Matthew Frederick fuses an early love of classic singer-songwriters with more recent influences to create a distinctive and timeless blend of Misery Folk, ballads and blues, plus a touch of Cymrucana thrown in for good measure. 

With headline shows in the UK, Europe and US under his belt, as well as fronting BBC Introducing favourites Climbing Trees and indie-folk duo Hazel & Grey, the Rhondda Valley musician has released six albums, two EPs and eighteen singles to date across a number of projects since his 2012 debut Venus & Mars, with tracks being picked up by the likes of Netflix, Sky and ITV among others. 

Alongside numerous festival appearances (Green Man, The Hay Festival), television appearances (BBC, S4C) and radio appearances (BBC Radio 1, BBC 6 Music), Frederick has also recorded at London’s iconic Maida Vale Studios, performed with the BBC National Orchestra of Wales and was shortlisted for the Welsh Music Prize after the release of Climbing Trees’ critically acclaimed second album Borders, the follow-up to their 2013 debut Hebron.

"So good... So beautiful... So pretty" – Huw Stephens, BBC Radio 1 

 "Matthew Frederick should now be recognised as one of Wales’ finest songwriters and performers" – New Sound Wales