DeCEmber 2025
Troubadour reviewed in prog magazine
The Claire Hamill Band are completely thrilled with the review of their first album in the December '25 issue of Prog magazine and they had a bit of fun with the photo shoot for this news update, referencing a famous British blues album.
Prog says of the album: “As warm, supple and confident as you'd expect of an artist so seasoned, the appropriately titled Troubadour is an album of pleasing diversity. Peppered by fruity bursts of recorder (played by Hamill), it gets off to a winning start with a jaunty title track that brings to mind Stackridge, before moving through the gears to cover dark psychedelia (Missing You), sun-kissed folk (The Earth Beneath the Flowers), and best of all, the saccharine-flavoured and deeply irresistible Two Bluebirds… On this evidence, she still has plenty to offer.”
MARCH 2025
TOUR WITH THE NEW BAND KICKS OFF IN MARCH
Claire and her band are currently busy rehearsing for a 90 minute set of brand new and old songs. Their first gig is in Chelmsford at the Hot Box on 13 March 2025. For tickets, please go to the GIGS page.
Further gigs are scheduled for later in the year, with tickets for all confirmed dates also on the GIGS page.
JANUARY 2025
NEW BAND
Claire Hamill has got a new band! They're recording an album of original songs written by Claire for release in summer 2025.
They are ready to take the band on the road to showcase the new material, and to play songs from Claire’s vast back catalogue.
MAY 2024
NEW ALBUM IN PROGRESS
Revisiting the time they worked with Wishbone Ash, Claire and vocalist / bassist Merv Spence are collaborating on a studio album of Wishbone Ash songs. They have each chosen songs from the period they were with Wishbone Ash, plus four additional titles.
Claire has completed her songs, while Merv is finessing his. It’s gone very well, and they are both looking forward to the album’s release.
Sweet Memories
Here's a Picture of Claire in the 1980s
"While I was looking for pictures for my first songbook, I found this old photo of me taken in the 1980s. Hand on heart, I'm not exactly sure when it was taken but I think it was 1982/3. I was a moody little thing in those days, a throwback to the punk rock era when no one was allowed to smile! I thought you might like to see it."