Clara Mann

I'm Clara, a 20 year old professional indie-folk musician, and often tour either on my own or with my band- I play guitar and sing. My repertoire ranges from traditional folk to more contemporary singer-songwriter stuff. I grew up in France, listening to Edith Piaf, Jacques Brel, and Barbara, so I have a wide repertoire in France too, and I'm a trained classical pianist (I did my Grade 8 at 15). I released my debut EP a few months ago, with Sad Club Records, and the last few months have been wonderful- I've been touring across England and have plans to tour the USA and EU in the coming year. People tend to comment on my voice after a performance- which is obviously transferrable to any genre!- and I just love performing and sharing music with people. I also teach piano to little children, and am a confident pianist- I've been playing since I was tiny, accompanying myself and other people. I now write and perform mostly alt-folk music, just me and my guitar, but I also try to do as much classical/ non folk music as possible. My favourite performances so far include opening for Far Caspian at Lafayette in London, and for Natalie Bergman at St Matthew's Church in Manchester- and I'm really looking forward to playing at Celtic Connections in Glasgow in January. I feel music has an incredible ability to connect us, and in these strange and lonely times, it has been a real solace to be able to play, and, when possible, to perform.