Funky & fierce, the Laura Thomas Band is a New York group with a sound like no one else in the industry. The LTB combines the power of rock & funk with probing lyrics & emotional songwriting. Textured by a fiery violin & a multi-layered guitar, the band is led by Laura’s powerhouse vocals. She sings with Ani Difranco's tell-it-like-it-is defiance, Alanis Morissette's sheer, clear power, the sultriness of Norah Jones. The result is an audio-shock of emotional truth.
Village Voice recently praised Laura for her 'thick-skinned song-poems in jazzoid rhythms.' The Washington Post said that, 'Her voice is capable of tracing melodies as sinuous as the Rock Creek Parkway, & she has a soft spot for writing tender, compassionate or introspective ballads that help set her apart from the rant'n'roll crowd.'

Sometimes a 3-piece, sometimes a 5-piece, SadRed is Jake Bloomfield-Misrach, Josh Myers and James Windsor Wells. Add Jon Anderson on keys and Seth Paris on clarinet and the band becomes the quintet. Jake, James, Jon and Seth are from Northern California and Josh is from Boston.
As a trio, the group rages Band of Gypsies-Style, and as a quintet it's more like chamber music played through big amps and big drums