Power Word Kill

Bristol, UK-based multi-instrumentalist Laura Kidd writes and produces her own music as She Makes War. She Makes War’s sound has been dubbed [i]‘gloom-pop'[/i]. Her music has a rich cocktail of influences from early [a=Echo & The Bunnymen] to [a=Belly], [a=The Breeders], [a=PJ Harvey], [a=Blur], [a=Elastica] and [a=Suede], [a=Bikini Kill], [a=Nirvana], [a=Hanne Hukkelberg], [a=Cat Power], [a=Carina Round], [a=Radiohead],[a=My Brightest Diamond] and [a=Bon Iver]. She Makes War's first two albums, [i]Disarm[/i] and [i]Little Battles[/i], share stories from the personal to the political, dealing with matters of love, loss, birth, therapy, murder, abandonment, and hope. Their sonic and thematic collisions - analogue with digital, war with peace, and technology with the natural world - are underpinned by Kidd’s bewitching, pastoral vocals and violent guitars, and supported by a plethora of additional instruments from ukulele to autoharp, melodica, piano, violin, harp, saxophone and three-part recorder ensemble. Both albums were co-produced by Laura Kidd and Myles Clarke of [a=Sparkadia], [a=Kid Harpoon], and [a=Belakiss]. [b]Touring [/b] Following the release of [I]Disarm[/I], She Makes War led to support slots with [a=Viv Albertine], [a=Tricky], [a=The Penelopes] and [a=The Young Punx]. She Makes War has toured extensively in the UK and Europe both as a solo act and with a full band. She has also supported [a=Suede], [a=Babybird], [a=The Levellers], [a=tUnE-yArDs], [a=Gruff Rhys], [a=The Magic Numbers], [a=Duke Special], [a=Shlomo], [a=Midge Ure], [a=New Model Army], [a=Glen Matlock] and [a=Earl Slick], [a=Nadine Shah], [a=Erica Nockalls] and [a=Miles Hunt], [a=Chris Helme] and [a=Drugstore]. [b]Other Projects[/b] [b]Breakfast With Apollo: [/b]In 2012 Kidd launched her regular Breakfast With Apollo music nights in London and Bristol, seeking to improve the gigging experience for bands and audiences by creating a coherent and cohesive format, encouraging collaborations between bands, educating both parties on sensible gig pricing and the consequences of this. [b]Stand Up: [/b] In 2015, she appeared in a one-woman show [i]Sh*t Girlfriend[/i] at the Edinburgh Fringe, a blend of humorous spoken word and melancholy music performance, sharing tales of real life on the road and Laura’s ill-fated attempts at finding love along the way.