Exclusive Interview with 'CLARE EASDOWN'

Australian singer-songwriter-beat maker Clare Easdown is a self-taught musician from Sydney. Her song “I’ll Wait” is a plea for love. A soul’s open heart operation. Voicing a manic bipolar episode’s pure longing and yearning for a simple response from a person they’ve previously barraged with WhatsApp messages. Your eyes are wearing your heart on “I’ll Wait.” It’s a love song gone crazy, with crazy glitters running throughout. Check out the song and the exclusive interview below:

1. Can you tell us a bit about where you come from and how it all got started?

CLARE EASDOWN: Hey there! Sure. I grew up in the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney, Australia. My father brought me up rigorously learning the classical Cello. A stunningly beautiful instrument that I regretfully gave up at the tender age of 13 when I attended Newtown Performing Arts High School in Newtown, Sydney. I threw in the Cello wanting to be a singer however didn’t feel confident enough to professionally pursue the craft until roughly 4 years ago when I began producing my own tracks.

2. Did you have any formal training or are you self-taught?

CLARE EASDOWN: Yes, I have had many gruelling years of Cello lessons that my father paid for and attended all throughout my primary years at school and into the first year of High School. I am forever grateful and thankful he invested many many hours, time and money into my classical training which I feel has given me an ear for music and a strong background in musical theory. As for my songs, I am completely self taught.

3. Who were your first and strongest musical influences and why the name ‘CLARE EASDOWN’?

CLARE EASDOWN: My first and foremost, strongest influence, would have to be my father. A monumental master of mathematics and he would often play Beethoven, Mozart and all the classical greats that I feel gave me an ear for what music represents at the very core on his grand YAMAHA piano. I’ve chosen not to use a stage name, yet stick with my birth name as Clare means bright light and Easdown, well it stands for, I believe, a “well fitted” name as I have Bipolar Disorder and in my episodes of mania Easing “it down” would be a classic fit for my brand.

4. What do you feel are the key elements in your music that should resonate with listeners, and how would you personally describe your sound?

CLARE EASDOWN: Key elements in my music that I feel should resonate with listeners would be the lyrical elements of my songs. Within my lyrics are several hidden meanings and messages. Gems if you will, of knowledge that one can subjectively interpret. People have described my sound as angelic (that’s what my mother has always said) or that of “Pure Bondi” (My grandfathers words) however I’d say my sound differs from song to song. Sometimes I sing softly sometimes I howl like a Hyena!

6. What has been the most difficult thing you’ve had to endure in your life or music career so far?

CLARE EASDOWN:

The most difficult thing in my music career so far would be juggling creating music and being a single mother. It can be so hard to complete all the “motherly” chores and make time to create however I do make it my mission to make time. Usually after my little ones are peacefully asleep I head to the lounge room and belt out some tracks.

7. On the contrary, what would you consider a successful, proud or significant point in your life or music career so far?

CLARE EASDOWN:

Great question! A proud, significant point in my career so far was when my mother asked me to whip up a cover for one of my ex’s. “Love is Blue” by the great Paul Mauriat. It was my first cover on YouTube that actually hit a few thousand views when I was locked away in a psychiatric facility. My mother and I were both pretty chuffed.

8. With social media having a heavy impact on our lives and the music business in general, how do you handle criticism, haters, and/or naysayers in general? Is it something you pay attention to, or simply ignore?

CLARE EASDOWN:

I am a very sensitive woman. However, I’m fast learning that if there are haters they usually hate silently so that doesn’t bother me much yet. When the hate starts to roll in, I’ll simply try my best to ignore it. Everyone will have haters, it’s seems the way of life at the very moment. However, I believe if you come from a place of love, energy that you emit is energy you receive.

9. Creative work in a studio environment, or interaction with a live audience? Which of these two options excites you most, and why?

CLARE EASDOWN: Oh definitely both. I love the musical production side of things however I do have plans to play live in front of many. I want to take large masses on a ride, a plane if you will ascending into higher realms of thoughts, feelings and consciousness and I believe with the right team behind me the sky is the limit!

10. Do you think is it important for fans of your music to understand the real story and message driving each of your songs, or do you think everyone should be free to interpret your songs in their own personal way?

CLARE EASDOWN: That’s a fabulous question. I believe my story will unveil itself in due course. I really feel my fans should feel free to interpret my songs in their own personal way. Music is art, and all art is subjective.