Laura Roppe

Singer/songwriter and cancer survivor Laura Roppé was raised in San Diego, California, avidly listening as a child to Carly Simon and Fleetwood Mac. After obtaining a degree in Theatre from UCLA, she pursued the “family business” and became a lawyer. By early 2006, Laura felt she was wasting away on the conventional path, so she joined a local cover band, Cool Band Luke, belting out everything from Led Zeppelin to Kelly Clarkson at parties and events. The next logical step toward reclaimin...

Singer/songwriter and cancer survivor Laura Roppé was raised in San Diego, California, avidly listening as a child to Carly Simon and Fleetwood Mac. After obtaining a degree in Theatre from UCLA, she pursued the “family business” and became a lawyer. By early 2006, Laura felt she was wasting away on the conventional path, so she joined a local cover band, Cool Band Luke, belting out everything from Led Zeppelin to Kelly Clarkson at parties and events. The next logical step toward reclaiming her true self: she decided to record an album of her original music. In early 2008, Laura brought a demo of her songs to Grammy-nominated producer Steve Wetherbee of Golden Tracks Studio in Escondido, California, who absolutely loved Laura's songs and agreed to produce Laura’s album. After Laura’s album “Girl Like This” was finished in late 2008, a chance encounter with the producer of a local radio morning show in San Diego resulted in airplay for "Float Away" to an avalanche of listener response. This exposure eventually led to a record deal with London-based label, Right Recordings, in October 2008. Two days after signing the contract with her new record label, Laura was diagnosed with an aggressive form of breast cancer in October 2008. She immediately underwent seven months of chemotherapy and radiation treatments, which she finished in May 2009, just in time for the release of Laura's album "Girl Like This" and single "Float Away" in the UK. As of August 2009, Laura's song "Float Away" is being played on BBC radio all over the UK, including on the top rated radio show in the country (Wake Up To Wogan) with 8 million daily listeners, as well as on BBC stations in Liverpool, Manchester, Scotland, Sheffield, Wales, and many others. The result: "Float Away" has hit No. 5 on the Amazon UK charts! The music video for "Float Away" -- shot on the coast of England in August 2009 by renowned video director Steve Graham (with videos for Oasis, Paul McCartney, Annie Lennox, Lenny Kravitz to his credit) -- will be released in November 2009 to television and media outlets throughout the UK. Laura also performed her hit "Float Away" at the Los Angeles Music Awards in Hollywood, CA, on November 12, 2009, where Laura's album "Girl Like This" was nominated for Country Album of the Year, and "Float Away" won Americana Single the Year! The show was broadcast around the world to an audience of 18 million. Laura is currently writing more songs and preparing to record her second full-length album, and booking festivals and live performances with her band of stellar professional musicians (the “Laura Roppe Band”). Please go to www.lauraroppe.com for more information.