Introducing… She Makes War!

Introducing... She Makes War!

For fans of: Torres, Waxahatchee, Beach House

"...WHY JUST SING SONGS, WHEN YOU CAN BUILD WORLDS?" - THE QUIETUS



She Makes War aka Laura Kidd returns with her EP Disarm:15 due for release on December 4th 2015 via My Big Sister Recordings.

Disarm:15 sees Laura reworking some of her favourite tracks from debut
album Disarm on the fifth anniversary of its release. Laura explains:
“I’ve played about 400 gigs since I recorded my first album, so I
wanted to approach the songs I’ve been touring for the last five
years with a fresh perspective - I selected the ones that feel the
most resonant to me now and the ones I knew would benefit most from a
bit of wisdom and hindsight.”



A reworked version of Slow Puncture, the first to be released from
the collection, premiered on The Line of Best Fit (
http://www.thelineofbestfit.com/new-music/discovery/she-makes-war-slow-puncture-15) but can be streamed now via She Makes War's Soundcloud page 
(https://soundcloud.com/shemakeswar/slow-puncture-disarm15-she-makes-war).

The tracks on the EP are still in keeping with her core influences,
artists like Elliott Smith and Cat Power, however, this reimagining
shows how she’s evolved as an artist. Disarm:15 is a fantastic way
for Laura to look back at her debut, but also to demonstrate how her
music has developed with a hint as to where it will take her next.

Luckily, fans won’t have to wait long with She Makes War’s next
album Direction of Travel slated for release in early 2016. The album
was produced by Laura herself and mixed by Dan Austin (Doves, Pixies)
and features guest appearances from Tanya Donelly (Belly, Throwing
Muses) Mark Chadwick (The Levellers), Clive Deamer (Portishead) and
Nicole Robson (Bat For Lashes) amongst others.

Receiving past support from BBC 6Music’s Lauren Laverne and Tom
Robinson, The Quietus and Uncut Magazine as well as touring with the
likes of tUnE-yArDs, Gruff Rhys, The Levellers, Nadine Shah and Suede,
Laura already has an impressive musical resume - something she is sure
to build on in 2016.

She Makes War will also be heading out on a short tour in December
with support from Eliza Rickman (Welcome To Night Vale podcast) - you
can buy tickets now via SMW's website 
(http://www.shemakeswar.com/disarm-tour ).

Tuesday 1st December - Birmingham - Sunflower Lounge
Wednesday 2nd December - Manchester - The Castle Hotel
Thursday 3rd December - London - Sebright Arms
Friday 4th December - Bristol - The Louisiana

Disarm:15 is out December 4th 2015 (http://www.shemakeswar.com/disarm15 ) via My Big Sister Recordings.