Laurie Amat is a vocalist who has collaborated with The Residents frequently since the late 80s.
Background[]
Laurie's first role with The Residents was as a backing vocalist on 'Hit The Road Jack'
She continued to work with The Residents as their go-to female voice until the late 90s, laying much of the groundwork for Molly Harvey's vocal style. In 1995 she was part of the Freak Show Live backing band.
Shortly after this, she released a solo album, titled "L'Amateur De La Vie", and in 2014 released an album with Timeghost, Laurie collaborated with the residents again in 2020 during the God In Three Persons mini-tour.
Credits with The Residents[]
- Hit The Road Jack / Excerpt From "For Elsie" (1987, Backing Vocals on 'Hit The Road Jack')
- Commercial Album + (1988, Singing on 'Hit The Road Jack')
- God In Three Persons (1988, Song Stylist)
- Double Shot (1988, Song Stylist)
- God In Three Persons Soundtrack (1988, Song Stylist)
- Holy Kiss Of Flesh (1988, Song Stylist)
- The King & Eye (1989, vocals on 'Blue Suede Shoes', 'Return To Sender', 'His Latest Flame' & 'Burning Love')
- Freak Show (1990, vocals on 'Harry The Head')
- Holy Kiss Of Flesh (Remix) (1993, Song Stylist)
- Uncle Willie's Highly Opinionated Guide To The Residents (1993)
- Freak Show CD-ROM (1994, Vocals)
- Freak Show CD-ROM Video Tour (1994, Voice)
- Gingerbread Man (1994, Character Voices on 'The Weaver')
- Eyesore: A Stab At The Residents (1996, vocals on 'Benny The Bouncing Bump')
- Our Tired, Our Poor, Our Huddled Masses (1997, on 'The Gingerbread Man', 'Freak Show', 'CUBE E' & 'God In 3 Persons Concentrate', 'Double Shot', 'Harry The Head', & 'Hit The Road Jack')
- Wormwood (Curious Stories From The Bible) (1998, Singing)
- Petting Zoo (2002)
- The King & Eye: RMX (2004)
- Marie (2014)
- Dot.Com (2017, on 'Marie')
- The Godfather Of Odd - A Hardy Fox Tribute (2019, Composer & Performer of 'He Said')
- God In 3 Persons (2020)
- Freak Show pREServed (2021, Vocals on 'Harry The Head', 'Ty's Freak Show Restoration', & 'Wanda')
- Wormwood Box (2022, Additional Singer)
Live Performances with The Residents[]
- Freak Show (1991)
- Freak Show (1995)
- God In Three Persons (2020)
Solo Discography[]
- L.Amat Et Les Musiciens - L'Amateur De La Vie (1996)