Oh Laura

Oh Laura, formerly known as Laura, is a Swedish Indie-pop band from Stockholm consisting of Frida Öhrn on vocals, Jocke Olovsson and Jörgen Kjellgren on guitars, Rikard Lidhamn on bass and Magnus Olsson on drums. The band's debut record, A Song Inside My Head, a Demon in My Bed, was released on May 25, 2007 under the independent label Cosmos Records. The first single off the record is "Release Me"[1] and has appeared in a Saab commercial[2] aired in Sweden, Norway, Poland, Spain, New Zealand, Australia, Ireland, France and the United Kingdom. "Release Me", peaked at #5 on Swedish music charts.[3] Oh Laura won Grand Prix at International Sopot Festival on August 23, 2008 in Sopot, Poland[4] The single Release Me was certified platinum by the Swedish IFPI in 2007[5].

Oh Laura
OriginStockholm, Sweden
Genrescountry, indiepop
Years active2004–
LabelsCosmos Records
EMI
MembersFrida Öhrn
Jocke Olovsson
Jörgen Kjellgren
Rikard Lidhamn
Magnus Olsson

Band members
  • Frida Öhrn - vocals
  • Jocke Olovsson - guitar
  • Jörgen Kjellgren - guitar
  • Rikard Lidhamn - bass guitar
  • Magnus Olsson- drums

Discography

Albums
  • 2007 A Song Inside My Head, A Demon In My Bed
  • 2012 The Mess We Left Behind

Singles

References
  1. The Independent: Meet Scandinavia's latest musical exports
  2. Saab History » Saab ‘Release Me’ TV Commercial
  3. swedishcharts.com - Oh Laura - Release Me
  4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on May 19, 2011. Retrieved September 14, 2008.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. ‘Release Me’ Commercial
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