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Pop singer-songwriter Laura Warshauer is a storyteller first and foremost. Through her music, she examines loss, love and life. The 24-year-old New Jersey native crafts sonic gems, through combining massive pop melodies and flourishes of folk. Her lyrical sensibility hearkens back to songsmiths like Joni Mitchell and Fiona Apple, while the music possesses a pop rock passion a la U2. Laura wants to take listeners on a journey, and her music's the perfect vessel. "Convince Myself," "December Night" and the first single, "Sweet 17," are entrancing, soothing and infectious. She's paved her own path, and the ride has just begun. Laura will release her self-titled seven-song debut album on September 23 via Island/Pink Chariot/Fontana. The music is like an aural embrace, pulling listeners in and holding them tightly. "Please Don't Lie" features orchestral textures that perfectly compliment her warm, ethereal vocals. She describes her sound best, &q...