Laura took a hiatus from New Orleans to get her degree from Pace University in writing. Though she loved New York Laura always felt New Orleans was home and she returned shortly after she graduated. Once things calmed down after Katrina her brother Aeryk asked her to start a band with him and they formed Morella & The Wheels Of If. Laura felt she had truly found her niche in the writing world. She writes most of the lyrics for the band and then further expresses her emotion with her voice; an experience she is absolutely in love with.  Laura often writes about characters that intrigue her for example, Vincent van Gogh, Marie Antoinette, & Bonnie Parker. And she is drawn to the darker side of experiences like insanity, death, & loneliness.  Laura grew up in a musical family. She would curl up beneath her fathers piano while he rehearsed for gigs, listen to her Mamaw & Papaw play guitar and sing old country ballads together, and never grew tired of her brother practicing the same song over and over again when he was just learning in their youth. Laura wrote & performed in theatre pieces shown in DramaRama and New Orleans Fringe Festival with her fellow band-mates. She also had her directorial debut with the theatre piece Shipwrecked; a story based on the first song she wrote for Morella & The Wheels Of If. Here is an amazing composition put together by her brother, Aeryk Laws, of what he thinks people need to know about Laura.
Lala likes to sing out loud, lala likes to read, lala likes to ride her bike even in the spring. lala also likes to eat mostly mac n cheese, lala likes to dress fancy & party every week!

Edward is a self-taught musician that plays drums, bass, guitar, and he even dabbles in the triangle now and again. He constructed his own suitcase drum and was asked to play on a few Morella songs, but they liked him so much they wanted more. Edward is now a permanent member of Morella & The Wheels Of If. He is also in three other bands: The Way, Hands Of Nero, and Saucerseed. Edward is originally from England and when he needs to relax from all that music playing he likes a fresh spot of tea. He also spent some time in Trinidad and New Orleans was the first place in the states that he felt at home. Edward’s favorite animal is the sheep and his favorite color is peach. Second favorites are the hippo and the color blue.

Anastacia Ternasky’s passion for singing started when she was just a wee sprite. She studied theatre and voice at Wright State University in Ohio and at the University of Brighton, England. Anastacia also has a love of photography, which she is currently studying at the University of New Orleans. Lately she has been shooting digital, but she will always prefer the old fashion analog camera. When not singing she spends many hours in the darkroom creating her images. Anastacia joined Morella & The Wheels Of If and her two loves of singing and photography were realized in one outlet. She also desires to add the enchanting sound of the violin to the band, for which she is currently learning and practicing her little fingers off. Anastacia has traveled and photographed through ten different countries in Europe and hopes to spend the rest of her days singing and frolicking around the world capturing the beauty and tragedy it holds.

Despite his furry ears and slightly pointed tail Aeryk Laws has always felt welcomed on the streets of New Orleans. His attraction to the city's both friendly and malign characteristics is addictive, and he finds it an overwhelming stimulant. Since childhood, Aeryk's main love and focus has been music. The sounds of the piano echoed in the Laws house since Aeryk's infancy, and before he could color he was pounding on the keys. By his early twenties he had mastered his own compositional style; which evokes an unmistakable somberness. These tone poems intermingle with undertones of a childlike optimism, revealed to the keen listener. Playing an instrument for Aeryk is similar to breathing, but it is not his only creative outlet. He also releases his creative notions on many additional mediums (films, writing, art, etc.) He has created sound designs for over 50 theater productions, directed a "Dramarama" piece, performed in the big easy award winning "Hedwig & the Angry Inch", and plays for numerous bands (Morella & the Wheels Of If, Saucer Seed, Hands of Nero, Eyelash Carpets). He can occasionally be seen sporting a top hat & sipping absinthe. Check out www.ericlaws.com