Experience the magic of West London’s acoustic gem at the launch of our summer season at Dalston Curve Garden.
MATTHEW AND THE ATLAS
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. The beautiful result is Many Times, released on Communion Records in May 2024.
THEO BARD
Theo Bard is a gifted musician with the uncanny ability to interpret his experiences into universal song themes.
Creating new pieces of music has always been an immersive, therapeutic practise, allowing him to process his own emotions through trance-inducing guitar patterns and self-expressive lyricism. His return to the acoustic guitar has deepened and reaffirmed his connection to the instrument, and through this to the music itself.
Becoming a father has recently enabled him to appreciate the positive impact that music creates, through sharing with those around him both at live shows and in more intimate settings.
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