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, and supported

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, and

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, amongst others.

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compared Lawrence favourably to

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band

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, considering her "a starlet in the making".

Career

Having played in various bands in her youth before embarking on a solo career and relocating to London, Lawrence's debut

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, ''Bedroom Hero'', was released in 2012, reaching No. 2 on the

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album chart. In February 2017, Lawrence featured on the song "Party for Two" from the album ''The Pace of the Passing'' by former Bombay Bicycle Club member Ed Nash's solo project,

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. 2018 saw the release of singles "The Good Part" and "Woman"; the former was mixed by Bombay Bicycle Club's Jack Steadman. Her second album, ''Pity Party'', was released on October 25, 2019.

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called the album "powerful" and considered that it "embraces her lo-fi folk past but also brings it into the here and now with satisfying pop elements" Lawrence featured as a vocalist on Bombay Bicycle Club's 2020 album ''

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''. On September 17, 2021, Lawrence’s third album “The Avalanche” was released.

Discography

Albums

Singles

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Lawrence, Liz 1990 births Living people 21st-century English women singers 21st-century English singers English women singer-songwriters English singer-songwriters Musicians from London People from Stratford-upon-Avon