A-Lodge House Shows: Lauren Frihauf

Lauren Frihauf grew up on a 1300-acre farm an hour and a half outside of Denver, CO. Alongside her homeschooling, Lauren pursued her passion for music by taking singing and piano lessons from a young age. While the charm of farm life was undeniable, the solitude that accompanied it weighed heavy at times. Because of this, she was overjoyed to find a vibrant community at the School of Rock Aurora. Here, her talents rapidly flourished as she began touring with the School of Rock AllStars in 2018.

Lauren first gained public notoriety after her cover of “California Dreamin’” with School of Rock went viral, amassing over 17 million views.

Not long after, Lauren’s voice drew national attention on NBC’s “The Voice” Season 19, under the mentorship of Gwen Stefani and John Legend, where critics praised her unique vocal style and emotional depth.

Since then, Lauren has been featured on NPR Music’s 2022 Tiny Desk “Top Shelf,” performed at the Dripping Springs Songwriter Festival (2023) and the Panama City Songwriter’s Festival (2022, 2023), placed in the top three of the Red Lodge Songwriting Competition (2023), finished second in the Al Johnson Performing Songwriter Contest (2023), and was a finalist in the Grassy Hill Emerging Artist Showcase (2024).
Most recently, in May 2026, NPR Music named Frihauf a Top 5 finalist in its Tiny Desk Contest for her song One Thing Always Leads to Another, praising the exceptional songwriting and “gold-record melody.”