MUSIC

The Salem Theatre Company Music & More Series will present Maine singer-songwriter Clara Berry on Saturday, September 17 at 7:30 p.m. at the STC Theater – 90 Lafayette Street in Salem, MA. Boston’s The Truezoos will open for Miss Berry.

Emerging singer-songwriter Clara Berry of Maine brings a youthful perspective to the New England songwriter scene. Clara began at the age of 13 and developed a mature, melancholy and evocative sound. At 17, Clara was named one of "10 Maine Bands to Watch" by the Portland Press Herald. Since then she has played at a variety of venues throughout New England, and has opened for Mindy Smith and Cheryl Wheeler.

In 2008 Clara released her first CD Wave to critical acclaim. Portland Magazine called it "sparkling and dark" while the Kennebec Journal said "As always, I'm impressed with the diversity and quality of Maine-based musicians and Clara Berry is definitely one of the best."

Last summer she released her five-song EP Creature to even greater reviews, the Portland Phoenix calling it a "grab-you-by-the-throat introduction" and the Portland Press Herald said, "When a chanteuse so young can package baroque turns in neat pop packages, folks take notice."



Tickets for Clara Berry (with opening act The Truezoos) are $15 and are available online at www.salemtheatre.com/tickets. Tickets can also be reserved for pick-up at the door before show time by calling the Salem Theatre Company at 978-790-8546 or e-mailing info@salemtheatre.com. Online ticketing ends 24 hours in advance of each performance.