CLAIRE HEYWOOD
WATER IS ALL I SEE MAY 1
Claire Heywood is a songwriter who draws on elements of indie rock, folk, and country to write heartfelt songs sung in a characteristic low, smoky voice. "If her sonic resonance had an aesthetic, it would be a homey mix of 70's-art-deco and modern-country sentiment."(Out Front Magazine)
Heywood's first full-length album "Water Is All I See" releases on May 1, 2025. Strange Americans frontman Matt Hoffman joins Heywood's project as a producer, bandmate, and cowriter for this LP, with five of the ten songs being cowrites between Hoffman and Heywood. Her 2019 EP titled "The Wind It Howls" was called "a gorgeous debut...relaxing and captivating." (Culture Magazine).
"Her lyrics are cleverly-written and relatable. During her performance, she shared with the audience the story behind “Good Information, Bad News”, where she recently discovered a genetic disposition for breast cancer. As a cynic with a recent scare, I felt the walls around my heart begin to soften throughout her show. By the time Devotchka finished the title track of How It Ends, I was completely in shambles. In the best way possible." The Coloradist, Devotchka with Claire Heywood at The Bluebird
"It’s easy to see why Heywood quickly became a voice that many folks were drawn to...As graceful, poised, and confident Heywood is in conversation, her music offers a further vibration of eloquence that easily transports us to another plane." Out Front Magazine
"Claire Heywood makes the kind of propulsive music that plays well at festivals. Her lyrics are evocative and imagistic, which reflects both her literary background and her musical influences. These include Johnny Cash, Emmylou Harris, and Lucinda Williams, the latter of whose presence is especially felt on the gothic-tinged “Old Soul’s Motel.” Country Queer
"Heywood’s casually charismatic delivery of the lyrics is reminiscent of a less angsty Courtney Barnett, but her brassy and mature vibrato sets her apart." Two Story Melody
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