Clare Moore

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Clare Moore near Flinders Street station, Melbourne, 2012

Clare Christina Moore[1] is an Australian musician, songwriter, arranger, producer and performer whose principal instrument is the drums. She has also performed as a keyboard player, singer and vibraphone player. Moore writes and performs with songwriter and performer Dave Graney, fronting various bands including The Moodists, Dave Graney 'n' the Coral Snakes, the Lurid Yellow Mist featuring Dave Graney and Clare Moore and, currently, Dave Graney & the mistLY.[2]

She also wrote, sand and performed and released an album as part of The Dames, a band she formed with Kaye Louise Patterson (piano) and since 2018, with THE ROUTINES, a band with Jane Dust, Emily Jarrett and Will Hindmarsh.

History[]

Moore began performing in 1974, playing drums for a singing nun, Sister Janet Mead, in Adelaide. The Moodists went to the UK in 1983 on an independent record deal, touring extensively in Europe and the USA. In 1987, singer Dave Graney decided to pursue a solo career and, with Moore as his music director, formed The Coral Snakes before returning to Australia around 1990. In the following five or six years they worked with Universal Records, for whom they recorded four albums, then continued independently with Dave Graney & the mistLY.

Moore also plays drums in Harry Howard and the NDE and the Routines.

Moore has made well over 40 albums and many EPs. She released her first solo album The Third Woman in 2001. In 2005 there was also the double album Hashish and Liquor with each artist making a distinct CD (Moore's being LIQUOR). Working with Graney, Moore co-wrote the soundtrack to the Tony Martin film Bad Eggs.[3]

Other soundtrack work includes various ABC documentaries, the short film Ray by Tony Mahony, and the features JOHNNY GHOST and Lost Gully Road (Donna McRae 2012) .

Studio Production work[]

Moore recorded and/or mixed the following releases:

  • The Darling Downs (Kim Salmon and Ron Peno), How can I forget this heart of Mine?(2005)
  • Renee Geyer, TONIGHT (2005)
  • The Darling Downs, From one to another (2007)
  • Kaye Louise Patterson, International Travel (2007)
  • Jane Dust, A Spray Of Red From The Deep (2008)
  • Grand Salvo, Death (2008)
  • Alyce Platt, Funny Little World (2015)
  • Guy Blackman, Adult Baby (2015)
  • The Apartments In And Out Of The Light (2020)

Appearances and bands[]

Moore estimates the number of her live performances at around 2500 appearances. She has performed or recorded with the following artists and groups:

Discography[]

  • 'LYVE AT BYRDS" dave graney and the mistLY – Cockaigne 2021
  • "with Georgio "the dove" Valentino and Malcolm Ross." dave graney and clare moore – Cockaigne 2020
  • "with Robin Casinader - IN CONCERT" dave graney and clare moore – Cockaigne 2020
  • "ONE MILLION YEARS DC" dave graney and clare moore – Cockaigne 2019
  • "Zippa Deedoo What Is/Was That/his?" dave graney and the mistLY – Cockaigne 2019
  • "Lets Get Tight" dave graney and clare moore – Cockaigne 2017
2017 - national tour as drummer for the BOWIE IN BERLIN series with band including Mick Harvey, Robin Casinader, Stu Thomas, JP Shilo, Miles Brown and singers Dave Graney, Ron Peno, Kylie Auldist, Kim Salmon, Max Sharam and Michael Nolan.

Completed a 15 date tour of Europe in 2017, playing in Spain for the first time, as well as France, the Netherlands, Belgium, England and Scotland.

  • Completed a 17 date tour of Europe in April/ May 2016, the main focus of which was the ATP festival in Wales curated by lauded comedian/writer Stewart Lee. The festival was a cavalcade of underground heroes and heroines from the music worlds of the USA/ Europe and the UK. There

were two Australian acts chosen, Dave Graney and the mistLY and jazz mysteriosos, the Necks. Clare Moore arranging logistics, gear and tour managing

  • "Harry Howard and the NDE " - Sleepless Girls (Spooky 2016
  • "Play mistLY For Me" dave graney and the mistLY – Cockaigne 2015
  • Feted as Melbourne Music Legends by City of Yarra/Leaps and Bounds Festival in 2015. A concert given with a cavalcade of Melbourne musicians young and vintage playing Dave Graney and Clare Moore songs.
  • "FEARFUL WIGGINGS" dave graney – Cockaigne 2014
  • THE DAMES self-titled album on COCKAIGNE 2013

THE DAMES. Clare Moore and Kaye Louise Patterson writing and recording as the Dames. Album mixed by Barry Adamson in the UK. national tour to promote it.

"THE MERCURY YEARS" 4 disc set of albums recorded for Universal by Dave Graney ‘n’ the Coral Snakes 1994–97. Includes the disc of rarities and unreleased tracks "Lobster palace royalty"

  • "Live In Hell" dave graney – Cockaigne 2013
  • "POINT BLANK" dave graney – Cockaigne 2013
  • PRETTY – Harry Howard and the NDE (Spooky 2013)
  • Soundtrack to Johnny Ghost – a film by Donna McRae – digital only release 2013
  • You've Been in My Mind (w/ the Mistly, Cockaigne/Fuse 2012)
  • Near Death Experience (Harry Howard and the NDE – Spooky 2012)
  • Space Odyssey Part 1 (w/ Jane Dust & The Giant Hoopoes, Independent 2012)
  • Rock N Roll Is Where I Hide (w/ the Lurid yellow Mist, Liberation 2011)
  • The Ukeladies

2010 Clare Moore worked on the Arts Centre project about Australian female musicians called "Rock Chicks". This exhibition opening culminated in a performance by a formidable band she had gotten together to back singers, Margret Roadknight, Jeanie Lewis, Carroll LLoyd, Adalita, Jodi Phillis and Diana Ahnaid.

  • Supermodified (w/ Dave Graney, Illustrious Artists 2010)
  • Jane Dust (w/ Jane Dust, Vitamin 2010)
  • Knock Yourself Out (w/ Dave Graney, Cockaigne/Fuse 2009)

Most instruments played by Dave Graney but has more than half the tracks had the music created and recorded by Clare Moore as well as guest turns from Stu Perera and Stuart Thomas.

  • we wuz curious (w/ the Lurid yellow Mist, Illustrious Artists 2008)
  • International Travel (w/ Kaye Louise Patterson 2008)
  • Rock Formations (w/ SALMON, Bang! 2007) Clare Moore one of two drummers accompanying seven guitarists in a rock orchestra devised by Kim Salmon.
  • Keepin' it Unreal (w/ Dave Graney, Cockaigne/Reverberation 2006/7)
  • Hashish and Liquor (double disc w/ Dave Graney, Reverberation 2005)
  • Devil and Daughter (w/ Stu Thomas, audrey/Bang! 2004/7)
  • The Brother Who Lived (The Royal Dave Graney Show, Cockaigne 2003)
  • Bad Eggs soundtrack (David Graney and Clare Moore, Liberation, 2003)
  • Two Fisted Art (The Moodists, WMinc, 2003)
  • Heroic Blues (The Dave Graney Show, Cockaigne 2002)
  • The Third Woman (Clare Moore solo CD, Chapter Music 2001)

Clare Moore's debut solo album. Most instruments played by Clare Moore and mixed with Billy Miller. The song LOST IN SPACE was later recorded by Reneee Geyer for her album, TONIGHT in 2005.

  • Record (Kim Salmon & The Business, Half A Cow 2000). Clare Moore playing keys on several tracks.

Live dates in New York and Boston and a European tour opening for Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds. Clare Moore playing vibes. Also live dates in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam.

  • Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye (The Dave Graney Show, Cockaigne 2000)

Produced by Moore and Graney. Contained "Don't be true", co written and sung by Moore. Other co written songs included "vengeance is on its way" and "the big fella"( only with the "drugs" single).

  • The Dave Graney Show (The Dave Graney Show, Festival 1998)

Military in flavour, contained the marching psychedelic meisterwork, "I'm a commander!" (music co written by Moore). Other co written songs included "am I wearing something of yours?", "they wanted to be players" and "twixt this world and the next". All the instrumentation on these tracks was played by the increasingly studio savvy, multi instrumentalist, Clare Moore.

  • The Devil Drives (Coral Snakes, Universal 1997)

Recorded in Melbourne, mixed in London with David Ruffy and Kenny Jones. The most psychedelic, ambitious record released by the Coral Snakes. Their last. Moore wrote the opening instrumental "the oblivion seekers" as well as co writing the title track, "I love your gravity" and "feelin' kinda sporty". She also sang the duet "Pascal and Caroline" with Graney. This is the record where Moore really came to the fore in wanting to bust out of the role she had been filling in a band situation.This whole 90's period was spent mostly in Australia, touring intensely (very difficult in a place so big and sparsely populated) and releasing an album every year.

  • The Soft'n'Sexy Sound (Coral Snakes, Universal 1995)

Universal, 1995/ This Way Up 1996. Produced by Victor Van Vugt (Just after he'd done Beth Orton's Trailer Park). A gold record for Moore and Graney. Contained Moore writing credits for "Morrison floorshow" and "Dandies are never unbuttoned".

  • You Wanna Be There but You Don't Wanna Travel (Coral Snakes, Universal 1994)

Produced by Tony Cohen. First Moore and Graney record to appear on a chart in Australia. Contained "Livin' out our tomorrow" the lyric co written by Moore and the instrumental "the confessions of Serge Gainsbourg" which was co written by Moore.

Produced by Tony Cohen . First Moore and Graney record to be released by a large label in Australia.

  • Lure of the Tropics (Coral Snakes, Torn and Frayed 1992)

Shock Records 1992. A wild, semi improvised rock'n'roll animal style set.

  • I was the Hunter and I was the Prey (Coral Snakes, Fire 1992)

Fire records 1990, produced by Phil Vinall. These first two albums were released on Fire records. Label mates at the time being Pulp and the Blue Aeroplanes, Spacemen 3.

  • My Life on the Plains (White Buffaloes, Fire, 1990)

Fire Records 1989 (UK), produced by Phil Vinall (Later to work withGene/Placebo/Auteurs). Also has four tracks from the first ep produced by Barry Adamson.

  • Double Life (The Moodists, 1985)
  • Thirstys Calling (The Moodists, 1984)
  • Engine Shudder (The Moodists, 1982)

References[]

  1. ^ ""All of Me" at APRA search engine". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 14 January 2011.
  2. ^ Donovan, Patrick (17 November 2005), "Dave Graney and Clare Moore", The Sydney Morning Herald
  3. ^ Jonathan Pearlman (15 August 2003), "David Graney and Clare Moore, Bad Eggs", The Sydney Morning Herald

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