Matthew and the Atlas

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Founded by Matt Hegarty, Matthew and the Atlas was borne of the late 00’s folk rock movement as he became a regular in the West London scene. It was after playing at the Communion Clubnight that the event-turned-Record label released his first official EP in 2010. Since then, he has released four albums, traversing a range of musical territories from classic acoustic folk, to dramatic synth-laden electronica, and urgent guitar led alt-rock. The common thread has been a song-writing style that marries a subtle melodic sensibility with lyrics full of natural imagery and dark emotional heft - all delivered in his striking and distinctive vocal. In the process Hegarty has quietly built a major cult following in Europe and the US.

On his latest record, Matt travelled to the famous Rockfield Studios in Wales, recording 11 tracks live to tape over just a couple of days. Here he worked with Kevin Jones (Wunderhorse, Jay Anderson, Bear’s Den), and their aim was to capture a moment in time and a sense of place into the recording, with all the magic and intimacy just a lone voice and a guitar can bring.

Opening the show is Fairhazel, the moniker of musician Hugh Macdonald. Hugh grew up in South Africa, France and the UK, and currently resides between Nashville and London. Hugh produces, mixes and masters all of his own music from his home studio. Over the last several months, Fairhazel has opened for The Script, Sixpence None The Richer, Harrison Storm, Nell Mescal and Jade Bird across the US. Prior to that, he's had the pleasure of supporting other incredible acts like Flyte, The Longest Johns, Gone Gone Beyond, and Dizzy across the US, UK and Canada. He'll be hitting the road next month to support Blanco White in the US.