Unwrapping
Laurie Berkner
"Waiting for the Elevator"
Two Tomatoes Records
LEGENDARY KIDS' MUSIC STAR
LAURIE BERKNER
TAKES ANOTHER RIDE TO THE TOP
WITH HER 13th ALBUM "WAITING FOR THE ELEVATOR"
Unwrapping Album Details
* Set for release: October 4, 2019
* Ages: 1-7
*Label: Two Tomato Records
* Run Time: 47 minutes
* Available at all major online outlets
Praise for the album
"The queen of kids' music" -- People magazine
"The Adele of the preschool crowd" -- The New York Times
The Los Angeles Times declared, “Laurie Berkner does what Fred Rogers did: respect, validate and reassure young children.” In Waiting For The Elevator, Laurie creates an entire world of song and expression in which enthusiasm and respect for the growing child is front and center, with emotional development sitting right alongside intellectual development. Each song leads to the next, in a seamless array of concepts and feelings.
Legendary children's musician Laurie Berkner returns with her 13th album, Waiting For The Elevator, on October 4, 2019. The album brings together a scrumptious variety of original, interactive songs that vividly define Laurie's signature style while introducing new voices, new learning play, and even a new language!
About Laurie
Laurie Berkner is a singer, songwriter, lyricist, author, and founder of Two Tomatoes Records, LLC. Laurie's albums, released on her own Two Tomatoes label, have been best sellers on a chart typically dominated by movie soundtracks and major label compilations. With an average of nine million monthly streams and millions of albums, songs, and DVDs sold, Laurie’s songs have become beloved classics for children worldwide. Her debut DVD, which went quadruple platinum, was the first-ever indie children’s music DVD to enter Billboard’s Top Music Video chart at #1. Her top five music videos have garnered more than 32 million views on YouTube.
As one of the most popular children’s entertainers in the US, Laurie has filled numerous performance spaces nationwide with adoring fans. She maintains a busy touring schedule, both solo and with The Laurie Berkner Band, and counts Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall, and the White House among the many prestigious venues at which she has appeared.
Unwrapping the Album
On Waiting For The Elevator, Laurie’s voice, famous for its clarity, personality and warmth, is paired with instrumental and vocal teamwork that is undeniably world-class. Laurie is joined by special guest, Tony Award-winning Broadway actor and singer Gavin Creel (Hair, She Loves Me, Hello, Dolly!, Waitress), as well as regular bandmates Susie Lampert (keyboards), Brady Rymer (bass), and Bob Golden (drums, percussion) and other talented musicians, including gifted Broadway orchestra players David Mann (sax) and Nicholas Marchione (trumpet).
Part of the magic of Laurie Berkner is that when you hear one of her songs, even for the first time, it seems as if you have known that song forever. On Waiting For The Elevator, this is especially true of the title track, a counting song that is already one of Laurie’s most-requested numbers; “Do You Hear The Bells?” featuring the crystal clear voice and consummate musicianship of Gavin Creel; the playful “A Dollar,” where Laurie brings a load of fun to making change; and the romping, stomping “Somos Los Dinosaurios,” a Spanish version of Laurie’s beloved classic “We Are The Dinosaurs.” Here, Laurie has recorded in another language for the very first time!
Other highlights, on an album abounding with many special moments, include “Look At All The Letters,” an alphabet song that emphatically grabs and holds the attention; “I Missed You,” whose lyrics pour a lifetime of child-parent love into a minute and five seconds; the Nashville brass-style dance number, “I Know How That Works;” the gently rhapsodic “A Mermaid’s Song;” the super-snappy “Did You Go To Ohio?” and a pair of songs, one for mom and one for dad: “A Hug From My Mama” and “I Love You Daddy.” Not to be missed are Laurie’s stunning a capella opening to “Big Blue Box” and the celestially soaring chorus of “Purple Bricks In The Sky,” inspired by a remark made by Laurie’s three-year-old friend, Rory.
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Laurie Berkner Performance Highlights - Aug -Dec. 2019
Aug. 17 - The Ravinia Festival - Highland Park, IL
Aug. 18 - The Parkway Theater - Minneapolis, MN
Aug. 31 - Bayliss Park Block Party - Council Bluffs, IA
Oct. 13 - MDSC Annual Buddy Walk & Family Festival - Wakefield, MA
Oct. 20 - iPlay America - Freehold, NJ
Oct. 26 - The Concert Hall - NYC - "Monster Boogie" Halloween Concert!
Nov 9 - College Street Music Hall - New Haven, CT
Dec. 7 - Tarrytown Music Hall - Tarrytown, NY - Holiday Show!
Dec. 8 - The Paramount - Huntington, NY - Holiday Show!
Dec. 14 - Capitol Center for the Arts - Concord, NH - Holiday Show!
Find out more about Laurie and keep in touch
Visit Laurie Berkner's website HERE.
Laurie Berkner on Facebook.
Laurie Berkner on Instagram.
Laurie Berkner on Twitter.
Laurie Berkner on Pinterest.
Laurie Berkner on YouTube.
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