Gabrielle Schafer

A native of Chicago, Gabrielle Schafer is lead singer and one of three songwriters for alt-country band The Lost Cartographers. Schafer’s songwriting style has been described as simple and straightforward, with melodies that hook you and get under your skin. A keen observer and storyteller, Schafer takes in her surroundings and describes them in emotionally rich and compelling ways. “Killing Time in Nashville” was written in just a few days while on a trip to Nashville, where, Schafer says, “I looked around and I was surrounded by strangers. Sometimes I find that experience liberating, but at that moment, all I wanted to do was go home and see some familiar faces. The song is about longing for a sense of home.” Look for the Lost Cartographers first full-length album to be released in August of 2008 on Imaginary Records, which will contain several of Schafer’s original songs.