SPOTLIGHT.
clarissa woods
Photos by Adam Knight
INTRODUCTION
Born in London to Scottish, Mauritian parents, Clarissa (She/Her) spent her formative years in Glasgow. Growing up, she quickly found a connection with music, making it her vehicle of expression & inspiration.
Clarissa’s varied sounds are influenced by the hardships and obstacles she had faced in the years leading up to now, resulting in the production of her best work to date, ‘HONEY, I’M GONE’.
Clarissa’s debut EP touches upon the different facets of her personality from the hard-edged ’ATTITUDE PROBLEM’ to the balladry of ‘GIVE ME YOUR LIGHT’. All of the emotions in between these tracks incorporate a wide array of contemporary sounds placing her at the forefront of UK music.
Clarissa has received airplay and praise from the likes BBC Introducing, Radio 1Xtra, DJ Target Show, Rotation, Wordplay Magazine, Stonewaller Magazine and more.