“Tunes that possess the dusty, muscular appeal of Springsteen at his most down home ... when it comes to capturing the hearts and minds of the USA, Matthew & the Atlas could well be joining Mumford and Sons when he releases his debut album” Phil Alexander (Editor of MOJO)
“Hegarty's earthy odes to heartbreak and deliverance have a classic quality ... magnificent” The Independent
Matthew Hegarty aka MATTHEW AND THE ATLAS takes a dreamy, textured take on Americana and filters it through his extraordinarily bruised and affecting voice. As a key member of the new folk scene emerging from London in the early part of this decade, he is a revered – almost cult - figure among his fellow artists, while continuing to fly beneath the mainstream radar.