Laura Veirs

About

Musician whose prolific recording career, including 2005's Carbon Glacier: Year of Meteors, garnered great acclaim with critics and fans alike.

Before Fame

She studied geology and Mandarin Chinese at Carleton College, where she began performing with Rair Kx!, an all-girl punk band.

Trivia

She won a Parents' Choice Award for her album Tumble Bee: Laura Veirs Sings Folk Songs for Children in 2012.

Family Life

She married Tucker Martine. The couple had two sons, Tennessee Veirs Martine and Oz Rhodes Martine, together.

Associated With

She featured fellow musicians Colin Meloy, Jim James, and Bela Fleck on her 2012 chidren's album.