“Locked away in the albums thirteen tracks are sounds that overlap and crash together to form melodies that instantly stick in the mind, they could soundtrack multiple situations that life throws up. From small burst of frustration, happiness and confusion….Disarm is a record that deserves to be heard by everyone.” Read...

“She Makes War…ends the night on a high as she effortlessly switches between guitar and ukulele to deliver a beautiful set of addictive melancholia and soaring vocals.” – Elizabeth Martin, The Girls Are. +++ Last Sunday night I had the pleasure of curating an evening of female centric music as a collaborative...

Hear all about the origins of the band name, my ropey first attempt at drum machine when demoing recent single “I Am” and my thoughts on video right here (my bit’s at the beginning): This Reality Podcast #130 Thanks to Bren and Sophie for being so...

The wonderful Catherine A.D. poses the questions, I respond in pictures, some of which also feature in my limited edition photo/picture book out next week alongside the CD. More on that soon… See the question/answer photo set here and download “Olympian” for free! “Weighty issues and edginess form the crux of...

“She Makes War is a solo project from Laura Kidd. I could point out that she’s a gifted musician, especially on bass. Or that she has a knack for writing a great pop song that’s a bit more than it seems. Or even that her voice mixes with the bass-heavy...

“”Disarm” is the first independent, full-length release by She Makes War, a.k.a. Laura Kidd; multi-instrumentalist, session musician, and some-times singer of The Young Punx. Purveyor of grungy, lo-fi indie, She Makes War’s style of self-proclaimed “gloom-pop” tackles the disappointments of everyday life in a typically matter of fact fashion,...

Order your copy of my debut album here and see the microsite here, woohoo! Big thanks to Tom at Breed Media for all his help and to Steve and Xander for the video and photo respectively. Up in Edinburgh for a couple of days work, soaking up the Fringe festivities at all...