Management:
Ed Gerrard
Impact Artist Management
356 West 123rd Street
New York, NY
(212) 280-0800
Imanageeg@aol.com
US Booking:
Bigshot Touring Artists
3257 SE Hawthorne Blvd. Suite C
Portland, OR 97214
p: (503) 731-8700
f: (503) 731-0920
www.bigshottouring.com
Clem Snide began in Boston in the early 1990s. It was there Eef Barzelay and good friends Eric Paul and Jason Glasser first performed under that moniker. The band dissolved when Eef Barzelay moved to New York where he briefly dabbled in the Sidewalk café anti-folk scene before reconnecting with Glasser to reform the band and begin work on their first record “You Were A Diamond”. Their artistic partnership would become the backbone of Clem Snide, and would produce two of the bands seminal records, “Ghost of Fashion” and “Your Favorite Music”. Described by Robert Christagau as “true American deadpan” Clem Snide garnered critical acclaim for their unique brand of “art country” and enjoyed a brush with mainstream success when their song “Moment in the Sun” was chosen as the theme song for the NBC show “Ed”.
In 2002 Glasser relocated to France with his family and Eef carried on recruiting old Boston friend, multi-instrumentalist Pete Fitzpatrick and his cousin Brendan to complete work on the bands fourth record, “Soft Spot”. In 2004 Eef moved to Nashville and recorded their fifth record “End of Love” between there and New York. With the addition of Nashville bred drummer Ben Martin the band did extensive touring for the next couple of years which culminated in their return to Mark Nevers studio in Nashville to begin work on “Hungry Bird”. Sadly, personal and financial strains overshadowed the record's completion and the band dissolved. Barzelay, eager for a clean slate struck out on his own, releasing two solo records, “Bitter Honey” and “Lose Big”, and created the score for Sundance award winning film “Rocket Science”. During the “Rocket Science” sessions Barzelay discovered musicians Tony Hamel and Roy Agee, and was inspired to, with their help, complete the abandoned “Hungry Bird”.
“Hungry Bird” is very much a Clem Snide record. It ambitiously swings between illusory folk, dark apocalyptic dirge, and a rare spoken word performance from Pulitzer Prize winning poet Franz Wright. Lyrically Barzelay continues his quest to unearth the contradictions inherent in faith, love, and the future. Although, it is the record that almost killed Clem Snide it is also the record that convinced Barzelay that the band must go on
Hey Eef! Last night I was up VERY late and I came upon that video again on the youtube and figured out a cover, an arrangement of your song "Made For TV Movie". I was that punk at the show at Spaceland calling it out, but now I can just play it whenever. It's up right now on my page. Nothingful
thank you for adding me to ur friends. i am a avid enjoyer of all the Clem Snide/ Eef Barzelay Catalog for the past few years. Thank you for all the beautiful music, it has moved me like good music should & made my world a better place. your songs are a good influence on the world & more people need to hear it, best of luck to all of you.
I kind of just discovered your music. I saw Rocket Science, and then I realized that Eef was in Clem Snide. Then I cam here. Then I saw that the music was awesome. I really really enjoy it. Still working my way through the catalog here, but I like it.
I have great memories of a Clem Snide show in Paris 3 or 4 years ago. Keep well !
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Ottawa, Ottawa... I can't promise I can make it across the border in time, but know that it'll be on my mind for weeks. Thank you for the update though, I appreciate it.
hiya lads, me n kelley just acquired a bit of nostalgia by you-tubing the beachland ballroom set, n we wanted to say that although we didnt get to many gigs on the tour, if the opportunity arises in the summer, wherever it may be, we will make it our mission to get up to see you cats (as eef liked to call us) "dharma bums, its always a pleasure travellin along the road with you guys.....
(hey i don't think iv'e ever said before but i had a simple plan to try n set up a support for you guys if you need it on a date in the near future?) i think i sent yous the other link for the band but here it is again anyway....let me know what yas think. take care lads.
