Dream-Folk artist Chris Cleverley brings his groundbreaking new sound to Ennerdale for November Album Release Tour

Emerging Dream-Folk songwriter Chris Cleverley is among a new wave of pioneering artists carving an uncharted path through the UK acoustic landscape. Endorsements from The Times, The Telegraph and BBC Radio have led to his receipt of FATEA Magazine’s ‘Male Artist of the Year’ Award, fueling his rising trajectory. His new album ‘Broadcast The Secret Verse’ showcases an unprecedented new sound combining elements of Lo-Fi Folk, Ambient and Dream-Pop music, ushering in a bold new artistic era as he takes to the road for his nine-date November UK album release tour.

The album has already been making waves, with the first singles ‘Chlorophyll’ and ‘Still Life’ championed by BBC National Radio and multi-national cultural tastemakers V13 and Whatson Magazines. Produced by Reveal Records artist John Patrick Elliott (The Little Unsaid), it is an album of total rebirth & reinvention. The vibrant, uplifting feel creates immediate associations with Indie greats Sufjan Stevens, Phoebe Bridgers & Elliott Smith, while echoes of Aphex Twin and Jóhann Jóhannsson reflect eclectic influences. Bold, experimental production is underpinned by Cleverley’s characteristically complex fingerstyle guitar techniques.

Cleverley has had a strong affinity with Cumbria throughout his career, touring and recording with his Fylde Falstaff guitar, handmade locally by luthier Roger Bucknall in Penrith.

This November sees his first appearance at Ennerdale’s iconic community-run venue The Gather, which is also host to herb workshops and locally-sourced produce.

Audiences can catch Chris up close and personal in the pin-drop silence of this intimate venue, soaking in his expert musicianship as well as the deep thoughtfulness of his storytelling. Greeting some of our most challenging issues head on with insightful and meditative balance, his genuine warmth and humour is renowned for leaving audiences feeling wholesome and restored. At times abrasive, at others uplifting, but never in between, this special evening promises to be the perfect companion piece to our head-spinning modern age.