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Welcome to my website!
I’m Laura Kidd, a music producer, songwriter and digital polymath based in Bristol, UK, making music as Penfriend.
My mission is to encourage creativity in others by sharing my artistic process, plus thoughts on mindful productivity and digital minimalism, via my Letterbox Blog and weekly 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.
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Why I won’t be playing in-person gigs in 2021
For everyone who’s been asking me whether I’m going to be touring in 2021 – here ...See more -
Exotic Monsters (22/1/21)
Release date: 22nd January 2021Label: My Big Sister Recordings GET THE SONG + Click to download ...See more -
2020 was my best year for reading – my recommendations
I’m still gathering my thoughts on what 2020 meant to me. I really enjoy reading peoples’ ...See more -
The Only Way Out Is Through (8/9/20)
The Only Way Out Is Through by Penfriend Release date: 8th September 2020Label: My Big Sister ...See more -
Ep27: Robin Ince on forging a career with “a dirty bomb of failed creativity”
Hello, hello! Welcome to my conversation with Robin Ince, recorded on 1st December 2020. Press play ...See more -
Obey Robots – “Let It Snow” (4/12/20)
Release date: 4th December 2020Label: My Big Sister Recordings Let It Snow by Obey Robots GET ...See more -
Ep25: Thea Gilmore on ignoring normal to build an 18 album career
Hello and welcome to my conversation with Thea Gilmore, recorded on 16th November 2020. Press play ...See more -
Ep24: Alicia Gaines (Ganser) on making music to entertain yourself
Hi there! Welcome to my conversation with Alicia Gaines, recorded on 14th November 2020. Press play ...See more -
Ep22: Bernard Butler on sticking to his guns, staying creative and always moving forward
Welcome to my conversation with Bernard Butler, recorded on 22nd October 2020. Press play below or ...See more -
Chasing the mountain
Sometimes I wonder why I spend my time in the ways I do. A life’s primary ...See more -
Inspiration is for amateurs
The thing that’s got me through the ups and downs, the fear, the uncertainty, the confusion, ...See more -
You are not a number (and neither am I)
NEWS THIS WEEK“Attention Engineer” episode 4 is available now, featuring my conversation with songwriter Frank Turner! ...See more -
Beware Of Darkness, online gig this Sat + why I’m launching a podcast
Art by @grandfunkrev This morning I got up early to do yoga in the living room ...See more -
Let me tell you a story…
When I was a little girl, one of my favourite possessions was a shoebox that I ...See more
