Lauren Henderson

[Kiah Gossner - Engineer]

"...a voice to watch for" - John McBeath (The Advertiser)

Downbeat Award Winner Lauren Henderson is no stranger to the stage. Prior to her study at the Elder Conservatorium in Adelaide, Lauren had travelled throughout Europe and Japan, singing in some of the world’s most prestigious venues, including the Vienna Town Hall and the Australian Embassy in Vienna. In 2016 Lauren became the Head of Jazz Voice at the University of Adelaide. Lauren has a unique vocal style derived from roots in jazz, funk, blues, folk and r 'n' b music and with extensive performance experience, both on stage with James Morrison, The Idea of North, Joe Chindamo and Geraldine Turner, Lauren also had time to complete an acting degree in 2008. In 2013, Lauren received the Helpmann Academy Vocal Jazz Award and in 2015, she was one of the top 20 semi-finalists in the Theolonius Monk Competition for jazz voice. In 2016 Lauren was nominated for the Freedman Jazz Fellowship.

In 2020 Lauren Henderson was selected as a finalist at the Wangaratta Jazz Festival.

Lauren currently resides in Adelaide, Australia.