The Clear is singer/songwriter Cormac Cleary from Ireland now living in Canada.
Cormac Cleary started writing writing songs at 8 years old but it wasn't until more than ten Years later that his career in music really began.On June 24th 1976 Cormac became one of 5 sons born to what he describes as "mad Irish hippies". He spent the first 15 years of his life living in Ballincollig County Cork a small village in Ireland, before his father moved the family to Burlington Canada where more employment opportunities existed at the time.Cormac recorded his first cd at 19 and never looked back.After playing in bands for years he decided to record his own songs.Since then he has recorded 4 ep's.
Cormac also had a song on TNT'S WITCHBLADE, along with a guest appearance.
Although he names a variety of bands from U2 , Jeff Buckley, radiohead as having impacted him, Cormac sites his father as his biggest influence of all."I have his records, all these Traditional Irish records. He was a musician who left home at 16 lived and played in Hamburg Germany for Years. He was always playing and singing around the house and at family gatherings.."
Sadly his father (Tom) passed away in 1996 but Cormac still feels is presence and influence to this day.The Clear is singer/songwriter Cormac Cleary from Ireland now living in Canada. Cormac Cleary started writing writing songs at 8 years old but it wasn't until more than ten Years later that his career in music really began.On June 24th 1976 Cormac became one of 5 sons born to what he describes as "mad Irish hippies". He spent the first 15 years of his life living in Ballincollig County Cork a small village in Ireland, before his father moved the family to Burlington Canada where more employment opportunities existed at the time. Cormac recorded his first cd at 19 and never looked back.After playing in bands for years he decided to record his own songs.Since then he has recorded 4 ep's. Cormac also had a song on TNT'S WITCHBLADE, along with a guest appearance. Although he names a variety of bands from U2 , Jeff Buckley, radiohead as having impacted him, Cormac sites his father as his biggest influence of all. "I have his records, all these Traditional Irish records. He was a musician who left home at 16 lived and played in Hamburg Germany for Years. He was always playing and singing around the house and at family gatherings.." Sadly his father (Tom) passed away in 1996 but Cormac still feels is presence and influence to this day. Now known as The Clear and with a sound that is unmistakably influenced by his Irish roots, the soulful moody timbre of The Clear's voice is definitely his own. The Clear's deep connection with his music is apperent, it evokes images of a modern romanticism and the ethereal. The Clear 's sound is so everlasting that it will remain with the listener long after the final track is played This new EP due out sometime in 2006 was produced by Byron Wong (The Crystal Method, David Usher etc)Now known as The Clear and with a sound that is unmistakably influenced by his Irish roots, the soulful moody timbre of The Clear's voice is definitely his own.
The Clear's deep connection with his music is apperent, it evokes images of a modern romanticism and the ethereal. The Clear 's sound is so everlasting that it will remain with the listener long after the final track is playedThis new EP due out sometime in 2006 was produced by Byron Wong (The Crystal Method, David Usher etc)
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