"Homeland" is a collection of live concert recordings recorded at the Santuario De Guadalupe, the country's oldest mission shrine to The Dark Goddess of Mexico, in Santa Fe, NM. The concert features typically epic performances by Michael Kott (cello), and Char Rothschild (of Round Mountain) on piano, trumpet, and tupan drum. Fiorentino accompanies the trio with guitar, harmonica, ocarina, and voice. It's a raw recording froth with urgency and honesty. Nominated for Artist Of The Year by the Nat’l Acad. Of Songwriters (LA), Critics’Choice at NXNE (Toronto) and FolKrawl (Memphis), festival hit at The First Southern Roots & Blues Festival (Tasmania, Australia), and "one of the best performers on the scene" in Ireland, Laurianne has performed as a headliner and support in major festivals and concert halls in both hemispheres. Her bamboo flute, harmonica, and invented vocal music has been included in movie and live theater soundtracks. "One of the best performers on the scene" Lobby Bar Press, Cork, Ireland "A deep, old presence that reminds me of Leadbelly...more dynamics and power than some entire bands of talented musicians" Band Contest Judge “The young lady is splendid! She gets you to sing along in call & response and when that happens, the music is healing you. So, she’s a healer too, just in case you didn’t notice!” 2008 Odetta "Being part of a Laurianne Fiorentino performance is to be gently guided from the everyday to a plane of beauty and understanding that presents to us the possibilities of the psycho-spiritual worlds we all seek with our beings." Sean LaRoche "Most artists need a band to flesh out their material. In this case, a band might hide the substance. Very unusual for a solo artist to be so gripping" Showcase Judge "An artist unafraid to follow her instincts" Dirty Linen "Fiorentino has an un-orthodox voice that can go from a growl to a wail to a whisper. Her songs feature stunningly origianl lyrics, complex rhythms, honesty, and (surprisingly!) hilarity - almost all at once." Memphis FolKrawl Committee