Singer, songwriter and guitarist Stephen Clair has a new collection ready to drop and it's called, "The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life." Jessica Simkovic opens. Steve is best known for his wry humor and guitar stylings, the Beacon, NY musician has been a fixture on the Americana, alt-country, and dorky independent rock scene since his 1997 debut, Altoona Hotel, named for the town his grandfather called home. The album features only Clair and a guitar, except when it's Clair and a rickety piano. The songs are miniature stories, the essence of emotion, and the arrangements and performances fit accordingly.