“A native of the Pacific Northwest, Laura Veirs rose to a modest degree of cult fame on the strength of her 2004 major-label debut, *Carbon Glaciers*, and its close-on-the-heels 2005 follow-up, *Year of Meteors*. At heart she's a folk singer, possessed of a physical voice similar to Suzanne Vega's and a lyrical voice all her own. Her primary instrument is her trusty acoustic guitar, and her loyal b”
