21 Facts About Laura MacFarlane

Laura Sandra MacFarlane is a Scottish multi-instrumentalist, singer, songwriter and audio engineer.

Laura MacFarlane's parents are George MacFarlane and Patricia "Patsy" MacFarlane.

Laura MacFarlane began her interest in music as a child, playing vibraphone and trumpet.

Laura MacFarlane went on to receive a music scholarship at Perth Modern School, for vocals and percussion, and later studied music at The University of Western Australia.

Laura MacFarlane began performing in independent bands in Perth from 1988 onwards.

Laura MacFarlane was the main songwriter in the Brautigans from 1989 to 1991, performing vocals, guitar and vibraphone.

Laura MacFarlane performed in other local bands, including Halcyon Days on drums and Louder than God, which had an extensive line-up of ten members, co-founded by Iain McIntyre.

Laura MacFarlane then joined Manic Pizza, on bass guitar and vocals, with Gareth Edwards on guitar and Cameron Potts on drums.

In 1996, Laura MacFarlane co-founded, with McIntyre, Choozy independent distribution, which distributed music, fanzines and small publications within Australia and overseas.

Laura MacFarlane began playing drums and vocals in 1994 with visiting United States rock group, Sleater-Kinney, and in 1995 she went to Olympia and Seattle to tour and record with the band.

Laura MacFarlane is the drummer, co-producer and co-writer on their self-titled debut album, Sleater-Kinney.

Laura MacFarlane is lead singer and guitarist on the track "Lora's Song".

Laura MacFarlane provided drums, backup vocals and guitar on their follow up album, Call the Doctor.

In 1996, Laura MacFarlane returned to Melbourne and founded an indie rock band, ninetynine, initially as a solo project, playing all the instruments on the debut album, 99.

Laura MacFarlane founded her own record label, Patsy, which issued ninetynine material, as well as that by the bands Sea Scouts, Fiona Beverage, Boo Who, Baseball, Trixies Undersea Adventure, and Vivian Girls.

Laura MacFarlane has played a variety of instruments on a number of records, including vibraphone, drums, guitar, keyboard and vocals.

Laura MacFarlane has worked with other artists, including Lee Memorial, Bombazine Black, The Wonder, Winterborn, Tarantula, New Buffalo, Trixies Undersea Adventure, Boo Who, Popemobile, Dragster, Scared of Horses, Cold Cold Hearts, Madigan, Disaster Plan, Clag, and Low Talk.

Laura MacFarlane has worked as audio engineer at 3CR Melbourne radio, and on many recordings, including solo work, recent ninetynine releases, Covens Revenge, The Hatchets, Cleber Claux Memorial Singers, Baseball, Love of Diagrams, The Stabs, and Jules Sheldon.

Laura MacFarlane is a teacher and educator of music, establishing Augment Music Education in 2016.

Laura MacFarlane is based in Melbourne, and still plays as a member of ninetynine, as well as performing solo.

In 2020, during the Melbourne Covid lockdown, Laura MacFarlane started the Vivid Recording Project, which was a series of three EPs that featured a specific instrument, and only that instrument, with vocals.