Lauren Shera has a lot to be excited about. In 2003, she opened for former Grateful Dead bass player Phil Lesh and Friends at San Francisco’s Warfield Theatre, where Lesh said of Shera that “… her voice will define the next generation of folk singers.” Spark catches up with this young prodigy as she records her first album at Rancho Armadillo studios in Santa Cruz.
Growing up in Monterey, the singer/songwriter/guitarist/poet Shera took an interest in poetry at a young age and soon began winning awards for her work. At the age of 13, she began writing and playing music and performing at open mike nights in local coffeehouses with her signature purple guitar, named “Titania.”
Shunning major label interest, Shera believes that it is very important to remain independent so that she may have as much control as possible over her music. She writes all of her own songs and is recording and releasing her album on her own. The upcoming release, entitled “A Million Light-Years Long,” will be a collection of confessional, personal songs inspired by many of the folk artists Shera admires.
Shera’s singular vision is starting to get attention. The young musician has also performed and appeared with Jason Mraz, Joan Osborne, Greg Brown, Todd Snider, Mindy Smith, Garrison Starr and Iris De Ment.
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