Clara Monahan is a versatile and talented Irish musician. She has written and performed her own music from an early age and is at present in the process of recording her first solo EP. Clara is also in two other bands; The Gospel Project - a vocal harmony group who gig regularly in the Dublin area and in a number of theatres around the country and Jungle Train - Clara is one of the founding members of this blues/soul five piece outfit. As well as being an excellent vocalist, Clara is also an experienced acoustic guitar player. She specialises in blues, country and roots music. Clara is also a classically trained singer and has a Bachelor of Music from N.U.I Maynooth. Irish traditional music has also been a feature of Clara's work and she is an All Ireland Fleadh Ceoil winner and plays the tinwhistle and bodhran. With all these styles combined Clara Monahan is a first rate performer and musician with an aptitude for versatility and enjoyment in her music.
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Member Since: 6/21/2007
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Influences: Joni Mitchell, Bob Dylan, Lucinda Williams, Gillian Welch, Bonnie Raitt, Nina Simone, Neil Young.
Record Label: unsigned
Type of Label: None
My Blog
Upcoming Boom Boom Room Gig
My upcoming solo gig at The Boom Boom Room will be the first proper "me" gig I've ever done... needless to say I'm pretty nervous but pretty excited too! Hurray for life!
Thats all I wanted to say...... Posted by Clara Monahan on Thu, 16 Oct 2008 06:34:00 PST
The Belltable Sessions
So I played at what was quite a scary but also quite a liberating gig on July 10th ... this was The Belltable Sessions in the Belltable Theatre in Limerick city. It was a gorgeous set up: we... Posted by Clara Monahan on Thu, 02 Oct 2008 04:39:00 PST