clare & ege

What is your hometown?

Clare: I grew up in Theydon Bois, Essex, England

Ege: Tarsus, Turkey

What is your current location?

Clare: San Francisco Bay Area, CA, USA

Ege: Oakland, CA

Who are your favorite musical artists?

Clare: Stevie Wonder, Nick Drake, Miles Davis, Joni Mitchell, Sipho Mabuse.

Ege: Bob Marley, Ravi Shankar, Black Keys, Baris Manco, Madhu Anziani

What is your go to karaoke song?

Clare: Summertime

Ege: I’m On Fire - Bruce Springsteen

What is an interesting fun fact about you?

Clare: That I listen to the wind for advice, love strong black tea (with milk in it), love being in the studio, and laugh a lot!

Ege: I love traveling. I've traveled to 17 countries so far.

Clare is a singer/songwriter, turned sound healer, who grew up playing in the forests of Essex and on the beaches of Suffolk - listening to the wind, and the ocean, feeling the communication of life. Her songs speak to the long journey of becoming fully human and take us on our own journey to returning home, to a place within, where all life matters and all songs can be sung. Originally from UK, she performs at Grace Cathedral, San Francisco, and travels the world playing to heal hearts and bring people together. Her new CD 'Singing the world to peace' is due for release July 2021. https://clarehedin.com

Egemen (Ege) is a modern dervish traveling to find his own voice within world music, carrying the flag of his Turkish roots as a musician. Ege plays the sitar alongside other ethnic instruments (shamisen, saz, hang and handpan drums, banjo, flutes) and is able to bring out the mystic and invigorating qualities of all. He utilizes beats, loops and tanpura machines to compliment his joyful improvisations based on traditional Eastern ragas. Ege lives in San Francisco and performs regularly in the Bay Area, he is also a certified Yoga teacher.