Chantal Claret

Chantal Claret
Chantal Claret

Chantal Claret
Background information
Born

February 21, 1982 (1982-02-21) (age 29)

Berkeley, California, U.S.
Origin New York City, New York, U.S.
Genres Indie rock, Power pop
Occupations Singer-songwriter, actress
Years active 2004–present
Associated acts Morningwood

Chantal Claret (born February 21, 1982) is an American singer/songwriter. She is best known as the lead singer for the rock and power pop band Morningwood.[1]

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Early life

Chantal Claret was born on February 21, 1982 in Berkeley, California.[2] She has spent most of her life in New York City, but has also lived in Texas. As a teenager, Claret was a promoter for several clubs in New York.[3]

Music career

Prior to meeting Pedro Yanowitz and starting Morningwood with him, Claret says she was attending film school with an eye on directing music videos.[4] She directed the Morningwood music video for "Take Off Your Clothes" & "Snobby Little Elf", as well as claymation video for "Little Hard On's" by The Left Rights . In 2002 Claret appeared in the short film, American Mod.[5] She is featured on the song "Wait (The Nexus)" by Mike Relm.[6] Now that Morningwood is on an indefinite hiatus, Claret states in her Twitter biography that she is working on some solo music work.[7]

Vocals

Claret performing in Orlando in 2006

Her singing style has been compared to singers such as Chrissie Hynde, Christina Amphlett, Debbie Harry, Shirley Manson, and Beth Ditto.[8][9]

Personal life

Claret, along with Thrice drummer Riley Breckenridge, wrote a monthly advice column called "Battle of the Sexes" in Alternative Press magazine for nearly 3 years, which was discontinued in the Winter of 2007.[10]

On January 18, 2008 she married Jimmy Urine (James Euringer), lead singer of Mindless Self Indulgence.[11][12] The couple founded a clothing company together called 'Tour Crush' [13]

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