Clairy Browne

Australian singer and songwriter Clairanne Browne broke through as the bold, fun-loving frontperson of <a href="spotify:artist:4wD2i7Mq4ue63myHCX8OPf">Clairy Browne & the Bangin' Rackettes</a>, a high-powered retro-soul act that released the acclaimed Baby Caught the Bus in late 2011. Following collaborations with <a href="spotify:artist:2SdOKxC1sSxEyv8JYERaNe">RuPaul</a> and <a href="spotify:artist:0SNWoGaDlrCompmg9rXeNq">Paul Kelly</a>, and a U.S. tour with <a href="spotify:artist:4wD2i7Mq4ue63myHCX8OPf">the Rackettes</a>, Browne met Amanda Warner (aka <a href="spotify:artist:7gQNLR8mykA1KjGClbPYHe">MNDR</a>), a songwriter, producer, and recording artist known most for her contribution to <a href="spotify:artist:3hv9jJF3adDNsBSIQDqcjp">Mark Ronson</a>'s Top Ten U.K. pop hit "Bang Bang Bang." Browne and <a href="spotify:search:label%3A%22Warner%22">Warner</a>, as well as a number of fellow songwriters contacted by the latter, worked on Pool in Los Angeles. Released on <a href="spotify:search:label%3A%22Vanguard%22">Vanguard</a> in April 2016 as Browne's first proper solo album, it included some material that was squarely retro-soul but widened the stylistic scope to include late-'70s disco-funk and contemporary pop among its inspirations. Browne aimed to achieve mainstream success with its singles, including "Vanity Fair" and "Love Song to the World." ~ Andy Kellman