With ‘In the Shadow of John The Divine’, Chris Cleverley puts his personal spin on the usual festive fare that blends joy and wistfulness in the seasonal cocktail of often contradictory emotions, love and grief. Definitely one for your Christmas stocking.
Chris Cleverley hits the road ahead of his new Winter EP, ‘In the Shadow of John the Divine’ on which he promises to flip the well-explored seasonal genre on its head.
Taken from his highly anticipated 4th album ‘Broadcast The Secret Verse’, watch the video for Chris Cleverley’s new single ‘Chlorophyll’ featuring Lucy Farrell – his first new music in over two years and a bold stylistic departure from his previous work.
The stripped-back ‘Live from the Glass Isle’ not only illuminates what a gifted songwriter Chris Cleverley is but is also a glowing testament to his growing and emotionally nuanced power as a singer and the luminous nature of his guitar playing.
Taken from his new album “Live From The Glass Isle”, watch Chris Cleverley performing “The Scarlett Letter” at the foot of Glastonbury Tor. Some musicians really do shine in an unvarnished setting…Chris is one of them.
As part of his Lockdown Gramophone Circle project, Chris Cleverley shares his final cover – Sufjan Steven’s masterpiece ‘Should Have Known Better’ to help raise monies for the UK Mental Health Charity ‘Mind’.
An album of hooks and musical nuances with lyrics that illuminate an increasingly problematic issue in the modern world with compassion, hope and honesty, elevating Cleverley to one of the most vital voices of today’s folk generation.
September 2018 sees the launch of a new live outfit from Chris Cleverley featuring folk singer/songwriter Kim Lowings and multi-instrumentalist Kathy Pilkinton of Said The Maiden. Watch their new video for Missing Persons.
Chris Cleverley has infused Apparitions with thought-provoking, searching and often poignant songs of introspection, fleshed out with his own intricate playing and full band arrangements to produce an entirely satisfying and impressive debut.
