Claire began working with Mike in early 2014. She arrived with a deep longing to fulfill her grandmother’s imperative that she share her voice through singing, yet hamstrung by stage fright and anxiety. Blessed with a beautiful voice and unique chant writing style, Claire had virtually no experience leading a Kirtan band. Through work with Mike, Claire developed her chants and toured with Mike throughout the Midwest. At Bhakti Fest Midwest 2015 Claire sang in Mike’s band, leading one of her original chants as they opened for the legendary Krishna Das. Claire is currently recording her first CD with acclaimed producer Ben Leinbach (Jai Uttal, Deva Primal, Krishna Das, etc).