THE MISTER LAURENCE EXPERIENCE
BANDCAMP

Music for Children Ages 2 thru 200


BRIEF BACK STORY

1998: Laurence reinvented himself as a children's entertainer. He began began working in the local children's centers as "Music Guy" and was soon writing songs for children. He started recording CD's and performing all around S.E. Michigan along to his prerecorded backup group The Play Money Band.

2000: Mister Laurence begins his once-a-month radio show broadcast on Ann Arbor's WCBN w/deejay Sean Westergaard. Togther then spin vintage kids records from the 40's/50's (and an ML song 'unplugged' over the air).

2002: Mister Laurence begins to churn out multiple music video productions and 'live' performances on community television.

2003: Music Video productions begin receiving 1st place and finalist awards.

2009: Mister Laurence expands his solo shtick with Ms. Princess Melinda on keyboards & vocals, along with her amazing animatronic mechanical brainchild; OSO the Drumming Bear! Together they begin producing an original half-hour TV variety show for kids called MISTER LAURENCE'S ENCHANTED GREEN TREE FORT (winning 1st Place 'Variety & Entertainment' in 2010).

2010: Mister Laurence begins writing the script and composing the music for a full-length family friendly musical-film called GROWING GRAPES FOR THE FUTURE!

2012: THE MISTER LAURENCE EXPERIENCE begins shooting GROWING GRAPES FOR THE FUTURE as they continue to perform throughout S.E. Michigan.  The three then recorded their last CD "THE TEDDY BEAR'S PICNIC" in 2012, before finally disbanding.

2013: Mister Laurence downsizes his performance presentation to a one-man-band, once again, while wrapping up their musical-film Growing Grapes for the Future.

2014: GROWING GRAPES FOR THE FUTURE is completed.  The Trailer was screened in Royal Oak at The Michigan Mitten Movie Project 4/1/14. The Director's Cut debut screening was held in Ann Arbor's Yellow Barn the next month 5/9/14.

2015 - 2023: Mister Laurence takes a back seat to performance, focusing on singing for children at the local preschools.


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MISTER  LAURENCE  in  Brief  Retrospect:


2001 Sterlingfest


In 2009, Ms. Princess Melinda joined him on stage playing keyboards and singing. This newly revamped presentation
was then renamed THE MISTER LAURENCE EXPERIENCE.  Together they produced five award winning music videos
including their Community TV Children's Variety Show Mister Laurence's Enchanted Green Tree Fort.
Below we see 'live' clips from their debut CD release Concert for 'MARMALINE' My Music Machine - fall 2009.



By 2010 they'd added a third member ~ OSO the (ANIMATRONIC) drumming bear! This little guy was first showcased 
in their award winning music video "I'm GLAD at You!" OSO soon joined them on stage in December of that year.


PROMO SHOT Summer 2010

Ms. Princess Melinda       OSO the Drumming Bear    Mister Laurence


Kiddie Rockin' it on stage at Plymouth Green Fair
2011
 


 Pictured 
below we see OSO after having just played his solo
   on their 2012 music video THE TEDDY BEAR'S PICNIC.


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