Most artists who start out as singer-songwriters stay within this troubadour niche even if they famously turn electric – but Claire Hamill is different from most musicians who fall into this category. Admitting to being a bit adventurous, she hasn’t become predictable over the last five and a half decades, as such albums as 2026’s "A House Among The Trees" suggest, and, what’s more, she hasn’t grown cynical and still finds wonders in the world, even though the state of its affairs sometimes makes her angry. The lady charted her own trajectory on Island Records, accompanied on her platters by elite players, opened for KING CRIMSON – alone with her guitar, unafraid to precede their raucous menace – and even wrote a piece with Robert Fripp, worked with Ray Davies and sang with WISHBONE ASH, yet she always delivered captivating melodies and words that capture her vision.

But then, Ms. Hamill is a captivating person with a lot stories to tell.

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