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'''Oh Laura''', formerly known as Laura, is a [[Sweden|Swedish]] [[Indie-pop]] band from [[Stockholm]] consisting of [[Frida Öhrn]] on vocals, Jocke Olovsson and Jörgen Kjellgren on guitars, Rikard Lidhamn on bass and Magnus Olsson on drums. The band's debut record, ''A Song Inside My Head, A Demon In My Bed'', was released on May 25, 2007 under the independent label [[Cosmos Records]]. The first single off the record is [[Release Me (Oh Laura song)|Release Me]]<ref>[http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/features/meet-scandinavias-latest-musical-exports-792588.html Meet Scandinavia's latest musical exports - Features, Music - The Independent<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> and has appeared in a [[Saab (automobile)|Saab]] commercial<ref>[http://www.saabhistory.com/2007/05/23/saab-release-me-tv-commercial/ Saab History » Saab ‘Release Me’ TV Commercial<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> aired in [[Sweden]], [[Norway]], [[Poland]], [[Spain]], [[New Zealand]], [[Australia]], [[Ireland]], [[France]] and the [[United Kingdom]]. "Release Me", peaked at #5 on Swedish music charts.<ref> [http://www.swedishcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Oh+Laura&titel=Release+Me&cat=s swedishcharts.com - Oh Laura - Release Me<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> Oh Laura won Grand Prix at [[Sopot International Song Festival|International Sopot Festival]] on August 23, 2008 in Sopot, Poland<ref>http://www.oikotimes.com/v2/index.php?file=articles&id=3968</ref>
'''Oh Laura''', formerly known as Laura, is a [[Sweden|Swedish]] [[Indie-pop]] band from [[Stockholm]] consisting of [[Frida Öhrn]] on vocals, Jocke Olovsson and Jörgen Kjellgren on guitars, Rikard Lidhamn on bass and Magnus Olsson on drums. The band's debut record, ''A Song Inside My Head, A Demon In My Bed'', was released on May 25, 2007 under the independent label [[Cosmos Records]]. The first single off the record is [[Release Me (Oh Laura song)|Release Me]]<ref>[http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/features/meet-scandinavias-latest-musical-exports-792588.html Meet Scandinavia's latest musical exports - Features, Music - The Independent<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> and has appeared in a [[Saab (automobile)|Saab]] commercial<ref>[http://www.saabhistory.com/2007/05/23/saab-release-me-tv-commercial/ Saab History » Saab ‘Release Me’ TV Commercial<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> aired in [[Sweden]], [[Norway]], [[Poland]], [[Spain]], [[New Zealand]], [[Australia]], [[Ireland]], [[France]] and the [[United Kingdom]]. "Release Me", peaked at #5 on Swedish music charts.<ref> [http://www.swedishcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Oh+Laura&titel=Release+Me&cat=s swedishcharts.com - Oh Laura - Release Me<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> Oh Laura won Grand Prix at [[Sopot International Song Festival|International Sopot Festival]] on August 23, 2008 in Sopot, Poland<ref>http://www.oikotimes.com/v2/index.php?file=articles&id=3968</ref> The single [[Release Me]] was certified platinum by the [[IFPI|Swedish IFPI]] in 2007.<ref>[http://d12753932.u160.foretag.surftown.se/wp-content/uploads/ar-2007.pdf]</ref>


== Band members ==
== Band members ==
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=== Albums ===
=== Albums ===


* 2007 ''A Song Inside My Head, A Demon In My Bed'' <small>(Certified Gold in Sweden)</small>{{Fact|date=June 2008}}
* 2007 ''A Song Inside My Head, A Demon In My Bed''


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 14:35, 26 January 2009

Oh Laura, formerly known as Laura, is a Swedish Indie-pop band from Stockholm consisting of Frida Öhrn on vocals, Jocke Olovsson and Jörgen Kjellgren on guitars, Rikard Lidhamn on bass and Magnus Olsson on drums. The band's debut record, A Song Inside My Head, A Demon In My Bed, was released on May 25, 2007 under the independent label Cosmos Records. The first single off the record is Release Me[1] and has appeared in a Saab commercial[2] aired in Sweden, Norway, Poland, Spain, New Zealand, Australia, Ireland, France and the United Kingdom. "Release Me", peaked at #5 on Swedish music charts.[3] Oh Laura won Grand Prix at International Sopot Festival on August 23, 2008 in Sopot, Poland[4] The single Release Me was certified platinum by the Swedish IFPI in 2007.[5]

Band members

  • Frida Öhrn - vocals
  • Jocke Olovsson - guitar
  • Jörgen Kjellgren - guitar
  • Rikard Lidhamn - bass guitar
  • Magnus Olsson- drums

Discography

Singles

Albums

  • 2007 A Song Inside My Head, A Demon In My Bed

References