Blues-Soul Singer Lara Price Announces New Album ‘Half & Half’ out June 21 on Gulf Coast Records.
Mike Zito, president of Gulf Coast Records, announces the signing of powerhouse blues and soul singer Lara Price and the upcoming June 21st release of her label debut album, Half & Half.
The album’s first single, “We’re Still Friends” (featuring Mike Zito) will be released on May 17, to be followed by “Rain” on June 7th. Now based in Austin, Texas, Lara Price recorded the album partly in Texas and partly in the San Francisco Bay Area, hence its title.
“Half & Half was a way for me to honor the San Francisco Bay Area music family, because without them I wouldn’t be able to keep up in this Austin music scene,” said Lara Price. “The other ‘half’ is a representation of what I have learned so far, as I have soaked up eight years- worth of Austin music. I feel like I am JUST scratching the service as to what the Austin music scene is about and I look forward to putting that experience on my next album. Technically, the album was recorded 60% in Texas 40% in California with 22 musicians and three studios in two states,” she added about the recording sessions.
“Lara Price has been a fantastic artist for years,” said Mike Zito in announcing her signing. “She’s so deserving of a national audience. Her voice is soulful and righteous and I expect our fans to fall in love with her.”
“The proof is in the performance. Price’s vocal instrument is as strong as it is sensual, confident in covering the breadth of material in her songbook.”- San Francisco Chronicle
“I don’t think words can express how excited I am to be joining the GCR family,” stated Lara Price. “The caliber of musicianship on this label is humbling, and I look forward to rising to the level. Thank you, GRC for the much needed wind in my sails. See you at the gig!”
About Lara Price
Abandoned at birth, Lara Price became a part of the controversial Operation Baby Lift, the mass evacuation of orphans from South Vietnam to the United States. Her journey out of Vietnam to her new home was nothing short of a miracle, as 90 percent of the orphaned babies did not survive. Lara Price is a survivor.
Lara arrived in the San Francisco Bay Area in 1997 to pursue her dream of singing in a band. The journey of Lara’s career includes tours across the United States, China, multiple bands, one DVD, seven CDs that Lara Price has produced, co-written, and on which she has played multiple instruments. Her sixth CD, I Mean Business, was exactly that, earning her a Best Soul/Blues Female Artist nomination for 2017 by the Blues Foundation. Lara’s journey continued in Austin, where she released on her seventh album, Makin’ Lemonade Lara Price LIVE from ATX.
Half & Half Track Listing
We’re Still Friends – Mike Schermer, Felice Garcia
Evidence – George Jackson, Raymond Moore
Fools Like Me – Jack Clement, Peewee Maddux
Things Ain’t Everything – Mike Schermer, Marcia Ball
Rain – Lara Price, David Jimenez
Days Ago – Lara Price, David Jimenez
Solitude – Duke Ellington, Eddie DeLange, Irving Mills
The Way Love Goes – Lara Price, Eric Harrison, Mike Ingber
Trouble, Heartache, Sadness – Ann Peebles, Don Bryant
Heart On A String – George Jackson, Mickey Buckins
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Great article. Lara really is a great artist and a pleasure to listen to.
I heard Lara Price for the first time today at the Pecan Street Festival in Austin. Her vocal range, variable sound from powerful blues angst to subtle ballad sensuality, and even her great sense of humor were simply among the best performances I’ve ever heard!