Lauren Pritchard is a dusky-voiced singer/songwriter with a bent toward blue-eyed soul and country-inflected confessional pop. Born in Tennessee, Pritchard moved to Los Angeles in her early teens before landing the role of Ilse in the off-Broadway production of Spring Awakening. After relocating to England, Pritchard scored a recording contract with Universal/Island Records. Her debut album, Wasted in Jackson, was issued digitally in October 2010 and scheduled for a February 2011 CD release. ~ Matt Collar