CLAIRE HAMLIN

Claire Hamlin - Piano

Well established on the Rock'n'Roll scene, Claire has toured far and wide, from London's Royal Festival Hall and 100 Club to festivals in Denmark, Ireland, Italy and Greece, playing with top Jump Jive and R'n'R bands. Claire has performed with many of the original 50's artists who pioneered the British Rock'n'Roll movement, working alongside Mike Berry, Vince Eager, Kingsize Taylor, Cliff Bennett, Chas Hodges and Wee Willie Harris, as well as backing visiting American artists.

Originally inspired to play by 50's RnR greats such as Jerry Lee Lewis, the mystery of where it all began has drawn Claire to search out the origins of their music, looking back in time to discover the boogie woogie players of the 30's, the history of the barrelhouses and honky-tonks, the raw, addictive sounds that rocked'n'rolled before rock'n'roll was known... and to recapture that excitement.