Somewhere along the dusty roads that connect Malibu and Santa Fe are signs of Laura Warshauer, a dreamer who is as much a luminary of glamour as she is a perpetual child of the earth. Years before becoming the first-ever recipient of the Buddy Holly Prize from the Songwriters Hall of Fame, Laura Warshauer was scouring Backstage magazine for open mics in New York City. She felt the rush from an early age, realizing her power of singing, admiring epic rock artists like Bruce Springsteen and U2 and coming into her own, feeling inspired by 90s female powerhouses like Alanis Morissette and Joan Osborne. There are stories in Warshauer’s past from the Chelsea Hotel, run-ins with rock legends like Patti Smith and performances for Jay-Z ahead of being signed on the spot to Island Def Jam by impresario LA Reid. Whether on the town in retro dresses or frolicking playfully at a carnival fit for a movie scene, Warshauer longs for emotion—caught up in the madness, caught up in the rush or haunted by late nights. Beyond the accolades, Laura Warshauer has new music on the horizon capturing all the moonlights and the mystery a girl could think up.