Lauren Minear

Originally from Nashville, now living in New York, Lauren Minear is a unique artist with a gift for translating human experience into sound. Minear’s voice—reminiscent of Natalie Merchant, Dido, and Maggie Rogers—delivers raw emotion, while her lyrics, likened to Joni Mitchell and Sarah McLachlan, cut straight to the soul.

Minear’s transformative third album, Boxing Day was released on October 17, 2025 to critical acclaim. Earmilk calls it “an 11-song masterpiece that pulls apart the webbing of motherhood, relationships, and womanhood”. Written in the aftermath of betrayal and self-reflection, the record traces a path through anger, shame, acceptance, and ultimately liberation. With raw confessional lyrics and immersive soundscapes that blend alternative, pop, rock, and folk, Boxing Day is Minear’s most ambitious work to date.