“What developed was a breezy, personality-driven style of songwriting filled with humour and a keen observational eye, inspired by everyday occurrences like a dispute with a landlord (Apartment #4), a consideration of improving one’s eating habits (Preservatives) or, in the case of her new song Yellow Spider, making peace with the lifeforms that share our living spaces.”
Stephen Cooke, Pictou Advocate and Porte Hawkesbury Reporter
How Claire Porter's pandemic isolation inspired a new album and a new collaboration. Claire Porter of Claire Porter and the Stouts tells us about her band’s debut album, Time Alone.
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Spot on! With Colleen Power on CHMR
Dynamic Songstress Claire Porter is counting down to the launch of her album Time Alone on July 26, 2024! She's released a handful of delicious singles leading up to the release and she's here in person today with Colleen to tell you all about the album what she's got coming up! This interview aired on CHMR MUN Radio on Friday, July 19.
“yellow spider” review on canadian beats magazine
Review by Jenna melanson
“Yellow Spider” is the kind of song that quietly wraps itself around you. Built on delicate acoustic instrumentation and an intimate vocal performance, the track feels deeply personal without becoming overly heavy-handed.
The lyrics feel conversational and honest, balancing humour with real vulnerability. Lines like “My roof here is leaking / My heart is just sinking” hit with a quiet emotional weight, while the repeated request to “build a new home for me” carries deeper meaning beneath its simple wording. Instead of dwelling in sadness, Porter finds an unexpected sense of comfort and connection in the tiny spider beside her.
What makes “Yellow Spider” so compelling is its balance of whimsy and sincerity. The imagery of the spider’s“pale yellow” dress and carefully woven web gives the song a meditative quality, while the understated acoustic arrangement keeps the storytelling front and center. Porter avoids overproduction, delivering a beautifully simple folk song that feels comforting, human, and genuine.
Musical Connections: NextIIConnect - Claire Porter (Episode 86)
She is a jill of all trades! A singer-songwriter, hairstylist, sound engineer, 3D video animator is one of the many hats that my guest on NextIIConnect wears. Claire Porter comes on the podcast this week to talk about her new record "Time Alone"! Plus she talks about growing up in a musical family, moving to Montreal, her love of jazz, collecting Newfoundland Folk Songs, and a whole lot more! Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3H5f.... Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/.../episod....
hulk caesar show
June 19, 2024 Emily and Hulk are joined in our Hot 4 the moment studios by performer Claire Porter! We chat about her upcoming record, Time Alone, find out where we can see her play this summer and reminisce about out magical 20's! Musically, we spins Claire's new singles, listen to some past performances by guests of the show, and Claire performs a few songs for us...LIVE!
Interview with Radio Canada promoting a May 12 show at the Ship with Liz Fagan opening and the Colleen Power Band
I did a radio interview with Radio Canada promoting a gig and talking about writing songs in this turbulent time!
Interview with The Hulk Caesar Show - August 26, 2022
This one is in English and it’s a fun chat with Hulk Caesar on CHMR about getting a band together during a pandemic.
Interview with Radio Canada July 8 - 2021
I did a radio interview with Radio Canada about my influences and getting back on stage after lockdown!
