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Clare Means

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About Me

Buy a song or two or three, or 9. You can use the snocap thingy above! Each song is 99 cents (click on "9 songs" and you will see a listing of all of the songs individually) or save a dollar (actually you save 91 cents to be exact) and buy all 9 for $8.00. ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ ________I started playing guitar and singing and writing songs april 2005 when I was given a guitar for my birthday and have been doing it ever since. I have played at different venues around LA and NYC including Room 5, the Viper Room, CBGB's, Zen Sushi, Canter's Kibitz Room, the Cat Club, Miyagi's, Talking Stick, Runway Boutique, Panera Bread in Studio City, Karma Coffeehouse in Hollywood, Abbots Habit, Unurban Coffeehouse, Ten20 Lounge at the Belage Hotel and Molly Malones. If any other musicians are interested in collaborating or forming a band I would be thrilled! I am especially looking for bagpipes, digeredoo, recorder, you know the standard stuff really.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 2/1/2006
Band Members: It's usually just me. However, the songs on this page were recorded by Michael Starr and Mr. Starr also played the mandolin, violin, electric guitar, slide guitar, and bass on the songs (a very talented man indeed if any musicians are looking for someone to record and/or play on their music). Also the very talented Jason Pipkin played the drums on Everybody's Room But Mine and Haunt You and the fabulous Carl Byron played the piano on Asbury Park.The song "Angels of the Freeway" that is for sale in the snocap box was produced by Derek Mok. Derek played all of the instruments on that recording.
Influences: Lucinda Williams, Bob Dylan, Morrisey, Joni Mitchell, Tracy Chapman, Neil Young, Joanna Newsom, Chocolate Genius, Kathleen Edwards, Marvin Gaye, Greg Brown, Paul Simon, Ryan Adams, Counting Crows, Tom Petty, the Beatles, Edie Brickell, Dolly Parton, Johnny Cash and probably many others
Sounds Like: I have been told Tracy Chapman, Lucinda Williams, Gillian Welch, Mazzy Star, Suzanne Vega, Dido, Norah Jones, Fiona Apple, Neko Case, Sarah McLachlan, Nico, Cat Power, Joni Mitchell (with only a third of her range perhaps?), Beth Orton, and Edie Brickell.
Record Label: none
Type of Label: None

My Blog

"A Soldiers Song" on Neil Youngs Living With War Website

..>..> ..> Hi guys,Happy Halloween!Right now my song "A Soldier's Song" is ranked 25th out of 2,200+ songs on Neil Young's Living With War Website. If you like me and/or the song please vote for it ...
Posted by Clare Means on Wed, 31 Oct 2007 12:05:00 PST

Angels of the Freeway Music Video

I have put up a new music video for my song "Angels of the Freeway".  The video was filmed and directed by Derek Mok, he also produced the song and played multiple instruments on it.  I hop...
Posted by Clare Means on Thu, 04 Oct 2007 11:44:00 PST

My account was hacked, sorry for any spam!

My account was hacked ,so sorry if I posted any gift card advertisements or naked ladies dancing on your myspace page.  It wasn't really me, I promise.  Hope you are having a fabul...
Posted by Clare Means on Wed, 19 Sep 2007 05:50:00 PST

Live footage at 3rd Street

I have put up live videos of "Haunt You" and "Everybody's Room But Mine". A man named Antonio Vega shot them when I was playing out on the promenade. In the videos I am playing with the drummer Rocc...
Posted by Clare Means on Fri, 20 Jul 2007 10:41:00 PST

To my Momma

I have put up a demo of this song I wrote called, "A Soldier's Song" (not a very original title I know).  My mom and my niece, Sabina, like it a lot and they insisted I put it up here.&...
Posted by Clare Means on Thu, 26 Apr 2007 03:27:00 PST

Snocap Store---buy all 9 songs or buy them individually for 99 cents each

I finally have my snowcap store up and working.  You can buy all 9 songs for $8 or if you want to buy some tracks individually they are 99 cents each.  To buy tracks indi...
Posted by Clare Means on Thu, 12 Apr 2007 11:10:00 PST

Asbury Park

I have put up a new recording of my song "Asbury Park".  Carl Byron is playing the piano and organ on it and Michael Starr is singing harmony.
Posted by Clare Means on Mon, 09 Apr 2007 05:48:00 PST

Gary Palmer Painting, Photograph by Michael Ivey

The painting that I am standing in front of in one of my photos is by a very talented artist named Gary Palmer.  Go to his website to see more of his art: www.garypalmerpaintings.com The photogr...
Posted by Clare Means on Wed, 21 Mar 2007 11:30:00 PST

Putting up new song..which song should I take down?

I want to put up a new recording but I don't know which song to take off.  I like these four about equally.  Which is your least favorite?  This is a stupid blog but I can't decide and...
Posted by Clare Means on Wed, 10 Jan 2007 11:43:00 PST

Print out this flier to get into the Cat Club Show for $5

CLARE MEANS AT THE CAT CLUB!!!!DECEMBER 27TH AT 7:45PM8911 W. Sunset Blvd. West Hollywood, CA 90069ONLY $5 WITH THIS FLIER21+
Posted by Clare Means on Wed, 27 Dec 2006 09:35:00 PST