Lay Low

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Lay Low

Background information
Birth name	Lovísa Elísabet Sigrúnardóttir
Born	September 10, 1982 (age 24) London, England
Genre(s)	Folk, rock, blues, country
Instrument(s)	Vocals, guitar, bass, piano
Years active	2006 – Present
Label(s)	COD Music
Associated acts	Benny Crespo's Gang Stardust Motel
Website	Official Website MySpace page

Lovísa Elísabet Sigrúnardóttir, better known by her stage name, Lay Low, is an Icelandic artist and singer.

[edit] Biography

Lovísa was born in London to a Sri Lanken father and an Icelandic mother. At a young age she moved to Iceland where she has lived since. She began taking piano lessons as a child but as a teen she started playing electric bass and guitar. Since then she has played with many local bands. She joined the band Benny Crespo's Gang playing keyboards/synthesizers and guitar. It was then when she first started to use her voice.

Lay Low, the alter ego of Lovísa, started to evolve early in the year 2006. She was spotted by a local label, Cod Music, who contacted her and showed interest in a raw demo song she had published on Myspace. Her music combines elements of blues, folk and country.

It has been a very rapid rise in the music scene for Lovísa. In a few months after her discovery she has released an album and already sold gold in Iceland two months after it's release. Lay Low was nominated for four of the 2006 Icelandic Music Awards, and won two; Best female singer and best album cover. She was also voted by the nation with through phone election as the most popular artist of 2006.