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.
Mon Dec 1 2025
7:00 PM - 11:00 PM
£25.89
16+
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Matthew and The Atlas
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Matthew and The Atlas
Alternative Folk
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.
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