An independent artist born in Belfast and based in the North West of England.

Inspired by gothic sensibilities, personal reflections and the darker sides of nature and the human condition, Tender Claws is ethereal, enticing, otherworldly: a fuzzy alt-grunge exploration of escapism, seen everywhere from the charged lyrics to the soaring production to the very core of the music itself.

Drawing on Queens of the Stone Age, PJ Harvey, Nine Inch Nails and Chelsea Wolfe, listeners will find hints of industrial, indie, shoegaze and goth influences, allowing for waves of incredible intensity made ever more poignant by the subtle and softer episodes in between.

Usually spotted performing as a 4-piece, Tender Claws has performed at FOCUS Wales and has supported Dog Race, The Dream Machine, Rosegarden Funeral Party and Bonnie Trash. 2026 will see the release of multiple singles, resulting in her debut EP on 07/08.

TENDER CLAWS LIVE

Past Shows

w/ Bonnie Trash

Liverpool ~ Kazimier Stockroom

25/09/25

w/ Nirvana UK

Liverpool ~ O2 Academy

18/10/25

Headline

Birkenhead ~ Future Yard

31/10/25

w/ Gondolas

Liverpool ~ Tunnel

31/12/25

w/ BBC Introducing

Liverpool ~ The Cavern

28/01/26

w/ The Dream Machine

Liverpool ~ 02 Academy 2

28/03/26

A TASTE OF TENDER CLAWS…

“Driving dark energy and cold melodism, Tender Claws gives an infectious, piercing and raw sonic voltage” -Grotesqualizer

“With a classic goth edge... she is both a product of and a sound greater than, the sum of their parts.” - LOUDER THAN WAR

“This track... demonstrates her ability to combine deeply moving lyrics with epic Rock breakdowns culminating in an anthemic Post-Grunge symphony.” -Boot Music on Serenity

“Reminiscent of PJ Harvey’s emotionally charged delivery, yet with a punk-inspired looseness that feels authentically her own.”; “a raw, alternative edge” - Tits Upon Tyne

“Hauntingly beautiful and dark tonalities” - Loud Women

“Delectably snarling alt rock” - Obscure sound

“Blistering hooks and soaring riffs” - Return Of Rock