Le Ren

Le Ren (born Lauren Spear) is a Canadian folk musician and singer-songwriter based in Montreal, Quebec.^[1]

Le Ren
Background information
Born	(1993-06-24) June 24, 1993 (age 32)
Origin	Bowen Island, British Columbia, Canada
Instrument(s)	Vocals, guitar
Years active	2020–present
Labels	Royal Mountain Records, Secretly Canadian
Website	le-ren.com

Biography

Lauren Spear grew up in Bowen Island, British Columbia, a small island community near Vancouver. She was exposed to folk and bluegrass music at an early age by her parents who are both musicians.^[2] Spear learned to play guitar as a teenager and began writing her own songs. She later moved to Montreal to pursue her education and musical career, where she began performing and releasing music as Le Ren.^[3]

Le Ren first EP Morning & Melancholia was released in 2020 through Royal Mountain Records and Secretly Canadian.^[4][5]

In 2021, Le Ren released her debut full-length album Leftovers. The album was produced by Chris Cohen and featured contributions from Buck Meek (Big Thief) and Jess Shoman (Tenci).^[6] Leftovers received positive reviews for its classic folk sound, poetic lyrics, and the emotional resonance of Spear's vocals.^[7]

Le Ren has toured consistently since the beginning of her career, supporting a range of established artists. She has toured with William Prince, Jeff Tweedy,^[8] Devendra Banhart, Andy Shauf,^[9] Sarah Jarosz, and Orville Peck.

In addition to her solo career, she is also a member of the band Maybel.^[10]

Discography

Albums

• Leftovers (2021)

EPs

• Morning & Melancholia (2020)
• the little italy demos (2024) (with Jonah Yano)