Miriam Clancy
shares self-assured banger
'Don't You Know Who I Think I Am?'
23 October 2026: Miriam Clancy shares self-assured single Don't You Know Who I Think I Am? harnessing the kind of confidence we all need when entering a room filled with strangers. An ear-worm banger of a rock track, Don't You Know Who I Think I Am? lays it all down, no need for second-guessing Clancy's intention: she's got her eyes on the prize at all times, constantly writing, recording and playing shows around the NYC area. Don't You Know Who I Think I Am is the first single from Clancy's highly-anticipated upcoming full-length release Final Girl, scheduled for release in February 2027 on US-based label Desert Road Records
Don't You Know Who I Think I Am? is confidence on a stick. an identity anti-crisis. Clancy says she is "happily leaning/pissing into the 1000-knot wind of my own seismic ambition while swaggering its way through NZ-goes-Brooklyn-does-Brit-Pop with both hands in the air, then plunging into a naval gazing abyss at the last minute and taking you along with me for fun."
Made between Brooklyn and Philadelphia then finished in Auckland, New Zealand, this song - and the imminent album Final Girl, has a foot in both worlds. Clancy is on a mission, and these songs aren't going to sing themselves.
Don't You Know Who I Think I Am? was recorded half in Philly and Brooklyn with a band of musician friends (Moon Mullins, Jeremy McDonald, Chris Parker, Christopher McDonald) and half in New Zealand with co-producer/multi-guy Jol Mulholland.
Don't You Know Who I Think I Am? credits:
Written & Produced by Miriam Clancy
Co-produced & Mixed by Jol Mulholland
Miriam Clancy - Vocals/Electric Guitar
Jol Mulholland - Electric Guitars
Jeremy McDonald - Bass
Sean Mullins - Drums/Percussion
Chris Parker - outro Guitar
Christopher McDonald - outro mellotron
Recorded at Black Birch Studios, Philadelphia; Aotea Recording Co. New York & Te Kōpū, Auckland, NZ
Mastered by Alex DeTurk
About Miriam Clancy:
Born in New Zealand into a family of musicians, writing her first song at age nine and fronting bands by age 17 Miriam was caught between the shadow of local DIY post-punk and imported American pop but ended up being mentored by old-school established Māori musicians who were rich in R&B, Motown soul and heavy in show business professionalism. With them she learned to sing for diverse crowds in the often wild pubs of New Zealand. From there Miriam moved into full-time session work, taking her from clubs in Wellington & Auckland to Southeast Asia before swapping the security of the professional vocalist life to become an indie artist, performing on her own terms. She began to deconstruct her approach to music and follow the thread of melodies that had begun welling up while she was alone in her room, and at 21 Miriam started again, just herself and a guitar, in dive bars singing the songs she couldn't help but write.
After passing on a local record deal Miriam headed to Los Angeles, where a 2005 season led to the NZ release of her debut album Lucky One. It, along with sophomore album Magnetic, was met with critical acclaim and a stack of five-star and best-of-year reviews as she headlined national tours and toured in support of Wilco, Ron Sexsmith and Mark Lanegan. She signed to Mushroom Group’s publishing wing and was declared “A Voice to Move Mountains” garnering APRA Silver Scroll songwriting and NZ Music Award nominations and a solid underground following. Shifting camp from Aotearoa to New York City brought forth her first US release, 2019's Astronomy, crafted over a couple of years between Great Barrier Island and New York City, with producer Chris Coady at the helm. Again, the critics waxed effusive - "Astronomy is not only well thought out but planned and executed with the brilliance and captivation of a true artist” Ryan Martin - Jammerzine. "Miriam Clancy and her dream theater aesthetic will transport you - with deep cut bass, drum grooves and dreamy synths - a blend of post punk, 80's new wave, goth, baroque pop and magic itself" Robb Dunker - American Pancake.
Fleeing from the hustle of NYC to the solace in the valley of Pennsylvania’s Appalachian mountains brought about a burst of life, and when UK production on a new project with producer Mike Hedges was delayed by the pandemic, Miriam came up for air closer to home and fell into a perfect working match with musician and producer Jeremy McDonald in Brooklyn’s Mason Jar Studio. Pulling in talented friends Will Graefe and Mike Riddleberger, the four created a delicate rock circle that swells and disappears around Miriam's voice, along with additional drums and vocals by Sean Mullins and Welcome Wagons’ Vito Aiuto. In Miriam’s own words, "This is the most naturally occurring and quickest album I have made - everything felt right."
Recently adding a Brooklyn-based canal-side home to their ticked boxes, Miriam and her family are living their dreams, creating a life in a new community, while building a solid US fanbase with her powerful voice and a group of solid and accomplished master musicians around her.
Miriam Clancy Discography:
Final Girl (February 2027)