Alumni from BIMM Dublin’s academy of music – singer songwriter David San Clair is that most treasured type of artist that comes along to music fans once in a blue moon. With the pedigree and heritage of Irish legends like Van Morrison and Damien Rice, David San Clair could just be the next voice to stir a nation and beyond.
‘Juni’ is San Clair’s twelfth release to date. The song begins on an ethereal & dream-like ascending instrumental melody before it bursts into the rich and powerful Indie-styled ensemble with David’s prominent lyricism and voice. ‘Juni’ is a fictional song of love, trust and a bond between a father and his future daughter. Juni is playfully symbolised as a doll going through her life, whilst being cared and nurtured for. San Clair says that, “I like to think of this piece as a time-capsule song. Something that can be brought to life in 10-20 years time, and still be ahead of its time.
David’s earlier work shows signs of the promise ‘Juni’ delivers and shows a songwriter at the top of his craft. His songs always express a sensitive knowing on love, life, hardship and strength. These subjects are spread across the varied style of his music, including folk, rock, indie, bluegrass, country and pop. San Clair can’t be swayed by one genre, he needs them all to explain his stories. You can trust that this Irish artist from Drogheda will capture you all in his world, once you dive on in to his rich and fantastical world. David offers a little more background now he’s the ripe old age of 24, “The first ever record I listened to on repeat was Jake Bugg’s self-titled album. The blend of folk and orchestral arrangements inspired me so much to now write my music by fusing together multiple genres. I’m also heavily inspired by Alex G, Shakey Graves and Fleetwood Mac. I am from a place called Monasterboice, near to my local town Drogheda in Ireland. I have gigged in Ireland since I was 16. It was only this year that I started to travel more and broaden my influences, by travelling to places like Lake Como and Berlin for song-writing sessions and small shows.”
Of new single ‘Juni’ San Clair further describes the track as, “a future-tense song – a letter that you will read once you’re old enough to understand. Juni is symbolised as a doll in the artwork and promotional pictures and it’s a song that is very dear to me as a writer and I hope people that hear it enjoy it half as much as I love playing it.”
‘Juni’ features a wealth of Irish players including not only San Clair but also Camryn Teehan, Josh Hackett, Dara Abdurahman, Louis Younge, Edelian Geber and Katie Phelan on vocals. The track was recorded & produced by Daniel de Burca in JeJune Studios in Drogheda, Louth, Ireland, was mixed by Alex Borwick and mastered by Simon Francis.
David will be supporting this latest release with a series of live shows near his home in County Louth, with Dublin’s Whelans in November, Navan in County Meath confirmed with more to be announced.
‘Juni’ is released on 20th October 2023.