Lucas Laufen + Veray at Longplay

Lucas Laufen’s music can be linked to a form of therapy. His delicate brand of folk effortlessly relieves the listener of any stress, grief or sorrow. Sombre falsetto melodies married to shimmering guitars within elemental orchestrations that yearn and plunge, endow us to stop, breathe and escape the daily noise.

Growing up in the small fishing town of Port Lincoln, Australia, Lucas was a passionate pianist at the age of eight and an ardent trumpet player at ten. It was not until his teens that he discovered the acoustic guitar and began fostering a deep and unique passion for songwriting.

Lucas is an incredibly dedicated and hardworking artist, since touching down in Europe, he toured extensively across the continent. Building a loyal audience playing over 300 shows, including a Live At Heart, and supporting acts in the likes of Hollow Coves, Julia Jacklin, Paul Dempsey and Billie Marten.

Like many, the COVID 19 pandemic put a stop to Lucas’s extensive touring. However, the songwriter redirected his focus to the studio, collaborating with Grammy award-winning producer Antonio Pulli to produce his second studio album “Weathering”. The album is a breathtaking statement of artistry for Lucas, combining Neoclassical and Folk influences. Lucas will once more be teaming up with Embassy of Music for the release of the body of work over 2021 and 2022, accompanied by another fresh swathe of shows across Europe and beyond.

Veray

Adelaide duo Veray - Luke Marshall and Kristin Spence - dream up indie folk tales inspired by their own love and life experience and the beauty of nature.

Raw, lo-fi, and straight to the heart, their songs are meant for long nights by the fire, dinners with special ones and quiet moments of reflection.

Our style is intimate and real - what you see is what you get. We play for the love of playing, and we write songs together sitting around our kitchen table.

Veray came to life in 2022 during isolation, and was born out of the pure love for the healing power of music and each other. Veray will be releasing their first EP in late 2022.