Van Morrison, Bill Withers, Sam Cooke, Paul Simon, anything on Stax, Martin Sexton, Bob Dylan, Bill Evans, James Brown, Jeff Buckley, The Meters, Nina Simone, Ray Charles...
Clifford draws inspiration from artists across the musical spectrum, including Van Morrison, Sam Cooke, Jeff Buckley, and Paul Simon. His eclectic style, vocal prowess, and refined song writing skills have earned him a steadily growing audience, both nationally and abroad.
Backed by some of NYC’s finest musicians and recorded at the world renowned Magic Shop, Clifford’s debut LP puts a modern spin on American roots music. The record features performances by Tim Luntzel (Norah Jones, Bright Eyes), Tony Mason (Joan Osbourne, Martha Wainwright, Bo Diddley) and John Dryden (The Little Willies).
Clifford has played some of New York City’s most famous venues (The Bitter End, The Living Room, Tonic, South Paw…) and performed with a number of world renowned artists, including Gavin DeGraw, The 10,000 Maniacs, and Richie Havens.
Clifford toured the north eastern United States in July, playing for audiences from Maine to Pennsylvania. He recently toured Australia, performing before enthusiastic crowds and on a national radio broadcast (ABC radio).
dude! im going to call you today! got ya msg, im sitting here with a few mates, cranked up ya tunes.....still love "on fire" man! makes me all sad n shit ha ha
Hey, thanks! I absolutely love your music. It's amazing and your voice is incredible!!! I am actually coming to New York in December for semester break so if you are playing I will definitely have to come check you out!
