Release: Lara Price - Half & Half

Artiest/Band: Lara Price Album: Half & half Label: Gulf Coast Records Release Date: 21.06.2024 Gulf Coast Records Announces the Signing of Powerhouse Blues/Soul Singer Lara Price and the Release of Her Label Debut, Half & Half (CD and Vinyl) on June 21st Mike Zito, president of Gulf Coast Records, announces the signing of powerhouse blues and soul singer Lara Price and the upcoming June 21st release of her label debut album, Half & Half, on both CD and vinyl formats, with digital pre-orders starting on May 3rd and CD pre-orders now available at https://larapriceband.wixsite.com/music/category/all-products.

 The album’s first single, “We’re Still Friends” (featuring Mike Zito) will be released on May 17, to be followed by “Rain” on June 7^th. Now based in Austin, Texas, Lara Price recorded the album partly in Texas and partly in the San Francisco Bay Area, hence its title.

“Half & Half was a way for me to honor the San Francisco Bay Area music family, because without them I wouldn’t be able to keep up in this Austin music scene,” said Lara Price. “The other ‘half’ is a representation of what I have learned so far, as I have soaked up eight years- worth of Austin music. I feel like I am JUST scratching the service as to what the Austin music scene is about and I look forward to putting that experience on my next album. Technically, the album was recorded 60% in Texas 40% in California with 22 musicians and three studios in two states,” she added about the recording sessions. 

“Lara Price has been a fantastic artist for years,” said Mike Zito in announcing her signing. “She’s so deserving of a national audience. Her voice is soulful and righteous and I expect our fans to fall in love with her.”

“I don’t think words can express how excited I am to be joining the GCR family,” stated Lara Price. “The caliber of musicianship on this label is humbling, and I look forward to rising to the level. Thank you, GRC for the much needed wind in my sails. See you at the gig!”

About Lara Price

Abandoned at birth, Lara Price became a part of the controversial Operation Baby Lift, the mass evacuation of orphans from South Vietnam to the United States. Her journey out of Vietnam to her new home was nothing short of a miracle, as 90 percent of the orphaned babies did not survive. Lara Price is a survivor.  

Lara arrived in the San Francisco Bay Area in 1997 to pursue her dream of singing in a band. The journey of Lara’s career includes tours across the United States, China, multiple bands, one DVD, seven CDs that Lara Price has produced, co-written, and on which she has played multiple instruments. Her sixth CD,

I Mean Business, was exactly that, earning her a Best Soul/Blues Female Artist nomination for 2017 by the Blues Foundation. Lara’s journey continued in Austin, where she released on her seventh album, Makin’ Lemonade Lara Price LIVE from ATX. 

What the critics have said about Lara Price:

• “The proof is in the performance. Price's vocal instrument is as strong as it is sensual, confident in covering the breadth of material in her songbook.”-  San Francisco Chronicle, 2003 
•  “Lara Price…combines Gladys Knight’s sophistication with Mavis Staple Grit” - Boston Globe , November, 2015  
•  “Strong performances mark Lara Price as a force in the soul blues arena!”  - Blues Blast Magazine, March 2016  
• “If you enjoy the soul blues stylings of women like Trudy Lynn, Etta James, and Etta Jones, you’ll find plenty to latch onto with Price’s I Mean Business.” - Blues Revue,  March, 2016  
• Female Soul Blues Artist Nomination alongside Mavis Staples and Bettye LaVette  -- Blues Foundation, 2017 

Half & Half Track Listing and Credits

Recorded and/or Mixed: 601 Studio / Austin, Texas - Mike Ingber, Eric Harrison; King Electric Studios / Austin, Texas - Rocky Moon (recorded); Greaseland Music Creation House - Kid Andersen (recorded, mixed) DM2 Audio - Dave Bauer - Mix

• Producer: Kid Andersen & Lara Price
• Producers - "The Way Love Goes":  Mike Ingber, Eric Harrison, Lara Price

Song Titles

1. We’re Still Friends - Mike Schermer, Felice Garcia
2. Evidence - George Jackson, Raymond Moore
3. Fools Like Me - Jack Clement, Peewee Maddux
4. Things Ain’t Everything - Mike Schermer, Marcia Ball
5. Rain - Lara Price, David Jimenez
6. Days Ago - Lara Price, David Jimenez
7. Solitude - Duke Ellington, Eddie DeLange, Irving Mills
8. The Way Love Goes - Lara Price, Eric Harrison, Mike Ingber
9. Trouble, Heartache, Sadness - Ann Peebles, Don Bryant
10. Heart On A String - George Jackson, Mickey Buckins

Musician Credits

• Drums & Percussion: Clint Simmons (2,4,5,6); Randy Hayes (1,3,9,10); Mike Ingber (8);
• Kid Andersen (1,6)
• Bass: Nick Jay (2,4,5,6); Endre Tarczy (1,3,9,10); Eric Harrison (8); Kid Andersen (6)
• Keys: Trevor Nealon (2,4,5,6); Baxter Robertson (1,3,9,10); Kid Andersen (5); Mike Inber (8)
• Guitar: Mike Zito (1) Featured Artist; David Jimenez (2,4,5,6); Chris Tondre (2,4,5,8); Mighty Mike Schermer (1,3,9,10); Matt Burger (7); Mike Ingber (8)
• Sax: Dr. Matthew Maldonado (2,4)
• Back-Up Vocals: Sweet Nectar: Sue McCracklin, Maureen Smith (1,2,4,9,10); Lara Price (8); Lisa Leuschner (1,2,4,9,10)
• Kitty Purrr: Jaime Lee Curtis Salgado (5)

Website: https://www.laraprice.com

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