(2026) Between February and October 2025, Michael Clem retreated to the home of longtime friend & producer, Rusty Speidel. Meeting regularly on most Wednesday evenings where Speidel’s Carriage Lane Studios proved to be the perfect locale to bring Clem’s dozen new originals to life, spanning the Americana landscape from singer-songwriter stylings to roots rock to a full-on Gospel romp. The second release on Clem’s own Mangelwurzel Records has brought in the incredible talents of some of the Commonwealth’s best, including Robin & Linda Williams, Adrian Duke, Paul Bell, Peter Wilson, Jen Tal & Laurie MacAllister. Born in the 60’s, now entering his sixties, Clem wears his influences on his sleeve (John Prine & Chuck Berry) on the fittingly entitled 60¢ A Gallon.
(Release date: January 6, 2026)
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(2024) Reuniting with co-producer James McLaughlin at his new Mountainside Studio, Charlottesville’s Michael Clem now releases Circus Brawl (2024) on his brand new Mangelwurzel Records label. Nine new songs are included, which feature the talents of almost a dozen instrumental friends, spanning the Clem musical palette from bluegrass to roots rock.
(Release date: January 6, 2024)
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(2021) Turning the downtime of the pandemic shutdown into something positive, Clem started writing & writing. Taking note of some of his new originals, performing partner Rusty Speidel, suggested he get them recorded. Over a few nights in Clem’s living room, and long hours on his laptop at home, producer Speidel helped to shape five tunes into this new EP, Rivannarama. Also loaning their talents to the album are neighbor/friend/keyboard phenom, Matty Metcalfe (organ, piano, electric piano) and fiddle sensation, Malia Furtado.
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(2016) Ten years after Clem’s first solo album, comes the better-late-than-never sophomore release Fifty Clementines. With thirteen previously unreleased songs, Clem brought in 30 friends from all over Virginia to contribute in the fine Charlottesville JLM Studios where he co-produced with James McLaughlin.
Release date 5Jan16
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(2010) EP – The Michael Clem Trio features Clem on guitar, mandola, harp & mouth, and he is sandwiched by two fine fellow Charlottesville VA music chums, Rusty Speidel (of SGGL fame) on guitar & higher vocals, plus Thomas Gunn on upright bass & lonesomer vocals.
Recorded one December evening in Crozet VA, this five-pack introductory EP features four new Clem originals, and an ole cowpoke classic, sung by rustlin’ curmudgeons – so ornery – they’d shoot other men just for snorin’.
produced by Dave Stipe & The Michael Clem Trio
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(2006) After 15 years with Eddie from Ohio, and forty years on the planet bassist/guitarist/mouth-organist/mouth-vocalist/tunesmith Michael Clem releases his first solo CD, 1st & 40. Featuring 11 new original songs by Clem, this project was produced by EFO bandmate, Eddie Hartness, who also anchored the drums and percussion. Other guests include Daniel Brindley (on keys), as well as backup vocals from bandmates Julie Murphy Wells and Robbie Schaefer. Clem does everything else, including some trombone (against everyone’s wishes).
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