Clara Mann schedules UK headline tour for April and May 2025
London-based multidisciplinary artist and songwriter Clara Mann, will release debut album Rift on March 7, 2025, through state51. Alongside the album announcement, Mann has released the single “Remember Me (Train Song)” and scheduled a series of UK headline shows in April and May, including performances in Bristol, London, Manchester, and Edinburgh.
Artist: Clara Mann
Release Date: 2025-03-07
Genres: Folk, Folk Rock
Label: state51
Description: Clara Mann’s debut album Rift releases March 7 2025 via state51, featuring Remember Me Train Song and UK tour dates in April and May 2025.
“Remember Me (Train Song)” addresses themes of memory and absence, exploring how the spaces left by cherished people or experiences continue to influence life even after they are gone.
Clara Mann grew up in the Lot Valley, a rural region in France, before relocating to the United Kingdom as a teenager. This early period, characterized by a connection to the natural world and a strong sense of community, shaped her identity and creative perspective. Mann’s music often reflects her movement between different cultural and physical spaces, capturing the tension between rootedness and transience.
Mann’s influences include artists such as Jacques Brel, Edith Piaf, Judee Sill, and Tom Waits, whose storytelling and emotional depth inform her approach to songwriting. In addition to music, Mann engages with visual arts, working with ink, charcoal, and watercolor to create images that intertwine with her songwriting. Her visual art practice provides another medium to process and communicate her experiences.
Clara Mann grew up in the Lot Valley, a rural region in France, before relocating to the United Kingdom as a teenager. This early period, characterized by a connection to the natural world and a strong sense of community, shaped her identity and creative perspective. Mann’s music often reflects her movement between different cultural and physical spaces, capturing the tension between rootedness and transience.
Mann’s influences include artists such as Jacques Brel, Edith Piaf, Judee Sill, and Tom Waits, whose storytelling and emotional depth inform her approach to songwriting. In addition to music, Mann engages with visual arts, working with ink, charcoal, and watercolor to create images that intertwine with her songwriting. Her visual art practice provides another medium to process and communicate her experiences.
explore themes of loss, transition, and hope, presenting a deeply personal yet relatable narrative. The album’s first track, “It Only Hurts,” reflects on the aftermath of a relationship and the uncertainty of the future, while other songs navigate similar emotional landscapes. The album marks the culmination of years of creative growth, following Mann’s 2022 EP Stay Open.
Mann has toured with artists such as Daniel Rossen, Billie Marten, Bill Ryder-Jones, and Youth Lagoon, bringing her introspective music to wider audiences. The upcoming headline shows for Rift include:
- 22.04.25 – Cellars at Bristol Beacon – Bristol
- 23.04.25 – Stoke Newington Church – London
- 30.04.25 – Castle Hotel – Manchester
- 01.05.25 – Voodoo Rooms – Edinburgh
Rift is now available for pre-order via state51.
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