“Gorgeous and beguiling, her androgynous voice rises from a whisper to a roar while maintaining miraculous tone and pitch.” – Press Release for Time Travel, Androgyny and Cabaret – Oh My! Clara Engel: singer, performer, writer, artist. (b. 1982) Both fierce and delicate, Clara Engel’s music is reminiscent of an era in history when theatre, art, and music were an integral part of a bigger and more vital whole, an era that the 21st century is craving more than ever. Clara Engel has recorded and released six albums independently, and has collaborated with artists in London, Denmark, Brazil, New York, and Germany. Engel is currently working with several labels: A Silent Place (Italy), Corps Morts (Quebec City), Scotch Tapes (Ontario), and is developing a loyal global following, (author Jeremy Reed and fashion designer Stefan Orschel-Read are both Clara Engel fans). Clara will be touring the East Coast of the United States in spring of 2010, all tour dates will be posted on her Myspace. www.myspace.com/claraengel contact@claraengel.net Discography: Jump of Flame (2004) Clara Engel (2006) Cousin Mary EP (2006) Tender (Corps-Morts Records 2008, A Silent Place 2010) Secret Beasts (2009) The Bethlehem Tapes (Scotch Tapes 2010) Guest Appearances: Aidan Baker’s Liminoid at X Avant Festival 2008 (to be released on Alien 8) – voice and guitar Morgan Doctor’s album Other Life – melody, lyrics and vocals for opening track ‘There Were Horses.’ 2009. Phallus Dei’s Sommertag – melody, lyrics, vocals for four tracks Soundtrack 2008. Selected Press: Fantastic Weapon Blog: http://www.fantasticweapon.com/fantastic-picks/gritty-dirty-brooding-clara-engel Minor Progression interview: http://minorprogression.com/2008/12/19/clara-engel-wants-to-come-west-plus-interview Engel’s album ‘Tender’ received a 7 out of 8 star review in BLOW UP Magazine in Italy, 2009. “Clara Engel, on guitar and voice, took the rich and tortured lead vocals most convincingly.” -Tova G. Kardonne reviewing Aidan Baker's Liminoid 2008 "The biggest, bravest voice I have heard in years. Think minimalist holy blues from another galaxy." - Maria Kasstan “This atmospheric opener to her second album is graced with full-blooded vocals by Clara Engel, and calls for a film worthy of using it as a soundtrack.” - review of There Were Horses: music by Morgan Doctor, lyrics, vocals, melody by Clara Engel. The Anti-Hit List, ranked #1 by John Sakamoto. "Beautiful fistfuls of love and guts" – a listener.