Stories from memory, music & place

Hello, I’m Moira Clifton—a writer and musician with a passion for stories that linger in memory, music and place.

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In the ’90s, I was the vocalist for bands such as Faith Over Reason and Ova - you might recognise my voice from Saint Etienne’s cover of Only Love Can Break Your Heart. Music has been my lifelong companion, shaping how I hear the world and the stories I tell.

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Now I write books and music reviews that explore the textures of lived experience—always with a warm, witty and wistful eye. My writing is like a conversation with a thoughtful friend over tea: gentle, honest and full of small, telling details that connect past and present.

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When I’m not writing or singing, I’m often found wandering secondhand bookshops, hiking through the countryside, or quietly humming an old tune.