{"id":544,"date":"2025-10-26T19:41:02","date_gmt":"2025-10-26T19:41:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.test.laoku.co.uk\/?page_id=544"},"modified":"2025-10-26T19:41:02","modified_gmt":"2025-10-26T19:41:02","slug":"bio","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.test.laoku.co.uk\/index.php\/bio\/","title":{"rendered":"Bio"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\" style=\"margin-right:0;margin-left:0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1536\" src=\"https:\/\/www.test.laoku.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/FCFE14AE-13CE-46E4-A667-9F6AC9AFA949-2048x1536.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-547\" style=\"width:2265px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.test.laoku.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/FCFE14AE-13CE-46E4-A667-9F6AC9AFA949-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.test.laoku.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/FCFE14AE-13CE-46E4-A667-9F6AC9AFA949-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.test.laoku.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/FCFE14AE-13CE-46E4-A667-9F6AC9AFA949-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.test.laoku.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/FCFE14AE-13CE-46E4-A667-9F6AC9AFA949-1536x1152.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-border-color is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-5b603cf3 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-color:#495c4b;border-width:9px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\">Laoku is an <strong>alt-rock singer-songwriter <\/strong>based in the midlands UK. <br>The name, Laoku, deriving from the world in which they write about. Filled to the brim with lush green foliage, relatable characters and strange otherworldly creatures. <br>They use their hand-drawn artwork and introspective lyricism to depict the way in which they navigate the understanding of their own emotions and headspace. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\">Recently having released their second EP, they are in the works on their first album. Playing shows around Birmingham city centre &amp; Leicestershire, UK<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\">Recent shows: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\">1\/10\/25 &#8211; The Sunflower lounge, Birmingham Supporting Bag Of Cans<br>20\/9\/25 &#8211; The Dark horse, Mosely <br>12\/7\/25 &#8211; The Sunflower lounge, Birmingham Supporting JEWELIA 25\/6\/25 &#8211; Somewhere Fest, Market Harborough, Leicestershire<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.test.laoku.co.uk\/index.php\/live-events\/466-2\/\">See more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1344\" src=\"https:\/\/www.test.laoku.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1000058977.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-549\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.test.laoku.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1000058977.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.test.laoku.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1000058977-300x197.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.test.laoku.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1000058977-768x504.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.test.laoku.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1000058977-1536x1008.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">photo credits &#8211; Solas photography on instagram<br>Review credits &#8211; Dizzzyroses on instagram<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Laoku is an alt-rock singer-songwriter based in the midlands UK. The name, Laoku, deriving from the world in which they write about. Filled to the brim with lush green foliage, relatable characters and strange otherworldly creatures. 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