Anita Clark

aka Motte


Born and raised in Northern Canterbury, Anita Clark is a longstanding violinist, cellist, composer, and vocalist. Over the last two decades, she has played strings with Irish bands, folk ensembles, indie rock bands, and some of New Zealand’s most legendary singer-songwriters.

Along the way, she’s carved out a distinctive compositional voice through her ambient/experimental solo project Motte and become an in-demand soundtrack artist and sound designer within New Zealand’s film, theatre, and contemporary dance scenes. 

Anita Clark
Photo credit: Ebony Lamb
Devilish Mary & The Holy Rollers performing Oh Darling for Gondola Sessions in Christchurch (2016)
Motte - Opal Eye official music video (2017)
Ragamuffin Children - Lullaby music video (2008)
Anita Clark/Motte with Don McGlashan
Anita Clark in 2015.
Motte performing her set for Dripping Festival in Wellington (2017)
Motte performing Give It To Me live at The Cook in Dunedin (2018)
Anita Clark playing theremin as Motte, opening for Mick Harvey and Amanda Acevedo who she also joined on stage at Meow in Wellington, February 2024.
Photo credit: Martyn Pepperell
Still from Motte's music video Plateau (2022), a single from her album Cold + Liquid.
RDU Live Sessions: Indi and Motte (2016)
The Eastern performing at Mighty Mighty, Wellington: Anita Clark, Jess Shanks, Adam McGrath, Hamish Thorpe, Maxwell Countryman Skewes, Hadassah Grace.
Motte - Give It To Me official video (2018)
A musical gathering after an Eb & Sparrow gig at Wunderbar, Lyttelton, 23 October 2015. From left: Aldous Harding (Hannah Topp), Jono Hopley (double bass player, The Eastern), Motte (Anita Clark), Jessica Shanks (banjo and songwriter, The Eastern), Ebony Lamb.
Photo credit: Ebony Lamb Collection
Motte's second album Strange Dreams released through CocoMuse in 2017.
Devilish Mary and The Holy Rollers at The 13th Floor (2015)
Anita Clark aka Motte
Photo credit: David Dunham
Motte's third album Cold + Liquid released by Ba Da Bing Records in 2022.
Don McGlashan and Anita Clark performing Anchor Me at Q Theatre in Auckland (2023)
The Eastern, 2010. From left: Adam McGrath, Jess Shanks, Banjo, Jono Hopley, Hadassah Grace, Hannah Harding, Anita Clark.
Anita Clark in 2020.
Motte's first album Songs For Movies was independently recorded and released by Anita Clark in 2015. 
Photo credit: Anita Clark
Anita Clark, Mick Harvey and Amanda Acevedo performing at Meow in Wellington, February 2024.
Photo credit: Martyn Pepperell
Motte at The 13th Floor (2017)
The Eastern, from left: Anita Clark, Jess Shanks, Hamish Thorpe, Adam McGrath, Maxwell Country Skewes, T Dog.
Motte - Plateau official music video (2022)
Luka Buda with Anita Clark performing for Flying Out's Virtual In-Store (2022)
Anita Clark aka Motte
Photo credit: David Dunham
The Eastern performing Winter Kill with Anita Clark playing the violin (2010)
Motte performing on Radio One 91FM Live to Air (2017)
Devilish Mary & The Holy Rollers performing Edge of the World for Gondola Sessions in Christchurch (2016)
The Eastern, Lyttelton Street Party: Anita Clark, Jess Shanks, Adam McGrath, Hannah Harding, Hadassah Grace, Jono Hopley.
Photo credit: jhj
Anita Clark during her artist residency at the Pyramid Club in Wellington, 2020.
Don McGlashan and Anita Clark performing Envy of Angels at Meteor Theatre in Hamilton (2023)
Motte/Anita Clark performing 'Halloween' at Q Theatre (2023)
Anita Clark aka Motte
Motte - Only I official music video (2022)
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