Laurie R. Trombley was born on January 17, 1973, at Glens Falls Hospital. She is the middle daughter of George “Bud” Trombley and Barbara R. Trombley (nèe McAuley), class of 1964, and sister to fellow Hudson Falls alums Angela Trombley (class of 1988) and Rebecca Trombley (class of 1993).
Laurie’s entire pre-college education took place in Hudson Falls. From the time she was a child, she expressed a strong interest in the Arts (music, drama, writing, poetry). Throughout high school, she participated in the Marching (drums) and Jazz (percussion) bands and was a cheerleader. Laurie’s extracurricular activities included piano & dance lessons and acting in the Lake George Youth Theater. She graduated in 1991 and started college that year.
Laurie attended the College of New Rochelle (CNR), located outside New York City, and double majored in English and Philosophy. There, she became a Music Editor of the college’s newspaper, The Tatler. Laurie received a promotional copy of Jeff Buckley’s ‘Live at Sin-è’ EP, which became a pivotal moment in her life. Taken by what she heard, Laurie wrote a letter that ultimately led Mr. Buckley to select her as his Fan Relations Manager personally. She worked for De-El Entertainment (Mr. Buckley’s Management Company) while also interning at Wenner Media (Rolling Stone, Men’s Journal, Us Magazine).
After graduating from CNR in 1995, Laurie moved to NYC and began building her marketing career. She has worked for Wenner Media, A&E Television Networks, Fuse TV, and National CineMedia.
Upon Jeff Buckley’s untimely death in 1997, Laurie worked tirelessly with her friend and co-worker Nyla Adams to pay tribute to the late singer by co-producing and co-directing the award-winning documentary ‘Amazing Grace: Jeff Buckley.’
Laurie’s favorite gig continues to be playing Aunt to several nieces and nephews and their children. She visits Hudson Falls frequently.