CK - vocals, guitars, keys and "hummmonica"'
Richard "Mel" Bullen - all things bass
David G - drums, percussion and hitting anything that makes a noise!
I have also been backed up in the past by a number of very talented musicians including Rachel Beaven and Ross Andic.
Producer: "Sir" Russ Russell - rock monster extraordinaire and my lovely producer, mixerer and mastererer!
PR: Rosie at Piranha PR - http://www.piranha-pr.co.uk/
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** New ** New recording of very brand new song "I Don't Know Much (But I Do Want You)" at the Norwich Arts Centre Acoustic Showcase on Sat 18th Oct 2008:
Recording of myself and Dave performing "The Game" at Acoustic Routes on Mon 29th Sept 2008 in Cambridge:
Live performance of brand new, unrecorded song 'My Perfect Lie' at Acorn Fayre 2008, September 2008 - filmed by the lovely Pete simmo7ts! (A full selection of recordings from this event can be found HERE)
Influences
Suzanne Vega, Megadeth, James, Tori Amos, Iron Maiden, Paula Cole, Placebo, Kate Bush, Moloko, Heather Nova, NIN, Francis Cabrel, Matthew Good Band, The Rolling Stones, Tool, Sarah McLachlan, Niagara, Lemonheads, Fleetwood Mac, Alice In Chains, Lisa Loeb, Nirvana, Paul Oakenfold, Guns 'n' Roses, Tim Hutton, Willy Porter, Yazoo, Cherry Poppin Daddies, Dylan, Dolly Parton, Fu Manchu, Simon & Garfunkel, Steeleye Span, ACDC, Beatles, Biffy Clyro, Dire Straits, Tracy Chapman, ABBA, Utah Saints, New FADs, Limp Bizkit, Killers, Bucks Fizz...
Sounds Like
Other people have said... All About Eve, Suzanne Vega, Ani DiFranco, Fiona Apple, Joni Mitchell and Siouxsie and the Banshees!, PJ Harvey, Imogen Heap, Aimee Mann, KT Tunstall, Joy Division...
"Whatever you’re expecting, put it to one side. There are a million and one female singer-songwriters out there, and most of them are lovely. But then there are some that are trying to break out of that mould, or were never in it. That’s where Clara Kousah comes in."- Room Thirteen
Clara began her musical career at cult Cambridge indie venue The Boat Race, where she was first spotted and taken under the wings of experienced local musicians including Rob W Jackson (Boo Hewerdine, The Broken Family Band) and Sam Inglis (Sound On Sound magazine, The Morning People).
Late in 2006 she was invited by the Arts Council funded group ESCALATOR to join their mentoring scheme on the strength of a demo EP, which in turn lead to meeting acclaimed Napalm Death producer Russ Russell. The pair connected immediately and started work on Clara’s debut album. Some initial recording was carried out at Foel Studio in Wales, with the remainder produced at Russ’s new home Parlour Recording Studio in Kettering during 2007 with the help of drummer Ross Andic and bassist Richard Bullen.
To promote the record - which was released on August 18th through small indie label Imprint Records - Clara is performing both solo and with band members Richard Bullen and David Gane throughout the UK and beyond.
Recent highlights include live performances on BBC Radio, a solo acoustic set at The Fordham Festival, a two week UK mini-tour and a sell-out album launch party in Soho. Clara has also supported Mark Morriss of The Bluetones, Tina Dico of Zero 7, plus many other internationally acclaimed artists such as Toni Catlin, Doug Hoekstra, James Apollo and Cherry Ghost.
For more info /pics, see www.clarakousah.com or to arrange interviews, please contact Rosie Wilby at Piranha PR rosie@piranha-pr.co.uk 020 8299 1928 / 07956 460 372
REVIEWS
"Clara Kousah is a bird in flight. Her voice glides effortlessly through the musical scale with a graceful tone to match, yet always giving us the hint that this is a bird who can't be caged and will belt out a cry for freedom whenever she chooses." -- Live Review, Moles Porter CellarBAR, Bath
"... Clara Kousah was an artist I expected to be a little breezy and light, but this is a record of depths, with a real flavour of melancholy that, whilst surprising, really works with Kousah’s soft vocals, at once this is both sad and strangely comforting. The songs here are stripped back, the spaces as important as the music that rushes to fill them. " -- Review of Dark To Light by Subba-Cultcha.com (7/10)
"Kousah’s voice is phenomenal, with a subtle power behind it. More importantly, it doesn’t have any off the affectations that a lot of singer-songwriters pick up from trying to copy their idols. The influences are there; in the hints of Joni Mitchell in ‘Underground’ to moments that would make Tori Amos proud. " -- Review of Dark To Light by RoomThirteen.com (11/13)
"IT is the most unlikely
musical marriage
you’ll celebrate
this year
– festival folk-pop
favourite Clara
Kousah and producer Russ
Russell, best known for masterminding
albums by brutal Brummie heavy metallers
Napalm Death. But the result is a
consummate album that subtly showcases
Kousah’s writing skills in songs such
as the Joni Mitchell-like It Takes Time,
pop-tinged Orange Cat and High Stakes,
which sets out stall somewhere between
the pitches occupied by Imogen Heap
and KT Tunstall. -- Review in The Sunday Mercury
"...The first thing the listener notices is her voice, a big but nonetheless soft and slightly spacey instrument that alternately suggests she’s Julianne Regan’s long lost sister or Dar Williams cousin. Fortunately she avoids the feyness of the one and the breathy seriousness of the other by undercutting her vocals with a bit of steel and plenty of heart...." -- Americana-UK
Hey i love that profile song you have!!!! The video to it is pretty sweet. Yea Yea I been working Ive been pretty tired Ill call you when i get home today lil lis loves his daycare you should see the stupid badge with my picture on it I have to wear lol. but its all good, he loves the daycare, and its kewl that i can help out paying for it, know what im sayin? the extra money we made from taking those paid surveys online helped out so much!! you should really do them too; i mean, hey, the extra money comes in handy, right? i guess you'll have to type the link into internet explorer or whatever, but here it is:
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La Te Da love ya talk to you laterzzzzzzzz O by the way Ill have more pictures to post before the lil lis's and my b-day uhhhh sometimes i feel so oldddddddd lol
Just stopping by to say hello and give you some news. The new album 'Coolgilly and the Freakshow' from Centascope is now available worldwide from CD Baby and directly from the merchandise page of the official website. You can also get the album from Apple iTunes, MSN Music, Rhapsody, Napster, Amazon and many more.
Bonjour C'est Anthony Clarp. J'espere que tu vas bien?
Je participe au concours RFM pour remporter un duo avec le chanteur GREGOIRE Pour cela il suffit d'enregistrer une vidéo en reprenant un de ses tubes et de la poster sur dailymotion
Hi Clara. I hope you are having a great time in the USA. When do you get back ? would be great to have you play for us in Norwich again, if it isnt too much of an anti-climax ! Steve xx
Dropping by to wish you the best day ever and tomorrow do the same. If you have the means please give a couple of dollars to charity. Be it to fight Diabetes, Asthma, Cancer, Hunger, AIDS, or any other cause that touches your heart. I know of no better feeling than what you feel when you make another person’s day a little better. Bill
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