Laura Carter is a multi-instrumentalist musician from Athens, GA.

She is most notably in the indie rock

Indie rock

Indie rock is a genre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom and the United States in the 1980s. Indie rock is extremely diverse, with sub-genres that include lo-fi, post-rock, math rock, indie pop, dream pop, noise rock, space rock, sadcore, riot grrrl and emo, among others...

 band Elf Power

Elf Power

Elf Power is an indie rock band that originated in Athens, Georgia. Currently, the line-up consists of guitarist/vocalist Andrew Rieger, keyboardist Laura Carter, guitarist Jimmy Hughes, bassist Derek Almstead, and drummer Eric Harris...

, but has performed with a number of bands within the Elephant Six Collective

The Elephant Six Collective

The Elephant 6 Recording Company is a collective of American musicians who spawned many notable independent bands of the 1990s, including The Apples in Stereo, The Olivia Tremor Control, Neutral Milk Hotel, Beulah, Elf Power, Of Montreal, and Circulatory System.-Foundation:The collective was...

, such as Nana Grizol

Nana Grizol

Nana Grizol is an American indie rock/folk punk band formed by Theo Hilton in Athens, Georgia under the record label Orange Twin. In addition to Hilton, the band includes Laura Carter and Robbie Cucchiaro .-Discography:Nana Grizol released their first album, Love It Love It on 13 May 2008, and...

, The Gerbils

The Gerbils

The Gerbils are an indie rock band that formed in Athens, GA in 1998. Part of the Elephant Six Collective, the band released two albums and toured nationwide during their tenure.-Bio:...

, Neutral Milk Hotel

Neutral Milk Hotel

Neutral Milk Hotel was an American indie rock band formed by singer, guitarist and songwriter Jeff Mangum in the early 1990s. The band was noted for its experimental sound, obscure lyrics and eclectic instrumentation....

, and Dixie Blood Moustache. She was also a founder of the Orange Twin Conservation Community

Orange Twin Conservation Community

The Orange Twin Conservation Community is a limited liability company formed to create a pedestrian-based eco-village and preserve open space on more than of land located five miles north of downtown Athens, Georgia...

 as well as Orange Twin Records

Orange Twin Records

Orange Twin Records is an Athens, Georgia-based record label run by Laura Carter, a multi-instrumental member of Elephant 6 popsters Elf Power....

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She is not the same Laura Carter as the one from BBQ-Killers and Jack-O-Nuts fame.