STAGE TUBE: Molina's Sea for Two Single & Video GONNA BE ALRIGHT Released 9/7

By: Sep. 04, 2010
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The kick-off single from Lauren Molina's upcoming full length CD release Sea For Two, titled "Gonna Be Alright" featuring her former Broadway co-star from "Rock of Ages" Jeremy Jordan (currently playing Tony in "West Side Story" at certain performances), is an infectious tune that shows the duo duking it out in a NYC apartment. Both the single and the music video for "Gonna Be Alright," will be released worldwide September 7 on iTunes.

Lauren Molina is a New York City singer/songwriter, Broadway actress, musician, and artist. Her quirky, playful indie pop songs combine clever lyrics peppered with lush harmonies whose instrumentations include ukulele, guitar, cello, accordion and piano to create bittersweet and pleasing songs.

With Mother West producer Charles Newman, and the folks at Selectracks/Bug Music and NY Noise Studios, Lauren has written music for commercials, including Dannon Yogurt, and her album opener "Sky and the Sea" was recently featured on the NBC's series "Parenthood."

Lauren made her mark on Broadway starring as the cello-playing Johanna in the critically acclaimed revival of "Sweeney Todd,"winning the Independent Reviewers of New England Award Best Supporting Actress 2007. One of the celebrated "30 Under 30" featured on Broadwayspace.com, her other major credits include; Regina in the 80s hair metal rock musical "Rock of Ages" on Broadway and Off, and Cunegunde in "Candide," directed and re-written by Mary Zimmerman at the Goodman Theatre and premieres on Sept 17th, 2010.

Lauren has performed on "The Today Show," "Late Night with Conan O'Brien," "Regis and Kelly," and the 60th and 63rd "Tony Awards".

Growing up in Detroit with a classical bass-playing father and ballet dancing mother, Lauren was constantly immersed in the arts. She began playing piano at the age of four and cello at nine. In high school, she taught herself how to play guitar on her dad's old classical guitar and began writing songs. In college, she purchased a Martin DM acoustic, which she still plays today.

For more, visit www.laurenmolina.com



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