Laurie Ann Haus
Encyclopedia
Laurie Ann Haus is the lead vocalist for the American ethereal rock and metal band Todesbonden and neoclassical ensemble Autumn Tears
. Her vocals can also be heard on several video game and movie soundtracks (e.g.) Starcraft II
, World of Warcraft
, Showtime's series The Borgias
, National Lampoon's: Legend of Awesomest Maximus (Comedy Central
), and SyFy
Channel's Original Movie Witchville
.
. She began her musical career on the industry side by booking touring bands at the record/nightclub Phantasmagoria in Wheaton, MD and working at metal record label Relapse Records
. After which she attending college where we she majored in Vocal Performance, during college she performed with a few bands before creating Todesbonden in 2004. Also in 2004 she collaborated with Ted Tringo on his project Autumn Tears
for two albums Eclipse (2004)
and The Hallowing (2008).)
In 2010 Neal Acree approached Laurie and requested she sing on his upcoming compositions for the well known video game Starcraft II
: Wings of Liberty after which her soundtrack career blossomed.
Laurie is currently working in her home studio on writing and recording a solo album and with her husband Todesbonden's next album release.
roots.
With Autumn Tears
:
With Ephemeral Sun:
As guest vocalist:
Autumn Tears
Autumn Tears is an American Neoclassical Dark Wave band from Billerica, MA. They are sometimes considered gothic.-History:The band was formed in September 1995 by Erika and Ted...
. Her vocals can also be heard on several video game and movie soundtracks (e.g.) Starcraft II
StarCraft II
StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty is a military science fiction real-time strategy video game developed and released by Blizzard Entertainment for Microsoft Windows and Mac OS X. A sequel to the award-winning 1998 video game StarCraft and its expansions, the game was released worldwide on July 27, 2010...
, World of Warcraft
World of Warcraft
World of Warcraft is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game by Blizzard Entertainment. It is the fourth released game set in the fantasy Warcraft universe, which was first introduced by Warcraft: Orcs & Humans in 1994...
, Showtime's series The Borgias
The Borgias (2011 TV series)
The Borgias is a 2011 historical fiction television series created by Neil Jordan.The series is based on the Borgia family, an Italian dynasty of Spanish origin, and stars Jeremy Irons as Pope Alexander VI with David Oakes, François Arnaud, Holliday Grainger and Aidan Alexander as Juan, Cesare,...
, National Lampoon's: Legend of Awesomest Maximus (Comedy Central
Comedy Central
Comedy Central is an American cable television and satellite television channel that carries comedy programming, both original and syndicated....
), and SyFy
Syfy
Syfy , formerly known as the Sci-Fi Channel and SCI FI, is an American cable television channel featuring science fiction, supernatural, fantasy, reality, paranormal, wrestling, and horror programming. Launched on September 24, 1992, it is part of the entertainment conglomerate NBCUniversal, a...
Channel's Original Movie Witchville
Witchville (film)
Witchville is a 2010 made for television fantasy-adventure film based on witchcraft in a medieval feudal time period, written by John Werner and Amy Krell, and directed by Pearry Reginald Teo. The film was released and distributed by Syfy Network and it stars Luke Goss, Sarah Douglas, MyAnna Buring...
.
Biography
Laurie Ann Haus was born in Wheaton, MarylandWheaton, Maryland
Wheaton is an unincorporated, urbanized area in Montgomery County, Maryland, USA, north of Washington, D.C., northwest of Silver Spring. Wheaton takes its name from Frank Wheaton , a career officer in the United States Army and volunteer from Rhode Island in the Union Army who rose to the rank of...
. She began her musical career on the industry side by booking touring bands at the record/nightclub Phantasmagoria in Wheaton, MD and working at metal record label Relapse Records
Relapse Records
Relapse Records is an independent record label based in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania. It was founded by Matthew F. Jacobson in 1990.-History:The label was started by Matthew F. Jacobson in August, 1990 in his parents' basement in Aurora, Colorado...
. After which she attending college where we she majored in Vocal Performance, during college she performed with a few bands before creating Todesbonden in 2004. Also in 2004 she collaborated with Ted Tringo on his project Autumn Tears
Autumn Tears
Autumn Tears is an American Neoclassical Dark Wave band from Billerica, MA. They are sometimes considered gothic.-History:The band was formed in September 1995 by Erika and Ted...
for two albums Eclipse (2004)
Eclipse (Autumn Tears album)
Eclipse is the fourth studio album by the band Autumn Tears. It was their first album in four years, since Love Poems for Dying Children - Act III: Winter and the Broken Angel. Eclipse would be Erika Tandy's last album recorded with Autumn Tears...
and The Hallowing (2008).)
In 2010 Neal Acree approached Laurie and requested she sing on his upcoming compositions for the well known video game Starcraft II
StarCraft II
StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty is a military science fiction real-time strategy video game developed and released by Blizzard Entertainment for Microsoft Windows and Mac OS X. A sequel to the award-winning 1998 video game StarCraft and its expansions, the game was released worldwide on July 27, 2010...
: Wings of Liberty after which her soundtrack career blossomed.
Laurie is currently working in her home studio on writing and recording a solo album and with her husband Todesbonden's next album release.
Personal life
Laurie Ann Haus lives with her husband, guitarist Jason Aaron Wood, in their home in Maryland.Musical influences
Laurie's vocal influences are based in Celtic, Balkan, Middle Eastern, operatic and folkFolk music
Folk music is an English term encompassing both traditional folk music and contemporary folk music. The term originated in the 19th century. Traditional folk music has been defined in several ways: as music transmitted by mouth, as music of the lower classes, and as music with unknown composers....
roots.
Video game and movie soundtracks
- (2011) Showtime's Series, The Borgias (Season 1, Episode 5) Composer- Trevor MorrisTrevor Morris (musician)Trevor Morris is a Canadian orchestral composer, music producer, and creator of electronic music. He is probably best known for the creating the soundtracks for the television shows The Tudors, The Pillars of the Earth and The Borgias...
- (2011) WeaponWeapon (film)Assassination Games is an action film starring Jean-Claude Van Damme and Scott Adkins in lead roles.-Synopsis:Brazil is a contract killer, willing to take any job if the price is right. Flint left the assassin game when a ruthless drug dealer’s brutal attack left his wife in a coma...
, Composer - Neal Acree - (2011) National Lampoon's: The Legend of Awesomest Maximus (Comedy CentralComedy CentralComedy Central is an American cable television and satellite television channel that carries comedy programming, both original and syndicated....
) Composer -Scott GlasgowScott GlasgowScott Glasgow is a Hollywood-based musical composer. He earned his Bachelor of Music from California State University, Northridge and his Master of Music from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music in 2001 where he was a student of Conrad Susa. Scott studied with John Corigliano at the Aspen Music... - (2010) World of WarcraftWorld of WarcraftWorld of Warcraft is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game by Blizzard Entertainment. It is the fourth released game set in the fantasy Warcraft universe, which was first introduced by Warcraft: Orcs & Humans in 1994...
: CataclysmWorld of Warcraft: CataclysmWorld of Warcraft: Cataclysm is the third expansion pack for the massively multiplayer online role-playing game World of Warcraft, following the last expansion Wrath of the Lich King. It was officially announced at BlizzCon on August 21, 2009, although dataminers and researchers discovered details...
(Track 17 - Nightsong, Blizzard EntertainmentBlizzard EntertainmentBlizzard Entertainment, Inc. is an American video game developer and publisher founded on February 8, 1991 under the name Silicon & Synapse by three graduates of UCLA, Michael Morhaime, Allen Adham and Frank Pearce and currently owned by French company Activision Blizzard...
) Composer - Neal Acree - (2010) SyFySyfySyfy , formerly known as the Sci-Fi Channel and SCI FI, is an American cable television channel featuring science fiction, supernatural, fantasy, reality, paranormal, wrestling, and horror programming. Launched on September 24, 1992, it is part of the entertainment conglomerate NBCUniversal, a...
Channel Original Movie, WitchvilleWitchville (film)Witchville is a 2010 made for television fantasy-adventure film based on witchcraft in a medieval feudal time period, written by John Werner and Amy Krell, and directed by Pearry Reginald Teo. The film was released and distributed by Syfy Network and it stars Luke Goss, Sarah Douglas, MyAnna Buring...
, Composer- Neal Acree - (2010) Starcraft 2: Wings of Liberty (Tracks Blizzard EntertainmentBlizzard EntertainmentBlizzard Entertainment, Inc. is an American video game developer and publisher founded on February 8, 1991 under the name Silicon & Synapse by three graduates of UCLA, Michael Morhaime, Allen Adham and Frank Pearce and currently owned by French company Activision Blizzard...
) Composer Neal Acree
Discography
With Todesbonden:- Sleep Now, Quiet Forest (2008)
- Stormbringer (2004)
With Autumn Tears
Autumn Tears
Autumn Tears is an American Neoclassical Dark Wave band from Billerica, MA. They are sometimes considered gothic.-History:The band was formed in September 1995 by Erika and Ted...
:
- The Hallowing (2008)
- Eclipse (2004)Eclipse (Autumn Tears album)Eclipse is the fourth studio album by the band Autumn Tears. It was their first album in four years, since Love Poems for Dying Children - Act III: Winter and the Broken Angel. Eclipse would be Erika Tandy's last album recorded with Autumn Tears...
With Ephemeral Sun:
- The Broken Door (2004)
- Prototype 19.5 (2003)
As guest vocalist:
- (2007) Azure Emote
- (2006) Nest (spoken word)
- (2004) Reclusiam (spoken word)
- (2003) John Battema's solo album (vocals on "The Windrunners")
- (2003) Anomalous Feather