Chris Cleverley - Full Band Record Launch Party

Start: Sunday, November 30, 2025 8:00PM
End: Sunday, November 30, 2025 11:00PM

Emerging acoustic songwriter Chris Cleverley returns to London this winter, as part of a 12 date UK headline tour, sharing his new E.P. Since the release of his critically acclaimed album ‘Broadcast The Secret Verse’ in 2022 ("Frighteningly brilliant works" Daily Star), Cleverley has been steadily growing his reputation as a cutting-edge songwriter and fingerstyle guitar master, with appearances at top UK acoustic events like Cambridge Folk Festival and the English Folk Expo, twice earning him FATEA Magazine’s ‘Male Artist of the Year’ award. This December, he releases ‘Gods Of All Things’, a 5 track Winter E.P, and companion piece to 2024’s critically acclaimed festive outing ‘In the Shadow of John the Divine’. In his characteristic style, this vibrant body of work promises to flip the well-explored seasonal genre on its head, offering a fresh, innovative departure from your standard Christmas playlist : “So many of our thoughts at this time of year are tied up with ideas of self, society, the collective consciousness; where is our own place within it all? When we pause to rest each December, it can all wash over us like a wave; all the contradictions of the season. An ambivalent frenzy of gratitude, regret, warmth, loneliness, love & grief. Last year these ideas resonated with people so much; like the world was crying out for someone to lay it out in no uncertain terms. I saw there was more work to be done, exploring it further, and giving people that voice.” Join Chris for a rare & special Record Launch Party at Kings Cross’ iconic frontrunner for intimate acoustic performance. He will be joined by a full band of renowned guest musicians including BBC Radio 2 Folk Award Winner Sam Kelly, Americana harmony duo Awake Mother and emerging Leeds Songwriter Molly Rymer. This live show cements his reputation as a true guitar-man. Lighting fast speed & ambient soundscapes invoke fingerstyle legends John Martyn & Bert Jansch, with a visceral lyrics inspired by Lo-fi American Greats, Elliott Smith & Sufjan Stevens. With replenishing calm and warm humour, his performances occupy the space between concert and yoga nidra meditation. As replenishing as a warm winter evening spent in front of a blazing stove, Cleverley pledges to leave audiences feeling that little bit more wholesome than when they arrived. This cosy & rare concert promises to be the perfect window for Londoners looking to welcome in the festive season and ignite the holiday spirit.