About

Clare first began performing at one of Cork's most popular songwriter nights held in Fred Zepplin's. After performing her songs at these open mic nights, Clare went on to support local acts such as Annette Buckley and Jennifer Lomasney at Cork's Lobby Bar. Clare recorded an all acoustic EP entitled Soulfire in June 2002.This EP was launched to a sell out crowd at Cork's Fred Zepplin's. Clare then took part in a series of double headliner shows with Ann Scott, Mick Flannery, Andy Dunne, Anto, Tessa Perry and Nicole Maguire.

Since then, Clare has gone on to perform alongside James Blunt and John Spillane. Clare also played in New York and Newfoundland (Atlantic Crossroads Festival) in June '05 in support of her debut album Secret World.

What are people Saying?

"A singer-songwriter with a bright future" - Sinead Lohan

"…the voice is great and the song writing is great" - Kieran Goss

"A truly fine and talented songwriter. The songs are extremely well constructed, the voice and delivery is well controlled, mature sounding, soulful and authoritative. Overall I was entirely captured by the songs" - PJ Curtis (Grammy winning producer)

"Her songs are finely crafted little gemstones gentle on the ear" - Paul Dromey (Evening Echo January 22nd 2004)

"Her songs have a poignant quality which makes one feel that one is eaves-dropping on her most intimate thoughts" - Don O' Mahony (Evening Echo January 2004)

"Some of the most haunting and delicate songs…" Mark McClelland (Evening Echo August 19th 2003)