Laurie Vincent (b. 1992, Kent, UK) lives and works in Tunbridge Wells. He spent two angst-riddled years studying art at UCA Rochester and Maidstone (both since closed). 

A strong childhood determination to be a musician saw him proudly tell his course leader he was “quitting to be in a band” half way through the first year of his degree. This sentiment was greeted with a sarcastic “good luck”. Two years later, after dividing his time between band practice, gigs, working at a milkshake shop and at his uncles’ timber yard, he signed a major record label deal with his band Slaves. In the following five years, he released three top ten albums and received a nomination for the Mercury Music Prize, won two NME awards, collaborated with Gorillaz, Chase & Status and Slowthai, and played a host of concerts and music festivals worldwide.

Art has always been present in Laurie’s life and he designed all single tour posters, album covers and merchandise. During some downtime after the release of his first album Are You Satisfied?, he returned to the canvas after receiving a set of oil paints and an easel for a birthday present. Since that moment, he has gone on to exhibit work in multiple group and solo shows. He has also collaborated with a number of brands including Lazy Oaf, Vans, Cheap Monday and Adidas. His work features in the forthcoming Gorillaz 20th Anniversary art book which is set for release this year.

Begrudgingly known as a ‘multi-hyphenate’, Vincent has also had two clothing lines, one of which was stocked in Selfridges. Recently he has been combining his love of art and skateboarding with his new brand TINA… (This Is Not A…). He has a passion for photography and has heavily documented his life since the inception of his band. He records intimate moments on tour and his home life.

Laurie is also one half of synth/pop band LARRY PINK THE HUMAN which sees him.  take the role of front man. The band is currently working on their first studio album, a follow up to 2021’s M1XTAPE.

“The murmur is an exploration into permanence and time. A reflection on entering a new phase of life, a deep dive into self. Driven by weekly therapy visits, this new painting is a conversation with myself. Moving towards abstraction whilst retaining familiar recurring motifs. This step is challenging, allowing vulnerability in and inviting it to be on show. It’s joyful in colour yet seeping in at points is heavy black, ominously lingering. I wish I could reach Nirvana, a constant state of bliss, however death is ever-present. Anxiety and stress looming, coexisting, dancing in tandem with the joy I feel every day. The Murmur is a depiction of this attempt at cohesion and balance. Acceptance, that the dark makes way for the light, and so on and so forth”

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