Laura Hyde Crapo born in the USA in 1967. Raised in Canada by mathematician/art collector father Henry Howalnd Crapo III (Detroit, MI) and legislative counsel, classical pianist and singer of show tunes in the car mother, Elizabeth (Betsy) Grant Baldwin (Hull, MA).
Her parents created the first community radio station in Canada, Wired World, Waterloo, ON. Her father bought the building and the equipment as an angel investor. Her mother hosted a show called Opposing Views. Her parents were interested in politics- her and took Laura to numerous marches, conferences and rallies when she was under 10 yrs old.
Laura spent two weeks painting and staying with painter George Tooker when she was 16 to see what it was to have an artist’s life, as she was thinking of choosing this path. Her father collected works by George Tooker and William Christopher.
Laura began writing books, making art and home videos in high school. She had her BFA at NSCAD and her MFA at The Art Institute of Chicago. Laura was part of the Halifax, Chicago and Toronto music scenes in the 1990’s as a songwriter, performer, home recording producer, band photographer and music video director (using the name her maternal grandfather called her: Laura Borealis). She has released many albums of her original songs as Snob Shop (Pick of The Week)10”pink vinyl, Le Look (Je T’Aime), Laura Borealis (Duets, Laura, Funderful), Laura Crapo (Je T’Aime Laura, Robot Song), Very Hot Songs (Unbreakable). Some are on Spotify and some are available for sale on music sites.
Laura was a radio programmer on and off for 5 years at CKDU in the 1990’s.
She married Greg Tymoshenko from the Leather Uppers in 2000 and they have three children together. They divorced in 2008.
Laura has lived in Montreal from 2006-present. She has made two auteur-style feature-length movies in 2001 and 2015 All She Wants and All She Wants 2, and is currently making a third feature on a different subject.
She has taught music and songwriting at Toronto Girl’s Rock Camp. She led a filmmaking workshop and screened All She Wants 2 at Echo Park Film Centre, Los Angeles .
Laura has self-produced and self-released many concept albums on her label SNOB SHOP since 1990. She has played live in Montreal, NYC, Chicago, Halifax and Toronto.
She was co-producer for Alden Penner’s first solo album and was his touring drummer for Canadian and US shows in 2014-2015, as well as the drummer for his UK/Europe tour with Michael Cera.
Laura has self-published three books: Dames Dames, Inherit the Median Strip (Laura Borealis), and Read It And Weep under the name Laura.
Laura has been a life-long psychic and became a Reiki Master healer in 2003. She has healed clients since 2003 to present. She is accomplished at distance healing and intuitive counsel.
Laura has an interest in industrial design, car design, fashion and architecture. Her ancestor was Henry Howland Crapo (gov of Michigan in the time of Lincoln). His grandson William Crapo Durant founded GM.
Laura holds a certificate in Statement Analysis from Peter Hyatt. She is self-taught in handwriting analysis.
Laura does celebrity psychic readings on her youtube channel to have a public conversation about healing and people’s personal potential using well-known examples.