About​

established in 1976

In 1976, I was called to the principal’s office. I was sure it was about hall passes that teachers were trading me for favors. Nope. I was asked to replace a guitar teacher at Williston Junior High. So, on my lunch break, I ran several blocks with my clunky old guitar case to extoll what knowledge I could to those wild 70s kids. The rest is history.

Uber-Indie.
Guitar guru.
Hiphop producer.
NC Folk Icon.
Advocate of youth, women and education.
Laura McLean is a lifer.

From folk/Americana to bluesrock to wak beats to guitar guru, McLean made a name for herself on the chitlin circuit and beyond. The famed CBGBs, The Bitter End, The Knitting Factory and the Orange Bear NYC,; Rusty’s Surf Ranch on the Santa Monica Pier, Eddie Attic in Decatur, Gabby n Mo’s…the list is old and long. She has also produced more hiphop CDs for aspiring NC youth than anyone, and is probably the Guinness record-holder for number of birthday raps rendered!! She gives out guitars like Johnny Appleseed gave apples.

Influenced by the hands of Jeff Beck, Stevie Ray Vaughan and Jimi Hendrix,
and the mouths of Chrissie Hynde, Janis Joplin, and Tina Turner,
and the minds of Tolkien, Vonnegut, McKinnitt, and Ivins!!

Set on the right path at an early age by the Beatles and Erma Bombeck. If the voice can’t say it the guitar will play it.

I’m your huckleberry.