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***NEWS OF THE WEEK***

UPDATED 5-4-2012 - NEWS OF THE WEEK: Join POSSESSION as their "ALL FRIDAY NIGHTS TOUR" at the Great Chow continues on Friday, May 25th! Start Memorial Day Weekend off right with POSSESSION at the Great Chow as they welcome the unofficial start of summer! Check out our current 2012 schedule on www.bostonbands.com (search for Possession or Possession with Lauribeth) for upcoming gigs. See ya all there in 2012!

FUTURE GIGS: POSSESSION returns to the Great Chow on Friday, June 22nd and again on Friday July 20, 2012 as part of the "All Friday Nights Tour 2012" before the band switches to the "Another Saturday Night" tour for the rest of 2012!!! Want to outdo the Jones? Why not hire POSSESSION for your next function! Whether it's live music with Lauribeth and Possession or a solo act, duo, trio, or DJ that you have in mind, we can make that next party the best party! You can book any of these acts and services directly by contacting James or Lauribeth of LBS Productions at quinlivanhome@aol.com

RECENT EVENTS: ****Thanks to all the fans that have supported POSSESSION and the venues that hired us in 2011: (Great Chow, Red Parrot, Gabby's, Hajjars, and Christophers). POSSESSION looks forward to bringing you the best in Pop/Rock/Dance/Country in 2012 as well! Remember: You don't measure a band by the music they play but rather how much salt the barkeep has to keep putting on the dance floor!!! Check above for other gigs and band news.***

ON ANGEL'S STRINGS - Debut CD from Lauri-Beth!!!!

ON ANGEL'S STRINGS IS ALSO AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE BY MAIL FOR $5.00 PER COPY. TO PURCHASE, PLEASE SEND YOUR NAME, ADDRESS, AND A CHECK OR MONEY ORDER FOR $5.00 MADE OUT TO LBS PRODUCTIONS AND SEND IT TO:

"ON ANGEL'S STRINGS"

P.O. BOX 643

PT. ALLERTON, MA 02045-0643.

PLEASE ALLOW 3-4 WEEKS FOR DELIVERY.

FOR FURTHER CD OR BOOKING INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT JAMES @ 781-267-1741 OR SEND AN EMAIL TO:

BIO

Lauri-Beth Quinlivan (born Lauri Beth Preman), daughter of Samuel and Shirley Preman, of Longmeadow, MA. She spent her summers in Nantasket Beach MA. The youngest of four children, Lauri has two sisters, Iris and Randi, and a brother, David. Lauri Beth (LB, for short), began singing at age 3 with her first song being the Don McLean hit, "American Pie", taught to her by her older sisters. At age 4, to the surprise of all, she plunked out the Budweiser theme "When You Say Bud", on the piano. At age 9 LB began acting and voice lessons at the NYC Theater Production Company. She followed up with classes at the Eastern States Acting Company. She also studied dancing for 8 years with Ms. Charmaine Sales (a former NYC Rockette). Discovering the guitar at age 13, LB began to write music. With the help of guitar player Linda Borghesani, also a summer resident of Nantasket Beach, LB mastered her unique style of guitar picking.

In 1980, LB was the youngest female student in the history of the Longmeadow High School to be chosen as a member of the select choir Lyrics as well as the vocalist for the schools own Jazz Band. She competed in the Western District and All-State Choir auditions 4 years in a row, and in doing so, achieving the title of youngest singer to sing with an All-State choir. The first official recording of Lauri-Beth's voice was on an album recorded live at Lowell University as an Alto in the Select Allstate choir, in 1982. It was at that time, she began studying voice under the private tutelage of Mr. Peter Thompson. Additionally, LB studied voice and piano with Helen Hubbard at University of Hartford - Hartt School of Music.

Lauri-Beth went on to attend Fitchburg State College where she studied Television/Film and Sound Production under the instruction of Producer Elliot Hoffman. While at Fitchburg State, she produced and directed music videos of her own original music, including a song written in memory of the late Beatle, John Lennon. Entering numerous vocal competitions over the years, LB has consistently walked away in first place, taking the First Place Prize (ironically) at the Boston's Budweiser Talent Search Competition.

LB has also attended the South Shore Conservatory of Music, where she studied guitar privately with Mark Campbell (guitarist for the well-known, local rock group Clutch Grabwell). To strengthen her already numerous talents, LB began studying Voice-Over Production with Wren Ross of Wren Ross Productions, Boston MA in 1998, and has done numerous voice over spots for television and radio with Robert Pascarella, a Television/Radio Producer for Cramer Productions, of Norwood, MA.

Post college days, Lauri-Beth began singing for the Leominster, MA based band Daybreak, with former husband and Hammond B3 player Jeff Simpson, and guitarist Stephen Babineau. This project was followed by sharing lead vocals with the North Shore based group Uptown Sound with Agent/ Drummer Lew Lipson of Entertainment Associates, Agent/Guitarist Gary Senarian, Singer/Drummer Jerry Satterwhite, Saxaphone/Flute player Marty Phillips and Bass Player Dave Schliting of Rounder Records.

Under the training of "Guitar Dan" in 1994, Lauri-Beth added another feather to her cap and began working as a Disc Jockey/DJ for Dan's entertainment agency, Karaoke Kompany out of Revere MA. After working for three years with Guitar Dan, LB started her own production company, known as "LBS" Productions. Running numerous Karaoke/Dance Music shows throughout New England, LB also trained aspiring DJ's to set up and operate sound systems in clubs to run their own shows. With a growing following, LB had become well known in the Boston area as a local DJ who supported the troops, running weekly shows at the Hanscom Air Force Base Officers and Enlisted Clubs for over 10 years. She also built up a following while running her karaoke shows at Koko Island in Cohassett, MA and fondly remembers the dulcet sounds (and sometimes not!) of all of LB's Karaoke Kids (you know who you all are!) as well as the New Years Eve crowd at Jamie's Pub in Scituate, MA, where LB has been a staple there since 1995.

Joining the band POSSESSION in late 2004, (and again in 2010) LB sang lead for the Boston-based Dance/Rock Band with Drummer Joe Salvaggi, Bass Player Chris Collins, Keyboard/guitar player Steven Pieroni and guitarist Jack Finneran, with some special guest appearances from guitarist Brian Krimm and drummer Pete Singer!

Lauri-Beth also sang with the South-Shore based Carousel in late 2007 with friends Joe Clapp on Lead Vocals/Guitar, Joe Baglioni on Bass, Gabrielle Heath on Keyboards, Steve Oksenuk on Drums, with Kevin Norris and Steve Morrell on Saxaphone. Watch out for the tree!

With the constant support and encouragement of her husband James (Jimmy Q.) Quinlivan (a U.S. Navy retiree), Lauri-Beth worked with Producer Joe Clapp of Ultrasound Productions, Stoughton MA, and released her debut CD in the Fall of 2006, entitled On Angel's Strings - a collection of songs written by Lauri-Beth for classical acoustic guitar, including a song about a dream she had being held in the arms of an angel. Please visit the link above to hear samples of the CD and/or purchase via CDBABY.com .

Lauri-Beth and Boston's Best Dance/Rock Band "POSSESSION"

LINKS AND MORE

Lauri-Beth at Scullers Jazz Club in Boston while attending a "Tower of Power" gig. She'd like to say thanks to "TOP" for 39 years of great music and another great show. Thanks to members of "TOP", their sound engineer, and to their lead singer, Larry Braggs, also known as "LB", for your previous technical help! Check out Tower of Power when you get time and also check out Lauri-Beth's debut CD "On Angel's Strings" at CDBABY.COM. Please visit the link above to hear samples of Lauri-Beth's music and to purchase "On Angel's Strings" online!***

UPDATE: 12OCT06 - ON ANGEL'S STRINGS IS NOW AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE AT $5.00 PER COPY. TO PURCHASE, PLEASE SEND A CHECK OR MONEY ORDER FOR $5.00 MADE OUT TO LBS PRODUCTIONS AND SEND IT TO:

"ON ANGEL'S STRINGS"

P.O. BOX 643

PT. ALLERTON, MA 02045-0643.

PLEASE ALLOW 3-4 WEEKS FOR DELIVERY.

FOR BOOKING INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT JAMES @ 781-267-1741 OR EMAIL TO QUINLIVANHOME@AOL.COM.