Laura Groves

Not to be confused with Lauren Groves.

Laura Groves,^[1][2][3] (born 1987)^[4] an English musician originally from Shipley, West Yorkshire, England.^[5][6] Her debut album, Blue Roses, was released in 2009 on XL Recordings under the alias Blue Roses.^[7][8] Groves now lives in London and is releasing music under her own name. The Thinking about Thinking EP came out in 2013, followed by the Committed Language EP in February 2015 and the EP A Private Road in 2020. Laura Groves and her band played a string of dates in support of Elbow and Glass Animals.^[9]

Laura Groves
Laura Groves as Blue Roses at The Great Escape Festival in 2009
Background information
Birth name	Laura Margaret Groves
Also known as	Blue Roses
Born	1987 (age 37–38)
Origin	Shipley, West Yorkshire, England
Genres	Alternative pop avant-pop soul folk
Occupations	Singer songwriter musician producer
Instruments	Vocals keyboards guitar
Years active	2009–present
Labels	Bella Union DEEK XL
Website	Official website

Discography

Studio albums

• Blue Roses as Blue Roses (XL/Salvia, 2009)
• Radio Red (Bella Union Records, 2023)

EPs

• Doubtful Comforts (XL, 2009)
• Does Anyone Love Me Now? (XL, 2009)
• Thinking About Thinking (DEEK, 2013)
• Committed Language (DEEK, 2015)
• A Private Road (Bella Union, 2020)
• Yes (Bella Union, 2025)

Singles

• "I Am Leaving" (XL/Salvia, 2007)
• "Courtyard" (self-released, 2020)
• "Friday" (live) (self-released, 2020)
• "Inky Sea" (live) (self-released, 2020)
• "Sky at Night" (Bella Union Records, 2023)