Laura Groves

Not to be confused with Lauren Groves.

Laura Groves
Laura Groves as Blue Roses at The Great Escape Festival in 2009
Background information
Also known as	Blue Roses
Born	Laura Margaret Groves 1987 (age 38–39)
Origin	Shipley, West Yorkshire, England
Genres	Alternative pop avant-pop soul folk
Occupations	Singer songwriter musician producer
Instruments	Vocals keyboards guitar
Years active	2009–present
Labels	Bella Union DEEK XL
Website	Official website

Laura Groves ^{[1] [2] [3]} (born 1987) ^[4] is an English musician originally from Shipley, West Yorkshire, England. ^{[5] [6]} Her debut album, Blue Roses , was released in 2009 on XL Recordings under the alias Blue Roses. ^{[7] [8]} Groves now lives in London and is releasing music under her own name. The Thinking about Thinking EP came out in 2013, followed by the Committed Language EP in February 2015 and the EP A Private Road in 2020. Laura Groves and her band played a string of dates in support of Elbow and Glass Animals. ^[9]

Discography

Studio albums

• Blue Roses as Blue Roses (XL/Salvia, 2009)
• Radio Red (Bella Union Records, 2023)

EPs

• Doubtful Comforts (XL, 2009)
• Does Anyone Love Me Now? (XL, 2009)
• Thinking About Thinking (DEEK, 2013)
• Committed Language (DEEK, 2015)
• A Private Road (Bella Union, 2020)
• Yes (Bella Union, 2025)

Singles

• "I Am Leaving" (XL/Salvia, 2007)
• "Courtyard" (self-released, 2020)
• "Friday" (live) (self-released, 2020)
• "Inky Sea" (live) (self-released, 2020)
• "Sky at Night" (Bella Union Records, 2023)

References

1. Webb, Rob (21 April 2009). "Album review: Blue Roses". NME . Archived from the original on 3 May 2009. Retrieved 5 May 2009.
2. Young, Susannah (10 July 2009). "I Am Leaving review". Pitchfork . Archived from the original on 14 July 2009. Retrieved 10 July 2009.
3. Younis, Reef (8 April 2009). "Blue Roses – Blue Roses review". Clash . Retrieved 5 May 2009.
4. "Laura Groves Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic . Retrieved 30 September 2023.
5. Hann, Michael (24 April 2009). "Blue Roses: Blue Roses review". The Guardian . Retrieved 5 May 2009.
6. Carnwath, Ally (26 April 2009). "Blue Roses: Blue Roses review". The Observer . Retrieved 5 May 2009.
7. Taylor, Paul (2009). "Album Review: – Blue Roses: Blue Roses". City Life . Retrieved 5 May 2009.
8. Currin, Grayson (27 July 2009). "Blue Roses album review". Pitchfork . Retrieved 27 July 2009.
9. Bulut, Selim (30 October 2013). "Dollars to Pounds: Interview with Laura Groves". Thefader.com.

External links

• Official website