REGGAE, SOUL & CALI SUNSHINE: CLAIRE WRIGHT’S ‘HOLDING ON TIGHT’
Claire Wright returns with a radiant, soul-tethered offering in Holding on Tight — a striking, sun-warmed album that cements her place in the alt-pop/adult contemporary space. Produced by Spencer Thomson of Moon Taxi, it’s a cohesive, emotionally resonant ride that never loosens its grip.
Wright’s voice glides across shimmering production, pairing her laid-back California energy with lyrical depth. Her sound is saltwater and soul; sunlit stories with a steady reggae heartbeat.
This time around, she’s joined by genre-spanning guests: The Elovaters, The Hip Abduction, Anuhea, and Micah Brown of Iration. Each feature lands with purpose, adding texture without stealing the focus.
HER SOUND IS SALTWATER AND SOUL—SUNLIT STORIES WITH A STEADY REGGAE HEARTBEAT
Following the gentle optimism of her 2023 album Setting Out for the Sun, which boasted collaborations with G Love, Iration, and Surfer Girl, Holding on Tight feels like the natural next step. It’s more grounded, more assured, yet still hopeful.
Last year’s tour alongside The Elovaters, Moon Taxi, and Surfer Girl clearly fed into this project’s confident, road-tested feel. Tracks unfold with ease, but they linger — the kind of songs you play with the windows down, chasing dusk.
Claire Wright is driving forward, holding tight and letting go at once—a sunset album for morning minds.
ABOUT CLAIRE WRIGHT
Claire Wright blends West Coast sunshine with rootsy soul, crafting songs that move with reggae’s ease and country’s heart. A former Nashville songwriter, she brings sharp, relatable lyrics into a sound that fuses indie charm with island grooves.
Her collabs with The Elovaters and Zion I show her range, while sets at Reggae Rise Up prove she’s no outsider.
Touring with Iration and Surfer Girl, Claire keeps building a genre-blurring lane that’s warm, honest, and truly her own.
