Chloe Matharu
Wednesday 10th August 1pm Free Entry
Chloe Matharu is a singer songwriter and Celtic Harpist on the West Coast of Scotland. Many of her songs draw on her experience as a Navigational Officer in the Merchant Navy sailing around the world on oil tankers. Her thoughtful and sensitive songwriting offers an insight into the modern seafarer's life. Chloe's voice, coupled with her harp playing, form a haunting combination perfectly suited to the reflective nature of her material.
Chloe Matharu's talent affords a refreshing outlook onto this new tradition of maritime folk music. Her lyrics and melodies will resonate with you long after her performance. Of Scottish, Welsh and Punjabi heritage Chloe sings in both English and Welsh. With sell out shows in the Edinburgh Fringe. In 2021 she has enjoyed playing an exciting line up including venues such as Glad Café Glasgow, Greenote in London, Beacon Arts Centre Inverclyde, McIntosh Club Helensburgh and Cwtch Café Pembrokeshire to name a few. Her debut album comes out in September which features an innovative combination of Chloe's compositions blended with field recordings of the natural world.
"voice of milk and honey" Anais Mitchell
"voice with the purity of a folk classic" The Herald
"her music is truly haunting" BBC Radio Scotland