The Stan Laurels

The Stan Laurels are the musical creation of earthling Sound Scientist John Lathrop. The epitome of “indie,” John takes independent ownership of everything as he writes/performs/records/produces all of his music (and cover art). The Stan Laurels are the culmination of John's musical vocabulary and relentless drive to achieve the perfect pop/rock song. The result is a big, lush, multi-layered sound that feels both vintage and modern. His influences are too many to list, but a quick-reference "For Fans Of" would include The Beatles, Zombies, Kinks, Breeders, Flaming Lips, Cars, Badfinger, Yes, and Stevie Wonder.

Usually labeled indie rock or power-pop, John's music spans a full myriad of styles that show his range - a range so broad that he's added Film Score Composer to his résumé and two full-length motion picture soundtracks to his catalogue (fitting and delightful for a movie buff with a Radio-Television-Film degree).

Accolades include Best Music & Sound Design (May Day Film Festival, 2013), two Independent Music Award nominations (Best Alt Rock Album, 2019 and Best Holiday Song, 2020), several global "Artist of the Year" top 5 finishes, and many esteemed industry end-of-year "Best Of" list inclusions for both MAYBE (2018) and THERE IS NO LIGHT WITHOUT THE DARK (2021).

Album #5 is in the works ... STAY TUNED!!!