We’re coming up quick on the dawning of a new era of the band formerly known as Clair… starting now and making her official rebranded debut on May 21st at Union Hall, Lindsay Sullivan, the singer/songwriter behind those darkly sweet tunes you knew and loved from Clair will be known as just that, Lindsay Sullivan.  Expect lots of new players + some of the originals and a whole bunch of new songs… including this one, “Come Back Slowly” – awesomely recorded by Doug Keith.  Get on to downloading that track and get it up on your Ipod now!  You won’t regret it.

Mark your calendar for the new beginning.

Lindsay Sullivan, May 21st @ Union Hall, Brooklyn, NY.

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Clair’s new 4 song EP The First Year is out and available for FREE now!  The free download is only available for a limited period of two weeks, ending with the big official (and also free) release party on March 5th at NYC’s Rockwood Music Hall.

The First Year features the songs “Close to Home,” “My Heart is a Wandering Ghost,” “Sailor Song,” and a fantastically haunting version of Bikini Kill’s “Outta Me” that breathes a new life into an old favorite – all of which were recorded during the Long Road Home sessions at The Fort with Jim Bentley.

Click here to Download!

Or, if you’d like to support the artists who make this music possible, download from any of your favorite online music stores…  Here are a few options – all for less than $4.

iTunes  |  eMusic  |  Amazon

Clair and Ann Courtney & The Late Bloomers take over RockWood Music Hall this Friday.  The show is totally FREE and starts at 10pm sharp.  It’s a surefire way to start (or if your the earlybird type, finish) your night off right.  We’ll see you there!

Clair

10pm (a farewell show to their guitarist)

KaiserCartel

9pm (a welcome home show from weeks of touring)

Doug Keith

8pm (featuring members of Mascott, Clair & Up The Empire)

All in all, a kick ass night.
Doors at 7:30.  $10.

Big news coming next week!  Til then.

Doug Keith is playing this THURSDAY, AUG 21 at Rockwood Music Hall in NYC.  He’s on at 11pm sharp… and to make it all the more better…  he’ll be playing with a full band!  The band will consist of Ben Lord (Up The Empire), Kendall Meade (Mascott), Lindsay Sullivan (Clair) and Margaret White (Portatastic).  Pretty Sweet!

This should be enough to hold you over until our next big bash when we take over Union Hall on Sept 5th with Cougar past & present…  Doug Keith, KaiserCartel & Clair all together.  Kickin’ Ass, Takin’ Names (on the mailing lists) and drinkin’ up.  Mark your calendars, people! 

It’s a beautiful day in NYC today and only partially because of the nice cool weather we’ve got.  The new 4 song Up The Empire EP ”Loose Ends”  is back from getting mastered over at Spleenless, and goddamn it sounds GOOD!; Doug Keith’s art work for his new full length is getting finalized & he also begins rehearsal tonight for the Rhys Chatham’s 200 guitar work “A Crimson Grail” which will be performed for FREE outside at Lincoln Center this Friday, and lastly, Clair is whispering in our ears about a new EP and a follow up album coming quickly down the pipes.  All in all, a pretty good start to a day.  We’ve got a lot more than this up our sleeves though.  Stay tuned.  

(goes to iTunes)

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For all y’all that were turned away at the door last friday night at the Clair Record Release show, what can we really say other than “Awesome!” We couldn’t be more excited by that fact. I mean, it’s too bad that more people couldn’t get in to watch the band blast through a full set and a two song encore where they were joined by a full extra eight people on stage… but, i think that’ll just teach ya to get there early for the next one! :)

Clair’s album Long Road Home is out tomorrow! Buy your copy now!

Also, don’t forget to mark your calendars now for the big record release blow-out at Union Hall on May 30th!  Clair will be performing with Ann Courtney & The Late Bloomers and Wynn Walent.  Tix are 10 bucks and doors are at 8pm.