Originally form Atlanta but now settled in the San Francisco Bay Area, Laura Chandler has panache as a songwriter, constructing melodies rich in clever phrasing, with lyrics more imaginative than most and all delivered in a clear and attractive voice.

Although steeped in folk imagery, “Mapping Territories” is a soft-rocking contemporary album. These nine songs blend jazz, funk and folk with the unmistakable confidence of an artist getting it right. She gets excellent support from Dan Walters and lesser-known talents (glorious sax playing by Robert Passons catches the ear), which leaves little room for complaining. Tuneful, well-produced and filled with intelligent stories, it could net a vast audience if the initial contact were made.

Music Reviews Quarterly,
Fall 1996

Creative Loafing,
Aug., 1996

Curve Magazine,
April 1996

©1998 Laura Chandler

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