Laurie Styvers

about

The young american Laurette Stivers landed in the multicoloured late 60s London and, through an advert in the press, joined Keith Trowsdale y John McBurnie, two musicians who were looking for a feminine voice for their project. The trio made a demo which soon had them a recording contract and in 1969 they released their first single with the name of Justine. This record was the first issue of the english branch of the american label Dot and was already produced by a man who would be very important for Laurie in the coming years: Hugh Murphy. Justine expanded their line-up and recorded an album which is moving betweeen british folk rock and american west coast sounds. Anyaway, Laurie Styvers didn't have a capital role in the band, being just one of several voices and co-writing only one song. Again produced by Hugh Murphy, the LP was released in January 1970, this time by UNI, another american label operating in U.K. Though Laurie kept on doing some occasional gigs with the band, she left Justine before the album was released and with Hugh, by then her boyfriend, prepared her own songs for a solo career. A career that, nevertheless, would be too short. Her first LP, "Spilt Milk", was released in 1972 and her second and last one, "Colorado Kid", saw the light of day the following year. That's all. Both records have a certain continuity in style and intention, and could even form a double album, even though the second one may be a bit more complex and serious. Hugh Murphy was

top songs

albums

Gemini Girl: The Complete Hush Recordings

Spilt Milk

Beat the reaper

Let Me Comfort You: The Hush Rarities

The Colorado Kid

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Zig Zag

You Be The Tide, I'll Be The Bay

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Zigzag: 20 Junkshop Soft Rock Singles 1970-1974

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Colorado Kid

Crazy Rainy Spring

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Let Me Comfort You: The Hush Rarities (Remastered)

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Gemini Girl

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