Clara Luzia - The Ground Below [2009]

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Clara Luzia was brought to life in november 2005, and has been fostered and raised ever since.

Clara Luzia's story started back in 2005 when singer/songwriter clara was looking for a new musical collaborator who was soon to be found in producer alexander nefzger. they started working on clara's material, and soon understood that they need a backing band to realize their musical ambitions. clara and nefzger invited friends to play with them and soon had a quartet: Clara (voc, guit), Nefzger (keys), Mika Vember (cajon, backing vocals), and Heidi Dokalik (cello).

They released the first album "railroad tracks" on claras newly found label asinella records in april 2006. Soon more friends joined in: Manfred Fau (bass, banjo), and Ines Perschy (drums). Their widely acclaimed second album "The Long Memory" (2007) earned them invitations to eurosonic festival, and Glitterhouse's Blossom Orange Festival in 2008, as well as Austria's Music Award Amadeus as "FM4 Alternative Act of The Year 2008. The new cd "the ground below" will be released in Austria on april 17th 2009 (Asinella Records), releases in Germany and Switzerland to follow soon. For detailed information please visit their website.