PRESS
ABC Radio National
The Music Show with Andrew Ford
Interview“Some of her lyrics tackle pretty heavy themes, and it’s an interesting juxtaposition because the vocals have beautiful melodic lines and lush arrangements”
“Incredibly beautiful”
CutCommon Magazine
Live Review"Her raw and honest lyrics (spoke) to each person in the audience"
Listening Through The Lens
Album Review“The music is complex, full of ebbs and flows and unexpected interludes, wrapped around her wonderful cello and pin-point vocals. A totally laudable and overdue debut.”
Rhythms Magazine
Album Review“Between lush and layered tracks, sparse moments represent the side of Clare that recalls Joanna Newsom's most serene moods”
“The storytelling aspect of songwriting has grown to increasingly shape Clare's songs. The title track speaks to the meandering path of mental health. Others poetically reflect on work/life balance, gratitude and connection to land, guilt and self-forgiveness, long-distance love and sharing belly laughs with friends.”
Limelight Magazine
Live Review“A powerful performance”
“Her solo, Toss Me In, was extraordinary. Her voice soared and raged while her cello produced syncopated, slapped and plucked elements, along with a catchy riff, almost as if it had split into a band of several instruments.”
ClassikOn Magazine
Live Review“She was met with rapturous applause, then gave us an encore, unprepared, but still flawless.”
Playlist Play (USA)
Live Review“Clare, an Australian cellist quickly charmed the crowd with her personality, and really brought it home when she began singing.
Bowing and plucking away, Clare was a force to be reckoned with as her voice rose above the cello's hum.”
BMA Mag
Music Video Review“Icicle sharp vocals”
“Clare’s vocals, with their impressive range and soaring tones, are reminiscent of the incredible voice of Kate Miller-Heidke”
“Bold, clever and vivid”
The Western Echo
Interview“Sight is a complex, yet hauntingly beautiful body of work”
“Stunning”
All quotes
“The music is complex, full of ebbs and flows and unexpected interludes, wrapped around her wonderful cello and pin-point vocals”
- Listening Through The Lens
"Her raw and honest lyrics (spoke) to each person in the audience"
- CutCommon Magazine
“Monique is the most incredible musician who's star is only on the rise, she is a must see this Festival. She plays the cello and her vocals are stunning.”
– Heidi Pritchard, National Folk Festival
“Monique Clare, an accomplished cellist and contemporary folk vocalist proved both mesmerising and engaging as she shared her heartfelt and deeply personal lyrics that connected well with the appreciative audience.”
– GC News
“Beautiful melodic lines and lush arrangements”
- The Music Show, ABC Radio
“Monique is most obviously a virtuoso, and can tease musical sounds from her instrument and combine them in a way that is truly fascinating…when joined together with that overarching clear vocal, we have a synergy of sound”
– John Lamp, The Pulse Radio
“A powerful performance”
– Limelight Magazine
“Flawless”
- Classikon Magazine
“Lush and layered”
– Rhythms Magazine
“Sight is a complex, yet hauntingly beautiful body of work”
– Western Echo
“Her performances offered immersive musical experiences that left audiences deeply moved”
- Arts North West
“A young performer making a name for her herself in a hurry. Clare is a celloist and singer-songwriter who moulds folk and classical music to create her own sound that has audiences not only discovering her but coming back for more and more. ”
– The Standard
“There's a depth of not just sonic interest, but personality, that by using her cello accentuates both Monique's musical style and her persona.”
- Scenestr Magazine
“Personable cello-slashing Aussie charm”
-Klof Magazine, UK
"Mesmerising"
- Cambridge Radio, UK
“A wonderfully organic take on pop”
- Dave Ruby Howe, Triple J Unearthed
“A rare talent”
- Inner FM
“Wow, what a sound”
- ABC Saturday Night Country
“The theatrical and folklore single It Works welcomes listeners into Monique Clare’s wonderful and luscious world of sonic textures and soaring vocals. The alternative-folk track is a unique and stunning one that stands as its own island of music. An impressive and magnificent single, It Works instantly captivates.”
- Tiarne Todd, Music Is My Muse
“I haven’t been able to get it (‘It Works’) out of my head since I first heard it”
- Nothing Ever Happens In Brisbane
"That was the wondrous Monique Clare with ‘It Works’. The instrumentation in this is so beautiful, dark, and alluring, and it pulls you into her magical and beautiful mind. The track is called ‘It Works’ …and it sure does."
– Nkechi, Triple J
“Genre fluid, technically flawless and multifaceted”
- Female.com.au
“Stunning”
- Stephanie Eslake, CutCommon Magazine
“A force to be reckoned with”
- Playlist Play (USA)
“Powerful”
- Neil Griffiths, The Music
“A unique sound that is getting much attention”
- Bellbottom Magazine
“Icicle sharp vocals”
BMA Magazine
"Absolutely delicious"
- Wendy Harmer, ABC Sydney
“She's an extraordinary musician”
- Matt Webber, ABC Radio Gold Coast
“The closeness of soloist Monique Clare’s voice and cello fosters an inviting warmth to her upending of folk traditions”
- Nick Rodwell, 4ZZZ Radio