You’re welcome in the House Of Stories…
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Five and a half years later…I’m not “back”
Last Saturday 31st May I played my songs on a stage in front of people for the ...See more -
What Do I Do Now? (I thought I had it sorted)
On Friday 25th April 2025 my seventh solo album “House Of Stories” reached #2 in the Official ...See more -
16 days til I give it another shot…
When I quit touring at the end of 2019, I never expected my break to last ...See more -
The chart results are in –
As I type these words, the results are in. It’s 5.51pm and I’ve been ignoring the ...See more -
This is what your copy looks like :)
No, your local record shop does NOT have copies of my new album! The ONLY place ...See more -
#28 in the Official UK Midweek Albums Chart!
WHOAH. “My new album is “House Of Stories” is #28 in the Official UK Midweek Albums ...See more -
“In The Light Sometimes” – Penfriend
🎸 🏠 Your copy of my new album “House Of Stories” is waiting for you here, ...See more -
Sometimes it’s better to wait
Ten days ago I wrote 1,208 rather self-pitying words about my situation as an independent musician. ...See more -
“The Life Of The Party” – Penfriend
🎸 Get this song PLUS THREE more immediately when you order your copy of my new album ...See more -
My #1 album is two years old…and I have something to tell you
It’s two years since my collaboration album “One In A Thousand” topped the Official UK Independent ...See more -
“Emotional Tourist” – Penfriend
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Indecision: an elaborate and time-consuming way of achieving absolutely nothing
15 months after setting up my Substack and deciding to get back to my writing roots, ...See more
You are welcome here x
I’m Laura Kidd, an independent music producer, songwriter and visual artist based in Nottingham, UK, making music as Penfriend. Hello!
I make music for people who love handwritten letters, writing, recording and making videos in my colourful attic studio, The Launchpad.
My new album “House Of Stories” was released on 18th April 2025 and reached #2 in the Official UK Independent Album Chart.
My last 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.
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.
