Lau Nau

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Birth nameLaura Naukkarinen
Also known asLau Nau
Born1980 (age 4445)
Helsinki, Finland
Origin Finland
Genres Folk, psychedelic folk, experimental
Occupation(s)Composer, musician, producer, singer, songwriter
Instrument(s)voice, violin, guitar, keyboard, toy instruments, idiophones
Years active2005–present
Labels Fonal Records, Locust, Beacon Sound, Yacca, Peippo, POK
Website http://launau.com

Laura Naukkarinen, known by her stage name Lau Nau (born 1980) is a composer, producer and musician from Finland. [1] She also plays under the moniker Subatlantti, [2] in IAX, a band formed with Kuupuu and Tsembla and is a visiting member of The Matti Bye Ensemble. She was also a member of free improv and psychedelic folk bands Kiila, Päivänsäde, the Anaksimandros, Avarus, Maailma, and the trio Hertta Lussu Ässä formed by fellow acid folk singer-songwriters Islaja and Kuupuu.

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Besides of composing and producing her own albums, Lau Nau accompanies live silent films and composes music for feature films, theatre plays, dance and sound installations. [1] Her instrumentation ranges from everyday objects to classical instruments and analog synthesizers.

She composed the soundtrack to the 2019 documentary Land Without God, directed by Mannix Flynn, [3] Maedhbh McMahon and Lotta Petronella, [4] as well as to Petronella's 2020 documentary Själö - Island of Souls. [5]

Lau Nau lives in the Finnish countryside of Kimito island with her husband and two sons.

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