LAU (Pronounced /lɑu:/) is Laura Fares, an Argentinean singer, songwriter, drummer, producer and prominent figure in the Synthwave and Retrowave scenes, currently based in Barcelona, after two decades in London. Her music blends Retrowave and Synthpop with a strong 80s influence. In a past musical life, she wrote 3 albums for NINA and she drummed for some big pop stars like Sam Sparro, Ricky Martin, Clean Bandit and Taio Cruz. LAU's debut single Stunning has over 2.7M plays already, included in her debut album Believer. LAU’s second album Circumstance released in 2022, reached #7 in the UK on the Apple Music Electronic Album Charts. LAU’s music has appeared on the Victoria’s Secret winter ad campaign and she has appeared in publications such as Billboard, Rolling Stone, Mixmag, DJ Mag, Marie Claire and many others. She's also written the theme songs for the VICE UNDERCOVER game out n 2025. LAU is also Creative Director at Aztec Records, a UK record label she co-funded in 2010. In 2022 LAU was selected as a Keychange artist, a EU talent development programme that promotes gender minorities in music. She’s also been nominated for the Spanish Independent Music Awards in 2021 and 2022 (Best Artist and Best Album), and the BIME Equity Awards in 2022 (Best Song). LAU's third studio album 'Digital Dream' is out now featuring AKRAS, The Lightning Kids and more. The album is available on 12" Vinyl and CD from laufares.com LAU is currently working on her fourth studio album.
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LAU plays retrowave and synthpop music heavily influenced by 80s electronic sounds and shimmering synthesizers.
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LAU is based in Barcelona after spending two decades in London.
