Nathan Lawr

Nathan Lawr And The Minotaurs - A Sea Of Tiny Lights

While Nathan Lawr has spent the better part of his musical career behind one drum kit or another, his third solo full-length, A Sea Of Tiny Lights, once again proves he's more than capable in front of the mic. Though most of the songs are adorned with layers of horns, keys and vocals, they never feel weighed down or overshadowed by the...
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Nathan Lawr: Countering Darkness With A Sea Of Tiny Lights

A Sea Of Tiny Lights, the fourth album by Nathan Lawr and his band, The Minotaurs, incorporates the best elements of his previous records. It retains the raw folk-rock edge, but tempers it with the rich piano work and chiming horn arrangements reminiscent of the sound of the live album recorded at Toronto's Music Gallery. However, Lawr made a...
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Kate Maki, Nathan Lawr, Cindy Doire And Ryan Bishops Announce Joint Tour

How many Northern Ontario singer/songwriters does it take to make a tour? Four, it appears, as Kate Maki, Nathan Lawr, Cindy Doire and Ryan Bishops have announced a Canada-wide journey that starts in May. Each musician is supporting their latest album, but all four have collaborated with one another — or have come close to — before now. On the...
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Nathan Lawr And The Minotaurs Sail In A Sea Of Tiny Lights

Sudbury, Ont.-based Nathan Lawr has played with a lot of people over the years, so it's no surprise that the latest incarnation of his band The Minotaurs are made up of several of his musical friends. Nathan Lawr And The Minotaurs' A Sea Of Tiny Lights, due on CD and vinyl on Oct. 2 via Saved By Radio and Saved By Vinyl, was recorded at Toronto...
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A New Year, But Not A New #1

A new year is upon us and, for one last time, we'll look back to 2005 and the state of campus radio over the past two weeks. Many campus stations closed down since there weren't too many people on campus to listen and even fewer volunteers to man the microphones, turntables and other machines necessary to broadcast. So this week (and possibly...
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