Chloe Matharu

Of mixed Indian, Welsh and Scottish heritage, Chloe Matharu is a singer, songwriter and harpist keen to explore breaking down cultural and gender barriers through her music. She performs in Scots, Welsh and English and many of her songs are inspired by the natural world as experienced during her years as a Navigational Officer in the Merchant Navy. Working on oil tankers has given Chloe an interesting perspective on our relationship with the sea, and her ethereal and innovative music gives a glimpse into the modern mariner’s life, and is truly unique. Chloe was a nominee for the 2023 Scots Singer of the Year and her debut album Small Voyages was voted Celtic Music Radio’s Album of the Year. Chloe lives on her family-run Alpaca & Goat Trekking Centre on the West Coast of Scotland.
‘With her lead voice a tremulous quaver over the chiming strings, it is eerily in-drawing, like a siren.’ At The Barrier
‘One of the…glowing lights of the vibrant new wave of contemporary folk song.’ At The Barrier