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Clara Blume was born in Vienna (AT) of Spanish and Dutch-Indonesian descent. She currently works as a cultural diplomat, researcher and artist in San Francisco, CA.
In 2015, Blume released her critically-acclaimed debut “Here Comes Everything” (earcandy recordings), touring the EU and the US, appearing several times on national television, and headlining international festivals. As founder and manager of the Austrian arts non-profit and immersive experience “The Singer Songwriter Circus”, Blume hosted monthly showcases over seven consecutive years, promoted over 350 songwriters from around the world, and helped jumpstart the careers of many Austrian newcomers.
She was nominated for “Artist of the Year” in 2016 and “Woman of the Year” in 2015. Blume studied music composition and fine arts at Academia de Bellas Artes, Universidad Complutense de Madrid (Spain). She holds a M.A. in comparative literature and a Ph.D. in cultural studies and history from the University of Vienna. Her book 'History is written by the victors' (Original German: Die Sieger schreiben Geschichte) on historical revisionism about the Spanish Civil War is based on her dissertation and was published at Peter Lang Verlag Berlin in 2019.
In 2021, Apollo - The International Art Magazine selected Blume among the 40 UNDER 40 most talented young people worldwide working in Art + Tech. Blume regularly publishes in academic journals as well as popular media and is a featured speaker at international conferences, including SXSW and Ars Electronica.
In 2022, Blume released her second record “Soñemos, alma” (Timezone Records/Laloki Music/Hoanzl).
ALBUM CREDITS
SOÑEMOS, ALMA (2022)
Timezone Records (DE), Laloki Music (AT), Hoanzl (AT)
All songs written and composed by Clara Blume
All songs produced by Alexander Nefzger and Marcus Pristernik
Music composed and arranged by Clara Blume, Marcus Pristernik, and Alexander Nefzger
All songs recorded and mixed by Alexander Nefzger
Mastering by Martin Scheer
Drums: Jörg Mikula, Mathias Auinger
Double Bass: Frank Tepel
Guitars, Banjo, Mandolin: Marcus Pristernik
Upright piano: Thomas Castañeda, Alexander Nefzger
Trumpet: Stefan Plank
Cello: Hans Wagner
Fender Rhodes: Clara Blume
Trombone: Mario Vavti
Trumpet, Flugelhorn: Alexander Wladigeroff
HERE COMES EVERYTHING (2015)
Laloki Music (AT), Hoanzl (AT)
All songs written and composed by Clara Blume
Music arranged and produced by Georg Blume
Recorded at dockyard sound studio
Recording and editing by Georg Blume at dockyard sound studio
Pianos recorded at C-Arts Studio and dockyard sound studio
Tracks 1, 2, 4 mixed by Nikodem Milewski
Tracks 3, 5, 8 mixed by Mischa Janisch
Tracks 6, 7, 9 mixed by Andreas Lettner
Track 10 mixed by Dietz Tinhof
All tracks mastered by Mischa Janisch at Sunshine Mastering.
Guitars, mandolin, cello: Florian Wagner
Drums, taiko drums, timbal & percussion: Alex Pohn
Bass: Helmut Schartlmüller
Shakuhachi, harp, backing vox: Bryan Benner
Violins: Laura Balboa García, Maria Ivanova Boneva, Magdalena Wieckowska,
Magdalena Bednarek, Aleksandra Buczek, Maria Pawlikowska
Cello: Lukas Lauermann, Loukia Loulaki, Lidija Mashek, Hans Wagner
Double Bass: Gerald Mair, Damián Posse
Wiener Horn: Francisco Supin
French Horn: Andrej Kasijan
Trumpet: Christof Zellhofer
Oboe: Ivana Nikolic
Bassoon: Paula Ruiz Iglesias
Spanish guitar: Jonas Skielboe
Press Photography: Pia Clodi
Cover & Press Photography: Anna Hawliczek
Artwork & Design: Andreina Díaz Beltrán
Eine der besten Songwriterinnen des Landes meldet sich mit einer neuen CD zurück: Clara Blume. Vor fünf Jahren zog sie nach San Francisco. Und machte dort eine Karriere, die so nicht vorauszusehen war.