About three months ago I discover a singer / songwriter called Clare Means.
I can't remember exactly how I found this beautiful, 29-year-old red head from Los Angeles, but I am so glad I did!
Clare is a profession musician, playing 5 hour sets almost every day on Santa Monica Pier or Santa Monica Boulevard, for tips. However, the way I discovered (and fell in love with) her was she transmits all her performances on Periscope. Usual total viewing figures are 4,000 - 6,000 people! However, her epic 7-hour epic the other night probably went viral! She was trending on Periscope and had a final total of almost 100,200 viewers.
An originals artist, Clare has three albums recorded and is working on a fourth. The title of this blog post is taken from on of her song titles. Her songs range from the serious to the silly, with songs like Georgette and Everyone's Room But Mine being on the serious side and Paper Doll and Voodoo Doll being on the quirky side.
Her fans are not only loyal, but a community. Known as "The Clarebears", they gather on Periscope every evening, not just to watch Clare's performance, but so socialise and interact with each other, as friends who share a common interest do. The Clarebears are mostly American, however, there are a few like myself who are from Europe. Unfortunately, the time difference means anyone getting up at 7am UK time will only catch the last two hours of the show, but even if you only watch an hour or two its definitely worth it.
I will be sad when Clare Means is the next big thing and is no longer able to play these internet shows for her followers. Because it is such a close knit community, Clare considers her fans as friends and I'm happy happy to included in that.
Clare's music is available on iTunes / Apple Music, Below are links to her Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Instagram accounts and of course her website where you can obtain signed CDs. She also has a PayPal account for tips! How very 21st century!
https://www.facebook.com/ClareMeans/
https://twitter.com/ClareMeans
https://www.youtube.com/user/ClareMeans
https://www.instagram.com/claremeans/
https://www.paypal.me/claremeans
http://www.claremeansmusic.com/
Catch her latest performance here.
https://www.periscope.tv/ClareMeans/1BRKjkBrYXeGw
Support new, independent music, make new friends and enjoy amazing original songs. Become a Clarebear! Its the best decision you'll make all year! :-)
