"I started writing for this project in 2019 after being in the studio with Lianne La Havas and Geo Jordan. We initially wrote "Don't Let Me Drown" and I just felt at the time that I was coming into a new space within my artistry. I was feeling really self-reflective about my experiences, my upbringing and how I was feeling about my place in the world at that time. It kind of spiralled me into writing the rest of the music for this project and really opened me up to write some of the most vulnerable music i've written yet. I feel like it's a strong, honest representation of who I am and where I'm at right now artistically. A testament to my home, Nova Scotia, Canada, nature, and just being on a constant journey of self-discovery."

Tides EP

Odyssey EP

Written & Produced by Laura Roy & Geo Jordan
Mixing by Michael Njuguna 
Mastering by Dax Liniere, Puzzle Factory Studios
Artwork Photography by Griffin O’Toole
Additional Backing Vocals on "Call Me" by Ruby Francis
"Call Me" co-written with Talulah Ruby 
Strings on "Breathe" "Call Me" & "Lucy" by J Rozzi

Odyssey EP

Lyrics

V1:
What a perfect time to pay attention to the flowers
And how they dance for no one but the light,
and grow on their own time,
don’t that just sound nice.

Cause I don’t wanna waste away when
my spirits called to more than concrete spaces.
And I hear Mother Nature calling me back home when I need serenity
and a space to breath

Hook:
So I keep on running,
Running back to the water.
Running,
Running back to the water.

V2:
Oh sometimes I lose my focus,
and I forget where I’m going
man it gets dark sometimes, but it don’t feel like night
When theres no stars up in the sky,
and unfamiliar voices under city lights.

I don’t wanna fade away when
my soul is made for more than expectations.
And I hear Mother Nature calling me back home when I need serenity
and a space to breath

Hook:
So I keep on running,
Running back to the water.
Running,
Running back to the water.

Credits:

Written by Laura Roy and Geordan Reid Campbell
Produced by Laura Roy and Geo Jordan
Mixed/mastered by 12 Dots

"This is the first single from my upcoming EP 'TIDES'. I grew up in Nova Scotia, a small province on the east coast of Canada, where they have the highest tides in the world. The tides come in and out roughly twice a day and the waters travel 280 km (174 miles) of shoreline to the head of the Bay where, in the Minas Basin, the height of the tide can reach 16 meters (53ft).

I grew up a country girl, in rural Canada. All of my friend’s families were farmers, so I was running around in chicken barns, pork farms, cow farms and also spent a lot of time working in apple orchards and vineyards. As a kid growing up, there was such much to learn from nature. There are four very distinct seasons, that all have lessons to teach and incredible beauty to offer, but one thing that is constant is the tide. Nova Scotia has the highest tides in the world. They come in and out roughly twice a day and the waters travel 280 km (174 miles) and can reach 16 meters (53ft) in height. It’s a magical thing to look out at the ocean at high tide, and then watch it disappear until its as if there was no ocean there to begin with. It was just the norm for me as a kid. As I grew into my 20’s and moved further away from home, spent more time in cities I became more and more disconnected from nature, and possibly from myself, which I suppose is what you’re meant to do in your 20’s. But how ironic that we often need to lose the “idea of ourself” to find out the essence of who we really are and often it’s not that far away from where we began. I guess that’s the full circle we see often in life. Funny enough for me, it wasn’t until I moved to London, UK that I fully began to settle into myself, all while constantly developing, discovering and growing.

This project is kinda my ode to my home, Nova Scotia. It’s about my own self discovery and experiences at this point in my life. It’s very introspective and personal. I touch a lot on nature themes, life & death, family. Water is me telling myself to slow down. “What a perfect time to pay attention to the flowers”. Be more in tune with myself, with nature, with the universe. To focus on what’s important and knowing when to take a break and reconnect with mother nature. Every time I fall a bit too far off track, it’s like nature or “home” is calling me back to re-set."

Water

Written & Produced by Laura Roy & Geo Jordan 

V1:
Time, time’s not on your side no more. 
Nowhere to hide, when you’ve washed up on open shores. 
Well maybe it’s better, better not to play pretend. 
cause we know, that all good things come to an end. 

Hook:
But i’m not afraid anymore,
I’m not afraid to say goodbye 
But i’m not afraid anymore,
I’m not afraid to say goodbye 

V2:
We, we could live a thousand times 
and somehow, we never really get things right.
But maybe theres something,
magical in all our flaws, 
I can’t help but wonder of a new home in the stars. 

Hook:
But i’m not afraid anymore,
I’m not afraid to say goodbye 
But i’m not afraid anymore,
I’m not afraid to say goodbye

Not Afraid

Sunrise

Who Are You - Interlude

Houston's Waves - Interlude

Don't Let Me Drown

Credits: 
Music & Lyrics by Laura Roy
Produced by Laura Roy 
Additional Production by Geo Jordan
Strings Performed by J Rozzi
String Arrangements by Laura Roy, J Rozzi
Backing Vocal Arrangements by Laura Roy
Mixing by Michael Njuguna 
Mastering by Dax Liniere
Artwork Photography by Griffin O’Toole

Lyrics

V1:
Where is the place you go to 
Call your home
When you’ve been on your own just wandering?
I dream of a place
Where my body’s weightless
In between the spaces of what can and what can’t 
You can, you can breathe

Hook:
Breathe it in 
Release away
You can you can breathe
Breathe it in 
Release away

V2:
When will you let me go?
So afraid of all the things
That we don’t know
And you don’t know where you’re going
What if somebody would take your place?
What if you never got in the way?
You’re never far away
You can you can breathe

Hook:
Breathe it in 
Release away
You can you can breathe
Breathe it in 
Release away

Breathe

Credits: 
Written by Laura Roy & Geo Jordan
Produced by Geo Jordan & Laura Roy 
Mixing by Michael Njuguna 
Mastering by Dax Liniere/Puzzle Factory
Visuals Shot by Mariana Pires

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Lyrics:

V1:
There’s a space in the garden
Of your heart, before it starts to harden
Called to light, in the darkness
New signs of life, when we choose to be honest

And sometimes it feels like an odyssey 
But we can’t lose sight of ourselves
There’s peace to find in simplicity
Can you see yourself through their eyes?

Hook:
There’s just no way
We can keep building if we 
Can’t take the blame
We’re standing still while the earth’s spinning away, away 
And it’s time to change

V2:
There’s a calm inside the moments
When we stop and start to notice
The simple truths to find a home in
But only you can go within

And sometimes it feels like an odyssey 
But we can’t lose sight of ourselves
There’s peace to find in the inbetween
If you just give it a try

Hook:
There’s just no way
We can keep building if we 
Can’t take the blame
Were standing still while the earth’s spinning away, away 
And it’s time to change

There’s just no way
We can keep building if we 
Can’t take the blame
Were standing still while the earth’s spinning away, away 
And it’s time to change

Odyssey

Odyssey EP

Written & Produced by Laura Roy & Geo Jordan
Mixing by Michael Njuguna 
Mastering by Dax Liniere
Artwork Photography by Griffin O’Toole
String Arrangements ("Call Me", "Breathe", "Lucy") by J Rozzi
Additional Backing Vocals on "Call Me" by Ruby Francis
"Call Me" co-written with Talulah Ruby

Lucid Dreaming (Interlude)

Lucy

Call Me

Plastic

Tory Lanez Chixtape IV - Laura Roy vs Proud Family (Freestyle)

Tory Lanez Chixtape IV - Laura Roy vs Differences (Freestyle)

Temporary

Temporary (Ruby Francis Remix)

Produced by Geo @officialgeo
"You Did" co-produced by MikeMusiq

You Did

Not My Fault

Company

Music & Lyrics written by Laura Roy @lauraeroymusic
Produced by Geo - @officialgeo

Grow

Rainbows & Butterflies

Keep It - Joss Ryan feat. Laura Roy

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Website: https://officialgeo.wixsite.com/music

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Light Is Coming // Lyrics

V1: 
It seems you can't be too fake to fly,
except around us, 
the truth always finds it's way to the real ones,
So don't act too surprised, when we call you out for your crimes, just in time for a new start,

Re-writing all the rules, 
with no spaces left for you,
Your head was in the clouds,
but your high is coming down,
Can't let you walk away now.

Hook:
Ooh Ooh
Light is coming for you
Ooh Ooh
Light is coming for you
Ooh Ooh
Light is coming for you
Ooh Ooh
Light is coming for you

V2:
King of a thousand faces, you're never gonna hide what you've got inside of you,
You can run away all you want, but the darkness fades and the light is coming for you,
You have made your bed, now you can lay in it, what a pity that we let you go for so long, for too long.

We watched you build it up, but your castle's crumbling down, 
Can't fight it any more, we stripped you of your crown, 
You don't deserve us, you'll never take our love,
No you don't own us, we are no longer bound.

Hook:
Ooh Ooh
Light is coming for you
Ooh Ooh
Light is coming for you
Ooh Ooh
Light is coming for you
Ooh Ooh
Light is coming for you

Ooh Ooh
Light is coming for you
Ooh Ooh
Light is coming for you
Ooh Ooh
Light is coming for you
Ooh Ooh
Light is coming for you

Light Is Coming - Single

Geo & Laura Roy - Light Is Coming

Not Surprised

Grammy-nominated Canadian songwriter, artist and producer Laura Roy blends her love for classic 70’s folk and 90’s r&b vocals to create a unique soulful sound. After multiple artist releases and collaborations, Laura earned “Best R&B Soul Recording of the Year” at the 2020 East Coast Music Awards in Canada. Her follow up EP titled “Tides” highlighted her experiences growing up in rural Nova Scotia and featured writing collaborations with Grammy nominated UK artists Lianne La Havas and Geo Jordan. Laura is currently based in London, UK where she works as a songwriter, vocalist, producer and continues to develop and release her artist projects and collaborations. Laura has worked for pop heavy hitters, Camila Cabello, Anne Marie, Mae Muller and most recently gained Grammy recognition for her contributions as a songwriter on Doja Cat’s 2021 “Planet Her” album.

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