for acoustic simplicity as well as a more angular electric attack, Veirs' songs are literate and emotionally intelligent, revealing even when she shows signs of caution, and her vocals are nuanced in their blend of sweetness and subtle bite. She first earned critical attention with her third album, 2003's Troubled by the Fire (produced by her then-husband, Tucker Ma...