Flip Grater

Who is Flip Grater?

Flip Grater is the stage name of singer-songwriter and author Clare Grater, born in Christchurch, New Zealand. She is known as an avid foodie and vegetarian spokesperson and writes books about touring the world and the recipes she collects on tour. In 2006 she started Maiden Records, an independent NZ record label, which has released Flip Grater’s work as well as albums from Urbantramper and The Unfaithful Ways. Flip Grater has released 1 Ep, 3 critically acclaimed albums and written 2 books. She occasionally works as a music judge for Smokefreerockquest and a music mentor and teaches songwriting workshops across New Zealand as well as being involved in charity work with animal rights organization SAFE and organising fundraising events to save historical buildings.

She has also worked in radio, having hosted shows for several years for RDU98.5fm and in the film industry as a film producer and production manager for Gorilla Pictures, working on several music videos and 2 feature films. Flip Grater regularly tours in Germany, France, UK, Portugal and Italy and is signed to indie labels Make My Day in Germany and Vicious Circle in France. She currently resides in Paris, France where she is writing her next book and recording her fourth studio album.