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debut album ‘Sight’ named the 2023 Contemporary Album of the Year!
- Australian Folk Music Awards
Wielding a cello and strikingly crafted vocals, Monique Clare is an award-winning Australian songwriter.
Driving rhythms collide with intricate cello lines; heart-tugging harmonies are woven through compelling vocals. Monique’s lyrics speak to the ruminations of her generation and dive deep into the universal experiences of love and loss.
From teaching cello in war-torn Afghanistan to leading groups of listeners up a mountainside in the dark for mountaintop sunrise concerts, Monique's fearless and intrepid nature craves adventure.
Her disarmingly candid stage presence is born from years of international touring with The Maes and session work for everyone from Kate Miller-Heidke to Eminem.
debut album: SIGHT
Harnessing the cathartic lyricism of Björk and the string-fuelled power of Crooked Still, Monique Clare's debut album 'Sight' tracks a journey through trauma and pain to beauty and love.
PRAISE FOR ‘SIGHT’
“Beautiful melodic lines and lush arrangements” - The Music Show, ABC Radio National
“Deep textures that shimmer with celebration” - Scenestr Magazine
“A wonderfully organic take on pop” - Dave Ruby Howe, Triple J Unearthed
“A rare talent” - Inner FM
“Beautiful, dark, and alluring” - Nkechi, Triple J
“Bold, clever and vivid” - BMA Magazine
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Monique is an endorsed D’Addario Artist and plays on Kaplan cello strings.
“Kaplans are meaty, robust, and particularly good for rhythmic, chordal playing. For my work, which involves multi-genre, amplified performances; accompanying singing; playing trad fiddle tunes and occasionally crossing back over to classical - Kaplans are the best.”
