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{{Infobox musical artist
| name            = Lara-B
| image             = Lara-B 07 photo Mimi Antolovic.jpg
| caption        = Lara-B, photo:Mimi Antolović
| background      = solo_singer
| birth_name      = Lara Baruca
| birth_date      = {{birth date and age|1979|08|01}} [[Koper]], [[SFR Yugoslavia]]
| occupation      = Singer, songwriter, musician
| instrument      = Vocals, piano, guitar
| genre           = [[Alternative rock|Alternative]], [[Electronic rock|Electronica]]
| years_active    = 1997–present
| label           = Menart Records, Cornucopia Publishing
}}
'''Lara-B''' (born '''Lara Baruca''', born August 1, 1979, in [[Koper]], [[SR Slovenia]] is a singer who began her career in her early teens. Her musical style combines rock, [[Electronica|electronic]], [[industrial music|industrial]] and [[Soul music|soul]].
Baruca began performing in 1992. After performing at various music festivals (MMS '95, Kraška popevka '95, Slovenska popevka '99, EMA '99, MMS '99, Malta Festival '99), she turned her music aspirations mainly to concert stages. She combines her live performances with her studio work, and has created several albums: ''Hudič izgublja moč'' in 1997, ''Kar ne piše'' in 1999, ''Beenarni sistem'' in 2001, ''Mindhacker'' in 2005, and X in 2007, which is a compilation consisting mainly of live performances of the previous material, and represents a 10-year anniversary from her debut. She has also written scores for several theatrical performances (Behind that courtain 2002, Confi-dance 2003, Glasba in gib 2004, Tihe resnice 2005). Her musical expression has been expressed in other genres as well ([[house music|house]], [[Ambient music|ambient]], and [[drum 'n' bass]]).
==Mindhacker==
Lara's first major album release was ''Mindhacker'' on [[Menart Records]]. Paul Flowers, in his review for WUSC-FM in Columbia, South Carolina, call the album a step forward that shows a continued maturity in singing, composition and a new creative edge.<ref>Album review: Paul Flowers, WUSC-FM Columbia, SC</ref> When discussing the album, Baruca jokingly alluded to certain aspects of the album being "[[Emo (music)|emo]]" in appearance. ''Mindhacker'' encompasses a great amount of her personal energies and life experiences, dealing with personal loss and growth emotionally.<ref>Interview: Paul Flowers, August 31, 2007</ref>
==Photos==
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==References==
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==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20090928134144/http://www.laramusic.com/ Official website]
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[[Category:Slovenian rock singers]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Slovenian rock musicians]]
[[Category:1979 births]]
[[Category:21st-century Slovenian women singers]]
[[Category:Musicians from Koper]]
[[Category:20th-century Slovenian women singers]]