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Clea Anaïs’ compositions center on two things, a multifaceted artistic sensibility, and an emotional intelligence as sharp as a shard of bright-coloured crystal. Clea is a multiethnic artist, raised in Canada by a Mauritian dancer and a British painter.
Clea works with all kinds of contemporaries in interesting places, including undertaking a cross border commission in 2021 by the Canadian Consulate as part of the “Connecting Perspectives” initiative, session work with Richard Reed Parry (Arcade Fire) on his project “Music for Heart and Breath”, Banff Centre Residencies, and working with bands such as Woodpigeon, Astral Swans, Reuben and the Dark, and 100 Mile House. Clea has shared the stage with members of Broken Social Scene, Dan Mangan, UMO, Cold Specks, City and Colour, and Of Montreal to name a few. Much of this has happened with Clea’s collaborative band RALEIGH, who won alternative album of the year in the 2018 YYC Music Awards.
Now undertaking new music on her own, Clea Anaïs’ debut solo album “Circle Zero” recalls the genre defying production and inimitable vocals of Lana del Rey, grounded in the nostalgic groove and lush pop stylings of Beach House and Japanese Breakfast. Initial singles have captured attention with poignant music videos “Stars Still Dying” and “Revisions”, with “Hazy Days” charting multiple weeks on CBC Radio 3’s top 10 playlist, radio features on Saturday Night Jazz (CBC) and X92.9’s Exposure show, and over 1000 cumulative playlist ads by the end of her debut album’s first week.
Clea creates art that moves in interesting ways; throughout there are moments that are vulnerable and these moments move you because they are some special combo of being listenable, evoking memory, and feeling new.