Hamel is the band's chief songwriter. In fact, she was recently working on some solo material with Gerry O'Beirne, producer of Clandestine's last record, To Anybody at All . According to Hamel, her album is mostly originals and a couple of obscure covers. I write some material that really isn't suited for an Irish band. I've been collecting material for six years.
Most first records have a tendency to be self-absorbed.
I'm trying to avoid that on this album. Hamel's solo project doesn't mean Clandestine is splitting up. Quite the opposite, says Jones. Her solo album shows me that I can do an album in the future. It doesn't take much money.