LAURIE LEVINE
MUSICIAN/COMPOSER/SOUND DESIGNER/PRODUCER
ABOUT
Laurie is a SAMA-nominated singer-songwriter, composer and producer who has spent almost twenty years honing her craft. Her catalogue of over 150 songs, eight album releases, hundreds of stage performances and ventures into the world of tv and film are testament to her passion for and dedication to her continuously evolving craft.
From performing at the World Economic Forum in Switzerland and opening for the legendary Rodriguez in London to playing shows across South Africa and in the UK on stages and at festivals both large and small; from releasing records as a singer-songwriter to writing jingles for adverts and having songs placed in films and tv series, Laurie Levine’s music journey has taken her into many different soundscapes and terrains.
Laurie’s vast experience as a musician has seen her writing jingles for major advertising campaigns for Eskom, Defy, CBA bank among others. She has written children’s songs for a country-wide Rand Water campaign and over the years has had songs placed in various tv series and films. At the heart of all these different projects is Laurie’s ability to uplift and enhance visual content by delivering beauty, depth of feeling and original, high-quality composition and sound design.
SOUND DESIGN AS AURAL STORYTELLING
Laurie uses music and sound to create a unique form of aural storytelling. Music plays an essential role in communicating the intangible spirit of any story. It is a key part of the storytelling journey and provides an emotional compass for the viewer and listener.
Laurie believes that music is the soul of any project and she brings bucketsful of heart and soul to every note that she composes. She believes in the pauses and spaces between notes and she is unafraid to be brave and go against the grain to create something remarkable and awe-inspiring.
WHAT LAURIE BRINGS TO EVERY PROJECT
The hypnotic, emotionally drenched and intimate quality of her stage performances and recordings translates into her music production and composition. As does her rare gift and ability to create hooks and melodies that are not only memorable and original, but also evoke mood and make people feel deeply.
Laurie brings a female softness, empathy and sensuality to her work, eliciting an emotive response in listeners and viewers alike. These elements form part of her signature sound – she brings great sensitivity to all her work, which is textured, simple but full of depth, and emotionally potent.
Music is the language through which she distills emotion, reminding people to feel in a world in which it’s easy to become hardened and numb to the beauty around and within us.