Press release –
Newfoundland-based Claire Porter is a dynamic singer songwriter with a powerful voice. She’s been described as having the prowess and punch of Judy Garland mixed with the lyrical grit of Tom Waits. Porter’s recently-released debut album Time Alone is an alt-lounge project that both soothes and disturbs. It features seven songs that all serve as singles. Porter launches a tour on October 6th, in support of the new album. The Time Alone tour will include stops in Sherbrooke and Montreal in Quebec, as well as Stratford, Ottawa, Toronto, and Waterloo in Ontario. Also in the works is an upcoming release of a French version of the single “Preservatives,” due out before touring begins.
With several critically acclaimed singles already released, and the debut album Time Alone out now as well, Claire Porter has opened up a whole new can of worms, with songs about love and bugs.
In advance of the tour, Porter will be releasing a French version of her single, “Preservatives.” The song explores the idea that “you are what you eat” and the connection between food and identity. With lyrics about preserved foods like frozen, canned, and freeze-dried items, the track was accompanied by a self-directed music video featuring animated preserved foods dancing.
MORE ABOUT CLAIRE PORTER:
A Newfoundland dynamo, who spent years honing her songcraft in Montreal, Claire Porter has taken her music to intimate venues across Atlantic Canada, sharing her songs about love, tiramisu, and detritivores with audiences at festivals, conferences and folk clubs. Porter is an on-stage tour-de-force, infusing her dry wit and meticulous musicianship into every note.
Porter was nominated as Alternative Artist of the Year at the 2024 MusicNL Gala, and her recent album Time Alone which focuses on the current housing crisis, food insecurity, and loneliness has been described as reminiscent of a Quentin Tarantino soundtrack.
UPCOMING TOUR DATES
Oct 6 – Live on Elgin w/ Alexis MacIsaac and Ellen MacIsaac | Ottawa, Ontario
Oct 8 – Le Murdoch w/ Josy Red and Antoine Airoldi | Sherbrooke, Quebec
Oct 9 – Brutopia w/ Mike Hand | Montreal, Quebec
Oct 11 – The Bunker Performance Lounge & Cafe | Stratford, Ontario
Oct 17 – Spotlight Showcase | Folk Music Canada Conference | Ottawa, Ontario
Oct 18 – Private Showcase | Folk Music Canada Conference | Ottawa, Ontario
Oct 21 – Sellers & Newell Bookstore | Toronto, Ontario
Oct 23 – Emmanuel United Church w/ Paul Cafcae | Waterloo, Ontario
