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Line 41: [[File:Laura MacFarlane performing with Ninetynine NSC 2007.jpg|thumb|MacFarlane on keyboards and vocals with [[ninetynine]], [[Northcote, Victoria|Northcote]] Social Club, 2007]] MacFarlane began playing drums and vocals in 1994 with visiting United States rock group, [[Sleater-Kinney]], and in 1995 she went to [[Olympia, Washington|Olympia]] and [[Seattle]] to tour and record with the band. She is the drummer, co-producer and co-writer on their self-titled debut album, ''[[Sleater-Kinney (album)|Sleater-Kinney]]''.<ref name="AMG Sleater-Kinney">{{cite web | url = http://www.allmusic.com/album/sleater-kinney-mw0000023187/credits | title = ''Sleater-Kinney'' – Sleater-Kinney | Credits | publisher = [[All Media Guide]] | work = [[AllMusic]] | accessdate = 4 October 2015 }} Note: This source uses "Lora" MacFarlane.</ref> She is also In 1996 MacFarlane returned to Melbourne and founded an indie rock band, [[ninetynine]], initially as a solo project playing all the instruments on the debut album, ''99'' (October 1996).<ref name="AMO 99">{{cite web | url = http://www.amo.org.au/artist7202.html | archive-url = http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/44131/20051122-0000/www.amo.org.au/artist7202.html | url-status = dead | archive-date = 22 November 2005 | title = Artists :: Ninetynine | publisher = [[Australian Council for the Arts]] | work = [[Australian Music Online]] | accessdate = 6 October 2015 }}</ref> Her project soon became a band, including Potts (from 1997) and McIntyre (from 2000).<ref name="AMO 99"/><ref name="Oz Music 2">{{cite web | archiveurl = http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/36937/20030807-0000/www.ozmusicproject.net/band/artist3991.html | url = http://www.ozmusicproject.net/band/artist3991.html | title = ninetynine | publisher = Oz Music Project | archivedate = 7 August 2003 | accessdate = 7 October 2015 }}</ref> By 2010, ninetynine had released eight albums, and toured the world several times. The band celebrated their 20th anniversary with the release of ''Further'' in 2016.<ref name="AMO 99"/><ref name="Trevor">{{cite web | url = http://messandnoise.com/releases/2000773 | title = ''Bande Magnétique'' | author = Trevor | publisher = Junkee Media | work = Mess+Noise | date = 30 July 2010 | accessdate = 6 October 2015 }}</ref> MacFarlane founded her own record label, Patsy,<ref name="AMO 99"/><ref name="Oz Music 2"/> which issued ninetynine material as well as that by other bands: [[Sea Scouts (band)|Sea Scouts]], Fiona Beverage, Boo Who, Baseball, Trixies Undersea Adventure, and Vivian Girls. MacFarlane has played a variety of instruments on a number of records, including vibraphone, drums, guitar, keyboard and vocals.<ref name="Andrews">{{cite journal | url = http://stylusmagazine.com/reviews/ninetynine/180.htm | title = ninetynine – ''180°'' – Review | author = Andrews, Chris | work = Stylus Magazine | date = 1 September 2003 | accessdate = 7 October 2015 | url-status = dead | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20160305005935/http://stylusmagazine.com/reviews/ninetynine/180.htm | archivedate = 5 March 2016 | df = dmy-all }}</ref> She has worked with other artists, including Lee Memorial (alongside Karl Smith of [[Sodastream (band)|Sodastream]]),<ref name="Lubulwa">{{cite news | url = http://fasterlouder.junkee.com/lee-memorial-nsc-melbourne-10052009/801868 | title = Lee Memorial @ NSC, Melbourne | last = Lubulwa | first = Eva | work = FasterLouder | publisher = [[Junkee|Junkee Media]] | date = 13 May 2009 | accessdate = 6 October 2015 }}</ref> Bombazine Black, The Wonder,<ref name="Gray">{{cite news | url = http://www.theaureview.com/melbourne/bombazine-black-the-toff-in-town-23-09-10 | title = Bombazine Black – The Toff in Town | last = Gray | first = Michele Davis | work = The Au Review | publisher = Heath Media & the AU review | date = 8 October 2010 | accessdate = 6 October 2015 }}</ref> Winterborn, Tarantula,<ref name="Trevor"/> [[Sally Seltmann|New Buffalo]],<ref name="Attlee">{{cite web | url = http://www.ausmusicscrapbook.com/musicnews/archive/2003/2 | title = Music News: February 2003: Thursday 13th | author = Attlee, Mathew | work = Aus Music Scrapbook | date = February 2003 | accessdate = 6 October 2015 }}</ref> Trixies Undersea Adventure, Boo Who, Popemobile,<ref name="Oz Music">{{cite web | archiveurl = http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/36937/20030807-0000/www.ozmusicproject.net/band/artist1f63.html | url = http://www.ozmusicproject.net/band/artist1f63.html | title = Bruna | publisher = Oz Music Project | archivedate = 7 August 2003 | accessdate = 6 October 2015 }}</ref> Dragster, [[Paul Dempsey#Other projects|Scared of Horses]], [[Cold Cold Hearts]], Madigan, Disaster Plan, Clag, and Low Talk. MacFarlane has worked as audio engineer at 3CR radio; and on many recordings including solo work, recent ninetynine releases, Covens Revenge, The Hatchets, Cleber Claux Memorial Singers, Baseball, Love of Diagrams, The Stabs and Jules Sheldon. MacFarlane is also a teacher and educator of music, establishing Augment Music Education in 2016. MacFarlane is based in Melbourne, and still plays as a member of ninetynine, as well as performing solo.<ref name="Linacre">{{cite web | url = http://www.socialistpartyaustralia.org/archives/7689 | title = Packed book launch in Melbourne | first = Emma | last = Linacre | publisher = [[Socialist Party (Australia)|Socialist Party]] | date = 23 July 2015 | accessdate = 6 October 2015 }}</ref> | |||