London based singer/songwriter James Mathe. Released 'sea like blood' and 'Chemical campfires' on Fence records (both available on iTunes). Presently working on new material for next record.
'Chemical Campfires' (General release 15/01/07):
Rough Trade 'Album of the Week' 11/12/06,
'immaculately constructed album of forward facing folk...without blemish' The Word,
'fresh as the winter months when it was concieved' Uncut,
'..lovely laptop folk ' Q Magazine ('Aeroplanes' no.66 in top 100 undiscovered tracks of 2006),
'Conjures up:drizzle, a log fire, single malt and dusting off the old acoustic guitar' The Telegraph,
'Chemical Campfires perches on the cusp of folk and pop...fiery metaphors..mellifluous harmonies and genial groove' The Independent,
'a wonderful warm glow of a record' **** Scotland on Sunday
'a voice to die for and tunes to kill for...quite simply 2007's alt-acoustic star in waiting' Musicmart,
'James Mathe plays guitar like a gentleman ties his shoelaces and this audience is his; now the're trapped with the timbre rattling gently between the walls of his throat....hotstuff!' Drowned in Sound (Live review),
'With music this magical i'm sure his campfire will be burning bright for some time yet' Amelias magazine
"Brilliant collection of songs from one of my favourite new bands". Nick
Luscombe, xfm flo-motion.
