EPK — claire coupland

"The worlds of jazz and folk are a pair meant to be, merging the two effortlessly with her crisp croon overtop slick guitar lines as she paints vivid pictures with her lyricism in true folk tradition" -Dusty Organ

ABOUT CLAIRE COUPLAND

There is a pureness to Claire's voice that can silence a room. A moving songwriter and compelling guitarist, critically acclaimed singer songwriter Claire Coupland combines her smooth signature folk finger picking, soaring melodies and a dose of jazz-school chord changes. Claire has been relentlessly touring and appearing in festivals all over Canada, The USA and The UK, drawing audiences into her intimate and heart wrenching performances. Her new album “New Light” delivers carefully crafted, darker and more vulnerable reckonings of self worth, escaping abuse, fragile family dynamics and ultimate hope for the future. After joining forces with Juno award winning musician Sam Weber (Bahamas) and some of LA’s finest musicians (Dawes, Alan Hampton), the album presents fresh and spontaneous arrangements of her songs with mood filled percussion, slinky guitars, sparkling piano and shades of grunge and California rock. Her music has reached #3 in the national college/community radio charts, had steady CBC & BBC UK airplay, and rave reviews from music publications around the world who laud her lyricism, deft guitar playing and rich vocals, and a powerful, yet tender delivery. Claire Coupland brings a graceful contemporary feel to modern folk music, always with a touch of her “wicked sense of humour” (Rik Emmett, Triumph).

NEW LIGHT (Album)

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NOTABLE FESTIVALS & STAGES

Official Showcase Artist - Digital Currents - Salmon Arm Folk Society - 2024
Official Showcase Artist - Folk Music Ontario - 2023
The Triple Door (Seattle WA) 2024
CityFolk Festival (Ottawa) - 2023
Salmon Arm Roots & Blues Festival (Salmon Arm BC) 2024
Harbour Blues ‘N Roots Festival (Victoria BC) 2023
The Lighthouse (Poole UK) 2024
Woodstove Festival (Cumberland BC) 2024
Valhalla Festival (Terrace BC) 2024
Arisaig Americana Festival (Scotland UK) 2023
Wimborne Minster Folk Festival (England UK) 2023
Private Showcase Artist - Folk Alliance (New Orleans, Kansas City, Toronto, Montreal) 2019-2023
Islands Folk Festival (Duncan, BC) 2022/2024
Nether Edge Folk Club (Sheffield, UK) & Folk & Roots Club (London UK) 2024
Peace Valley Folk Festival (Hudson’s Hope, BC) 2022
Ignite The Arts Festival (Penticton, BC) 2024
UK Tours (April 2024, May/June 2023)
Exile Music Festival (Derbyshire UK) 2023
Roots North Festival (Orillia, ON) 2023
Kingsville Folk Festival (Kingsville) 2020

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

#5 Earshot National College Radio Charts - Folk/Roots/Blues (New Light), #3 (On The Other Side)
Official Showcase Artist, Digital Currents - Salmon Arm Folk Society, BC - 2024
Official Showcase Artist - Folk Music Canada, 2023
Songwriting Semi Finalist “Here On In” RootsTech Song Contest - 2020
Songs From The Heart (Ontario Arts Council) - Song Nomination “Love In Your Eyes”, 2018
Feature Songwriter - Humber Producer In Residence Week w/Bob Ezrin (KISS, Pink Floyd, Lou Reed, Deep Purple, Peter Gabriel)
Graduate - Contemporary/Jazz Music Degree at Humber College, Voice (Toronto)
Singer Songwriter Residency - The Banff Centre for the Arts - 2018
VIA Rail Artist On Board - 6 transcontinental journeys across Canada