Lara Herscovitch is a unique and charismatic emerging singer and songwriter: Her original music is a skillful blend of acoustic/folk, pop, and world styles. Her songs are smart, poetic and witty, merging soulful melodies with “perfect wordcrafting” (New Haven Advocate) and “keen intelligence” (Ear Candy). She is “a remarkable performer” (WSHU), sings with a voice “clear and smooth like expensive liquor” (Northeast Performer), and whether “complemented by her band or going solo, Lara charms her audience with warmth and humor” (Rhapsody In Brew). Always engaging with a wide variety of audiences, she is a member of the Performing Artist rosters New England Foundation for the Arts and CT Commission on Culture & Tourism.

To date Lara has three albums to her credit, Juror Number 13 (2006), There (2002), and Sin Tierra (2000).

“Herscovitch is going in the right direction” (Rambles) with her “great and refreshing sound” (Acoustic Café) – in sum, she is “one hell of a find” (New Haven Advocate). [EPK at SonicBids.com/LaraHerscovitch.]

“Herscovitch is polished and cool, and swings convincingly from moody to upbeat, in English and Spanish” (Record-Journal). Her songs cover a wide range of topics from personal to global/sociological. No matter which of her songs or albums you hear, “the more you listen, the more you will like what she does” (Green Man Review); it is “pure musical poetry” (The [CT shoreline] Courier).

The Person

Lara was raised in New York and lives in Connecticut. She narrowly escaped attending law school, and was trained instead as a macro social worker. She has worked in the U.S., Latin America, Africa, and Asia, on behalf of disadvantaged individuals – focusing on education, early childhood and youth development, community development, human services, and the environment. Designed as a socially responsible company in keeping with her spirit, Herscovitch’s la Rama Records (“the branch”) uses recycled products and donates 10% of CD sales to nonprofit environmental organizations.

Where She’s Been

“Herscovitch is doing a fine job of building up a rabid fanbase” (smother.net) – she has played at Northeast U.S venues including: (NY/NYC/NJ) the Towne Crier, Kavehaz, the C-Note, Baggot Inn, Lounge at Triad Theater, Maxwell’s (NJ Songwriters in the Round), Irvington Town Hall Theatre and Circle of Friends Coffeehouse (with Tribes Hill), Acoustic Live! showcases at the Falcon Ridge Folk Festival and Northeast Regional Folk Alliance conference, (CT) Acoustic Café, International Festival of Arts & Ideas, New Haven Folk Festival and other New Haven Folk Alliance shows, Music for a Change at the University of Hartford, University of New Haven, Western Connecticut State University, Housatonic Community College, First Nights in Hartford and New Haven, and (RI/VT/MA) Bishop’s Lounge, Green Room, River Garden, Java Babas, and Radio Bean.

She has opened for John Gorka, Cheryl Wheeler, Vance Gilbert, Ellis Paul, Aztec Two-Step, Eric Anderson, and David Roth, and has shared the stage with Sloan Wainwright, Mustard’s Retreat, and Radoslav Lorkovic, among many others.

Discography
(BUY)	JUROR NUMBER 13 2006 01. Fine Line (mp3) 02. Decisiones 03. Just Not Here 04. Sylvia's Eyes 05. Se Puede 06. The Day The Jury Got Away (mp3) 07. Blah Blah Blah (A Love Song) 08. Another Year 09. Ddembe 10. Go (mp3) 11. Bozo Bounces Back 12. Greener Grass 13. Mr. Officer (mp3) 14. Decisiones (Otras)
(BUY)	THERE 2002 01. Para Siempre 02. Tequila Over Turkey 03. In The Meantime 04. Leave It In The Landfill 05. Olvidandote 06. There 07. Fool's Gold 08. Haunted Heart 09. Tired Of Being Tenacious 10. Poisonous 11. I'd Do Anything 12. Take Your Time 13. The Real Landfill (bonus track)
(BUY)	SIA TIERRA 2000 01. Sin Tierra 02. Island of Blissful Ignorance 03. Over There 04. Reluctantly 05. Bangladesh or Brooklyn 06. Greener Grass 07. El Que Sabe 08. Asi Es La Vida 09. Remember When 10. Home 11. Con Carino