Clairity
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Claire Rachel Wilkinson |
| Born | c. 1997 (age 18) |
| Origin | White House, Tennessee |
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| Occupation(s) | |
| Instruments | Vocals, keyboard |
| Years active | 2014–present |
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Claire Rachel Wilkinson, better known by her stage name Clairity is an American singer and songwriter signed to Lava Records.
Early life
Wilkinson was raised in White House, Tennessee and began taking voice lessons at age eight.[1] She started writing songs at age 13 and began learning the keyboard by watching videos on YouTube.[2] Wilkinson also sang in her school's choir before becoming home schooled.[3]
Career
2014-present: Career beginnings and Alienation EP
Wilkinson met Pebe Sebert, who set up writing sessions between her daughter Kesha and Wilkinson and eventually introducing her to Kara DioGuardi. DioGuardi then signed Wilkinson to a publishing deal with her label Arthouse Entertainment and also introduced her to Jason Flom. He then signed her to Lava Records in January 2015.[2]
Wilkinson released her debut single, "Sharks in the Swimming Pool" on March 17, 2015.[4] The song was co-written by production duo Kinetics & One Love.[2] She also performed at South by Southwest in March 2015.[1] Her debut EP, "Alienation" was released on July 17, 2015.[5] After the release, she performed at CMJ in New York as well as at Live in the Vineyard in Napa Valley.
In 2016, Wilkinson worked on the single "Renaissance" with DJ Steve James, 17-year producer of Justin Bieber's song "Purpose". The song amassed over 4 million plays on Spotify in a month reaching #1 on both Spotify Global Viral 50 & US Viral 50. In addition, the song hit #1 on Hype Machine.
In 2016, her single "DNA" was featured in a trailer for CW's The 100 and the song "Exorcism" was featured on MTV's Teen Wolf.
Her cover version of Coldplay's "Don't Panic" was used in the X-Men: Apocalypse TV spot for Super Bowl 50 and in the first full trailer for the film released on March 17, 2016.[6]
Wilkinson is currently working on her debut album with the likes of Fraser T Smith, Robopop, Kevin Kadish, and Nathan Chapman.
Artistry
Influences
Wilkinson cites artists such as Coldplay, Imogen Heap, Sia, and Kate Nash as influences.[3]
Discography
Extended plays
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
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| US | ||
| Alienation |
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Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
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| US | |||
| "Sharks in the Swimming Pool" | 2015 | — | non-album single |
| "DNA"[7] | — | Alienation | |
| "Renaissance" (with Steve James) |
2016 | — | non-album single |
| "Don't Panic" | — | ||
| "Broken Things" | — |
References
- 1 2 "Clairity". South by Southwest. March 18, 2015.
- 1 2 3 "Signing Story: Clairity". Music Connection. June 19, 2015.
- 1 2 "Clairity". Fresh Wax: Clairity. April 24, 2015.
- ↑ "iTunes - Music - Sharks in the Swimming Pool - Single by Clairity". iTunes. March 17, 2015.
- ↑ "iTunes - Music - Alienation - EP by Clairity". iTunes. July 17, 2015.
- ↑ whoa. "New X-Men: Apocalypse Trailer Frolics Through the End of Days". WIRED. Retrieved 2016-03-18.
- ↑ *Please enter your name. "PopCrush Presents: Clairity". Popcrush.com. Retrieved 2016-03-18.