Lauren Sanderson admits… “But I Like It”
We are utterly obsessed with the talent that is Lauren Sanderson. Sanderson has been setting the music scene ablaze and is ringing in the new year with her debut album, “Midwest Kids Can Make It Big”! Sanderson closed out 2019 with her poignant and cathartic apology “To the People I Hurt,” which received 17 New Music Friday placements!
You may already be familiar with rebel-with-a-cause Lauren Sanderson. The Fort Wayne, Indiana native is teaching us all a little something about perseverance, gusto, and drive. Having gone from pretending to be her own manager to booking her first tour and recording music in her bedroom closet to opening for FINNEAS on tour last fall, the DIY mogul is an exemplary case of dedication, passion, and self-assurance.
Sanderson treated us with the releases “Hotel Room”, “UPSET” and “To The People I Hurt” a taste of what’s to come from the LP. “Midwest Kids Can Make It Big” is everything you need – from valiant lyrics to cathartic apologies, it paves the way to a bright future for Sanderson. Lauren has mastered the art of relaying powerful messages and pairing them with melodies you can’t get out of your head. Her dominant voice takes charge and as a savant with words, Sanderson showcases her songwriting capabilities with her ability to relate to the masses.
Sanderson has already garnered a massive following and it’s easy to understand why as fans latch on to her straightforwardly uplifting and tell-it-like-it-is personality. A poet in her own right and cut from the same cloth as artists like Mac Miller and Lorde, the blazing 23-year-old is unstoppable. Sanderson saw praise from Zane Lowe’s Beats 1 Show for her single “Hotel Room”, has garnered attention from numerous tastemakers and nailed a placement on Spotify’s New Music Friday.
Sanderson was born to be on stage – but didn’t realize it until she delivered a TED Talk at the age of 18. Wise beyond her years, Sanderson dove into the topic of parents supporting adolescents in finding, accepting and embracing their true selves -just as the LGBTQ artist herself was maneuvering her own journey. It was the feeling she had after getting off that stage that sparked her drive to pursue music. Sanderson’s journey to finding herself was propelled further when a label deal tried to strip her of her artistry. Once she shed the confines and limitations of the deal, Lauren was able to tell her story the way she wanted. Now she’s here with a fiery passion and an album that wholeheartedly captures who Lauren is.
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