Clews (stylized CLEWS) is an Australian indie pop-rock duo based in

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. The band consists of sisters Lily and Grace Richardson and they are currently signed with Wonderlick Entertainment. Their song "Museum" received full rotation on

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and they have supported

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. They have their own podcast called "Love Clews" which they started in 2021.

History

Sisters Lily and Grace Richardson were raised in the coastal Australian town of Mollymook. Lily, the elder sister, began writing songs at age 15. The sisters were introduced to music at an early age; their father and his brother formed a band called Brother, which toured throughout the United States in the 1990s and 2000s. During this time, the sisters followed their father on tour, living in the United States for several years. The band released their first single, Museum, on February 23, 2018. They have since released many additional singles. The sisters cite

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, The Strokes and

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as influences, among others. The band has been praised for their vocal harmonies and lyricism, with Tone Deaf describing their songs as "beautifully crafted poems, where the listener becomes adrift on a river of pure magic." Triple J asserts that CLEWS' songs will "make your heart explode."triple j Unearthed (Clews)
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Discography

EPs

*''Loveluck Omens'' (2021)

Singles

*"Museum" (2018) *"Crushed" (2018) *"Crushed II" (2019) *"Hollywood" (2019) *"New Age" (2019) *"Feel" (2020) *"Want You That Way" (2021) *"Overluck" (2021) *"The Aftergone" (with Holy Holy) (2021) *"Lean Across" (2022) *"Everything Is Heavy" (2022) *"Better Than Before" (2023)

References

External links

Official website
Australian indie rock groups Australian indie pop groups Australian musical duos Female musical duos {{Australia-musician-stub