Press Quotes

National Press

“The feel of Elliott smith & Sufjan Stevens” – Scottish Daily Express ★★★★

“Frighteningly brilliant works” (50 artists to watch in 2023) – The Daily Star

“Impressive” – The Telegraph

“Haunting” – The Sunday Times

“Genuinely important” – RnR  ★★★★

“Meaningful and enjoyable” Maverick  ★★★★

“Sheer Stylishness” – fRoots

“With artists like Chris Cleverley writing and performing like this, the new British folk scene is in incredibly rude health” – Rock Society

Radio

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

“A fine singer-songwriter” – Johnny Coppin, BBC Radio Gloucestershire

“Album of the Week” – Cherrie McIlwaine, BBC Radio Ulster

“Dramatic” – Frank Hennessy, BBC Radio Wales

“Brilliant” – Greg Russel, BBC Radio Sheffield

“An astonishingly talented and inventive singer/songwriter” – Robin Valk, Radio To Go

Online

“One of the best albums of 2022” 9/10 – Americana UK

“Bold, brave and utterly compelling” Northern Sky ★★★★★

“One of the most vital voices of today’s folk generation” – Folk Radio UK

“Male Artist Of The Year Award 2019 & 2022” – FATEA

“As surreal as Forde. As loaded as Ballard” – Time Past and Time Passing ★★★★

“It’s so refreshing to hear someone who doesn’t obey the rules.” – Folking.com

Artists

“Sublime…Charming” – Martha Tilston

“Lovely singing and guitar playing” – Martin Simpson

“A stunning live set” – Eleanor McAvoy

“Wonderful stuff” – Steve Tilston

“So lovely to share the stage with Chris” – Cara Luft

Venues and Festivals

“The Sublime guitar playing of Chris Cleverley; One of the highlights of this year’s festival” – Stroud Folk Festival

“Imprinted forever on the hearts and minds of the 100+ strong audience” – Downend Folk Club

“Wonderfully talented” – Moseley Folk Festival

Regional Press

“A talented fingerpicking guitarist and banjo player” Shire Folk Magazine (Oxfordshire)

“Guitar virtuosity and ability with a top tune” –Gavin McNamara, Downend Voice (Bristol)

“Beautifully laconic…absurdly humble… The funniest man to ever sell me a CD” – Ed King, Editor@ Birmingham Review (Birmingham)

““A truly special album that should see Birmingham’s finest…talked of in revered tones for years to come”” – SLAP Magazine, (Worcester)

Reviews and Features