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“Rather Lovely Electro-Folk”Mark Radcliffe & Stuart Maconie – BBC 6 Music

The feel of Elliott Smith & Sufjan Stevens– Scottish Daily Express ★★★★

Haunting – The Sunday Times 

Chris Cleverley was born under a solstice moon, in the honeysuckle mysticism of a late 80s Midsummer.

Cleverley’s boundary-shattering ‘Dream-Folk’ songwriting sits on the cutting edge of modern folk. A true guitar-man, his elaborate alternate tunings, percussive rhythms and ambient sound design flow beneath a visceral lyrical style inspired by the Lo-fi American Greats, Elliott Smith & Sufjan Stevens; a curious tapestry weaved from the hazy psychedelia of the 60s folk revival and the soulful oblivion of 90s Pacific Northwest.

FATEA Male Artist Of The Year 2019 & 2022

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NEW SINGLE – Out Today

The Centre Cannot Hold

(Live at Get Real Audio)

Friends, I’m very happy to share with you my latest single, which landed on streaming and digital download platforms today.

It’s a live re-imagining of a track from my 2022 album ‘Broadcast The Secret Verse’, giving a window into the ambient, ethereal solo live sound I’m taking on tour over 8 more dates this Spring. 

The song draws on moments from the narrative account of a man fleeing the chaos of Eastern Aleppo, Dec 2016, during the Syrian Civil War. The articulate words he shared with a reporter blew open this tragic conflict for me in vivid, unsettling technicolour. 

The reporting of conflict in our 24 hour media focusses so often on broader, overarching themes and events. I believe it is so important we stay connected to human stories and experiences, so we do not risk losing sight of the strong sense of empathy and understanding, which I believe is engrained in all of us.

As such this song goes out to people all over the world who are victims of displacement, and 50% of all digital download proceeds will go straight to the charity ‘RefugePoint’, who work with refugees to build stable, connected, and thriving lives.

Hit the link below to hear it on Spotify for the first time!

LISTEN HERE

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Spring 2024 – Tour Dates

Hitting the road this Spring with 14 dates across UK & Denmark.

Head on over to for my LIVE PAGE for advance price tickets.

 

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🇩🇰 DENMARK TOUR DATES

I’m very pleased to announce three shows for March 2024 with the tremendous songwriters Amit Dattani & Gudmund Auring. It’s my first ever trip to the glorious country of #Denmark and I’m so pleased to spend it in performance and conversation with these two artists, as we share our songs in-the-round over three evenings. 

08.03 – Odder Museum, #Odder

09.03 – House Concert, #Aarhus 

10.03 – Maltfabrikken, #Ebeltoft 

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The Shards – Vol. 1: The Hinge/The Veil

Starting this January I am happy to announce the transformation of my mailing list into a new monthly artistic exploration sent out as a digital magazine direct to your inbox.

Each month it will be centred around a theme, with the first edition being ‘The Hinge/The Veil’.

The edition features unreleased videos/recordings, essays, mixtapes, guest artist contributors and an opportunity for you to showcase your own creative works within an inquisitive, supportive community.

It will land in your inbox, once a month, free as my gift to you.

Just pop your email address into the form below to join the party!

 

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🍁 AUTUMN TOUR DATES

Fresh from a summer of great festivals I’m looking forward to taking my music back out there this Autumn and some beautifully serene and intimate venues.
 
Please help share and spread the word if you can!
 

Tickets for all events available at HERE

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Secret Verses Tour Pt.2

Following on from last November’s album release tour I’m pleased to say I’ll be taking the new songs back out on the road this Spring for a 6 date mini tour. It would be fantastic to see you there.

Tickets available HERE

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FATEA Magazine ‘Male Artist of the Year’ 2023

I’m very proud to be awarded FATEA Magazine’s ‘Male Artist of the Year’ award for 2023. This is the second time they have given me this great award. Thank you to everyone who has supported my music in recent times and helped to get the word out there.

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🎉 ALBUM RELEASE DAY 🎉

It’s finally here my friends! Today I release my 4th album ‘Broadcast The Secret Verse’. It’s my most personal, most adventurous and most experimental release to date.

🎧It’s for sale on CD, Digital & Vinyl on Bandcamp, released exclusively for Bandcamp Friday today. It can be streamed on Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, Deezer, TIDAL and more. Click the links below to find it:

Bandcamp

Spotify

Apple Music

Amazon Music

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New Single ‘Nausea’ OUT NOW

Hey everyone. I’m happy to share the Official Music Video for my latest single ‘Nausea’. It was created by the superb visual artist Martin D Hyde. The song is about the emotional claustrophobia that many of us experience from the sheer act of existing in this head spinning 21st Century world we have made. Some days I’m dizzy, some days I’m nauseous from it all. Martin’s incredible vision helped to convey this perfectly.

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NEW SINGLE ‘Still Life’ Out now.

I’m really happy to share the 2nd single from my forthcoming album. It’s called ‘Still Life’.

The song paints an apocalyptic vision of a natural world drained of its essence and vitality as trees breath through respirator machines, while the last remaining animals stand motionless in the glass exhibits of derelict museums.  

The Official Music Video is out now too. it was made by the supreme Martin D Hyde.

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Upcoming Gigs
23
Apr
Bracknell Folk Club (with Kim Lowings & Kathy Pilkinton)
Tuesday
25
Apr
The Harrison (with Paul Moseley) - Kings Cross, London
Thursday - Tickets
26
Apr
Mill Farm Music - Bradford Abbas, Dorset
Friday - Tickets
18
May
The Bridge - Langport, Somerset (with Awake Mother)
Saturday - Tickets
19
May
Fletchers - Kings Heath, Birmingham (with Awake Mother)
Sunday - Tickets
01
Jun
The Gather - Ennerdale, Cumbria
Saturday - Tickets
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