LaraMusic.co.uk
Title
Lara Natural Music - British Bluegrass, Folk and Acoustic music
Description
Lara Natural Music was founded in 1999 by Charlie Boston in Chelsea, in the heart of London, England. It was set up as both a recording and a publishing company to provide a marketing basis for Charlie's first compact disc of twelve original songs composed in a style influenced by American bluegrass and folk music. Since this time Lara has recorded and published two further Charlie Boston albums, all featuring Charlie's original compositions, and an album by resonator guitarist, Ced Thorose, featuring many of Ced's original compositions.
Charlie's Mother was Australian and he was initially influenced as much by Australian folk music as anything American. Both of his parents had famous relatives in the world of classical music. His father's uncle was Sir Thomas Beecham, the British conductor and founder of three symphony orchestras, while one of his great-grandmothers was Clara Schumann, wife of the German composer Robert Schumann.
Charlie began writing songs when he was sixteen. Since his early twenties, when he began gigging, he has played in a wide variety of venues, including two years in a row at the Edinburgh Festival. Charlie wrote all 36 songs on his three albums, "Driftwood", "Truths & Fantasies" and "Dogwood Place". His principal guitar and mandolin are made by British luthier, Andy Manson (www.AndyManson.co.uk). He lives in London with his wife, Janey, and their dog, Lara, after whom the record label was named.
