“The kind of citified troubadour that the roots songwriting world needs these days.”
— Performing Songwriter

I am not much of a podcast listener but years back this swept me off my feet.
Raising one for John in September in Guilford CT.
next up @parktheaterhudson thurs aug 27 a roundabout of songs with @selenatibert and @chris.odriscoll
i forgot i wore my clown uniform to play the @blackbearfest thanks to @ondecksoundstudio
freedom rock friday night in the big town with the big guy @jkfrith
Chances are you’ve heard me say something about this new album I made this spring, because the whole experience was some kind of beautiful dream. I don’t know. I start talking like this and who knows what’s going to come out. I mean
@blackbearfest Friday Aug 14
Looking forward to returning to @blackbearfest this month! i’ll be playing friday on the @ondecksoundstudio gazebo stage and saturday with those jubilee tent rascals Folks, this is a great fest and it’s only growing and getting better.
Stephen Clair will play for ya Beacon, Aug 9 at Lucky Dog. Plus you’ll be treated to the troubadouric tales of these fellow travelers, William Steven Hall (NC) and Mike McKenna Jr (Canada).
and i quote: “how do you get to carnegie hall? … Ask.”

  • "Clair's talents—deadpan delivery, keen wordsmithing, and deceptively intricate fretwork—
are at the fore, shining through ..."

    —Chronogram Magazine

  • “Those who will get it will fall helplessly in love.”

    — Gonzookanagan

  • "Seriously, I couldn't tell you the last time I listened to an album of just one guy playing by himself all the way through more than twice in a row, and I've been listening to this one on repeat for over a week. One of 2023's most fearless and memorable."

    — The Rocking Magpie

  • "Spare tales with memorable words in small, short stories that a listener can relate to ... angst & tragedy add up to a provocative piece. Most grunge/punk bands can't achieve this with a full band."

     — Americana Highways

  • "Elegant and bittersweet"

    —Medium

  • "Seriously, I couldn't tell you the last time I listened to an album of just one guy playing by himself all the way through more than twice in a row, and I've been listening to this one on repeat for over a week. One of 2023's most fearless and memorable."

    — The Rocking Magpie

  • "Spare tales with memorable words in small, short stories that a listener can relate to ... angst & tragedy add up to a provocative piece. Most grunge/punk bands can't achieve this with a full band."

    — Americana Highways