Clem Snide

We hold a special place in our heart for singer-songwriters – those folks who stand up on stage with nothing but a microphone and a guitar (usually, but not always) and publicly discuss life’s ups and downs, it’s victories and defeats all intertwined within deep, emotive lyrics and engaging melodies.

Named for a William S. Borroughs character, Clem Snide first emerged from Boston as a three-piece in the early 1990’s, and the group would go on to become a cult and critical favorite, picking up high profile fans from Bon Iver to Ben Folds over the course of three decades and more than a dozen studio albums. NPR highlighted the Israeli-born Eef Barzelay as “the most underrated songwriter in the business today, with a sneakily firm grasp on poignancy and humor,” while Rolling Stone hailed his songwriting as “soulful and incisive,” and The New Yorker praised his music’s “soothing melodies and candid wit.”