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Renowned for her richly personalised, effortless style of hook-rich songcraft, Clara La San is a composer, producer, and singer who has developed a resounding reputation for writing and arranging songs that feel instantly familiar and timeless, with a distinctly fresh appeal. The 2023 self-release of her single In This Darkness earned her solo sound 100s of millions of plays on streaming services, pinpointing her status among the prized songwriters of her generation.
Whilst her music is patently steeped in a holistic listening of myriad musical strands - from early 00’s R&B to contemporary rap instrumentals - she braids her influences with inspirations from cinema scores and up-to-the-second sound design to express a singular style of soul for the 2020s and beyond. This palpable sense of classically emotive but modernist production is matched by a rare ability for realising top line vocal melodies, layered in blushing harmonies that instantly imprint on the memory and have kept her growing and devoted fanbase, including many other artists and peers, returning for more.
Songwriting credits for the likes of Yves Tumor and Bicep and a recent collaboration with The Kid LAROI have proven her range and unleashed Clara La San’s confidence in a solo sound that speaks to her maturity and dare-to-differ approach to working in the music industry.
From any perspective, Clara La San's is a remarkable story of biding one’s time, trusting instincts and never forcing oneself to “play the game”. Her strategy, like her music, is a rare example of swerving tricks or stunts in favour of allowing flavours to enrich and come to fruition in their own time. The result is an artist and sound whose music resonates and gratifies timeless needs and feels, whilst entirely emblematic of her generation.
Open Season is supported by the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland and by the Australian Government through the Office for the Arts Revive Live program.