About Laura Stevenson and the Cans

Laura Stevenson and The Cans (aka Laura Stevenson & The Cans), is a Long Island, NY, USA band, formed by Laura Stevenson (lead guitar / vocals), in 2007. Other members include: Mike Campbell (bass), Alex Billig (accordion, trumpet), Peter Naddeo (guitar) and David Garwacke (drums). They débuted with the album "A Record" (Oct 2008, Asian Man - aka Laura Stevenson & The Cans' "A Record") and the latest is "Sit Resist" (Apr 2011, Don Giovanni - aka Laura Stevenson & The Cans' "Sit Resist"). Laura Stevenson was schooled in the traditional music of her grandfather and grandmother (composer of "The Little Drummer Boy" and vocalist for the Benny Goodman Orchestra respectively) from an early age. It wasn't until she started performing with Bomb The Music Industry in her teens, that she began writing on her own. Privately crafting songs on the softer side of indie rock and traditional folk, Stevenson was soon tapped as the band's opener and, with the addition of Mike Campbell and Alex Billig in 2007, Laura Stevenson and the Cans solidified. Their live band grew into a quintet, often times swelling to eight members, and the following debut LP, A Record, won them fans far and wide having been downloaded over 25,000 times since its 2008 release. Sites: Discogs and MusicBrainz