Clare Maloney & The Great Adventure are bringing the era of windows-down, roadtrip rock & roll straight into the playlist generation.  Their 2022 debut LP “Daybreaker” was hailed as “stunning” by Relix magazine, praising its “brilliant vocals, rocking band and polished songwriting.”  The concept of Daybreaker represents someone who brings light into the darkness, and can turn night into day, reflecting bandleader Clare Maloney’s decade long battle with writer’s block.  In 2021, the multi-instrumentalist and former opera singer broke through to write over 100 songs, nine of which shine on the album, flawlessly blending rock, alt-country, americana, folk, funk, the great american songbook & more.  

Clare’s powerful and emotive vocal stylings are rooted in her early career as a classical singer, performing at Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, Tanglewood and throughout Europe and Asia. Despite success in the opera world, Clare felt the magnetism of rock & roll and daringly transitioned from the world she knew to become a first-call session and touring vocalist, sharing the stage with members of The Grateful Dead, Jefferson Starship, Allman Brothers Band, Hall & Oates and the E Street Band along the way. Her unmistakable voice as a writer is shaped by the sounds of her native New York – from Tin Pin Alley to CBGC’s to Broadway and Brooklyn. 

Clare Maloney & The Great Adventure played their first show in summer 2021 at the iconic NYC rock club, The Bitter End, and have since made the venue their home, playing there 8 more times, including their sold out album release in December 2022.  The band features Nate DeBrine, who co-produced Daybreaker, on guitar and vocals, Russ Gottlieb on bass and electric banjo, and Caleb Estey on drums and vocals.   Recent highlights include multiple pre-shows for Phil Lesh & Friends at The Capitol Theatre (Port Chester, NY), main stage at The Pleasantville Music Festival, opening for Donna the Buffalo at Park City Music Hall (Bridgeport, CT), and a winter residency at The Ostrich Room (Lenox, MA). 

Songs from the new record have been played on college and local radio stations in NJ, NY, CT and VT, and The Great Adventure is gaining traction for their electric live shows in markets throughout NYC, Hudson Valley, Connecticut, Jersey Shore and Western MA. They hope to continue inspiring listeners, through every song and set, to set out on their own great adventures.