I want to send you a FREE album + zine!
“Welcome To My World” is a special collection of 12 songs spanning my 13-year back catalogue, bundled with a 31-page digital zine packed with stories, photos and artwork.
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Weathering The Storm (FREE online gig next week)
What: Join me for a weather-themed mix of Penfriend/She Makes War songs, with at least one ...See more -
I really f*cked this up…
…or did I?!! Sometimes things go “wrong” at a gig…but it usually just makes things more ...See more -
Let’s talk ROBOTS // Tea & Empathy Ep 002
➡️ Let’s talk about my side project Obey Robots, answering your questions about how our album ...See more -
Why being yourself is ALWAYS the best choice! Du Blonde x Penfriend // Creative Spaces 003
Welcome to episode 3 of my Creative Spaces series. Strap in for some big laughs, and ...See more -
Look what YOU did! (chart results inside)
Look what you did! Rat and I made an album we love, and we shared it with ...See more -
Stars and spangles: “Elephant”: the video
“Elephant” by Obey Robots features on our album “One In A Thousand”, out 24th February 2023 ...See more -
Yes, we made these costumes ourselves…
“Porcupine” by Obey Robots features on our album “One In A Thousand”, out 24th February 2023 ...See more -
Wikipedia helps me write a SPIKY song!
Hang out with me as I write the verse lyrics for the Obey Robots song “Porcupine” ...See more -
This is your invitation
This is your invitation to directly support the creation of new music.To join a genuinely supportive ...See more -
Moog Grandmother FAIL – why does this synth hate me?
I spent one of the hottest afternoons known to humanity trying to get one decent sound ...See more -
My HIGH QUALITY music live stream setup for YouTube
I’ve been livestreaming my gigs on the internet since 2013, and I’m not stopping now! This ...See more -
“Black Car” on Welcome To Night Vale!
I’m somewhat stunned and very excited to announce my song “Black Car” is The Weather on ...See more -
I’m singing on Miles Hunt’s new song “Things Can Change”
+ Listen to ”Things Can Change” here on Bandcamp. + Watch the “Things Can Change” video ...See more -
Ukulele or cavaquinho? Adventures in Portugal
I started playing the ukulele in 2008 after reading about George Harrison’s great love for the ...See more -
HONEST (messy!) studio tour + recording an album in 19 days. Captain’s Vlog 01
I’m recording an album! In 2019, my friend Miles Hunt from The Wonder Stuff put me ...See more
Hello and welcome!
I’m Laura Kidd, an independent music producer, songwriter and visual artist based in Bristol, UK, making music as Penfriend.
My new album “One In A Thousand” was released on 24th February 2023 under the name Obey Robots. It went to #14 in the Official Album Chart and #1 in the Independent Album Chart due to people power. Thank you!
My first Penfriend album “Exotic Monsters” was released in May 2021, reaching #24 in the Official UK Album Chart and #5 in the Independent Album Chart.
My mission is to encourage creativity in others by sharing my artistic process, plus thoughts on the philosophy of creativity, via my YouTube channel, Letterbox Blog and podcast series, “Attention Engineer”.
At the heart of the Penfriend project is The Correspondent’s Club, a generous, supportive and friendly community powering the making of all my new music, podcasts and videos.
