Chris While & Julie Matthews - are breathtaking singers, songwriters, musicians and performers whose dedication to their craft and audience holds no bounds.
Though internationally acclaimed, they continue to be a leading force on the UK's acoustic/roots arts circuit. Their songs cover life as they see it, from the industrial waste lands of the north, to injustice and freedom, matters of the heart and everything in between. Their songs are covered by many revered singers the world over but it is While & Matthews' musical partnership and obvious joy of performing together that really brings their songs to life. As performers they are unrivalled and their audiences leave their concerts having been through every emotion possible.

"They're simply World Class, it just doesn't come any better than that" Chris Leslie of Fairport Convention was heard to say on his way out of a While & Matthews' concert.
Every year bar one they have been nomintated in one or two categories in the BBC Radio 2 Folk music awards.
' Best Song, Best Duo, Best Live Act'

Julie plays; guitar, piano, bouzouki, mandolin & harmonica. Chris plays; guitar, bodhran, banjo, dulcimer & percussion.

While and Matthews are also the founding members of Blue Tapestry, celebrating the music of Carole King and Joni Mitchell with Maartin Allcock, Pete Zorn and Neil Marshall, an extraordinarily talented band of musicians.
They also team up with Chris Leslie and David Hughes each December to become St Agnes Fountain, giving Christmas Carols a breath of fresh air and a new groove.

Chris and Julie already have five Duo albums and a songbook to their credit as well as several solo albums, Blue Tapestry and two St Agnes Fountain CDs. They also appear as the leading songwriters and singers on several Albion Band albums during their time in the band (1990 to 1997) and on the much acclaimed Daphne's Flight, a project which also included Christine Collister, Helen Watson and Melanie Harrold. Chris and Julie also write music for Television and Radio, notably 'Tales from the Towpath' (BBC Radio 2) and 'The Ridgeriders' (Meridian TV)

"If these women had been born in California, they would be world famous by now" Ashley Hutchings

"I have become one of their biggest fans as a result of listening to their superb output. They are what I most admire, intelligent and musical with attitude" Barbara Dickson

"These women far outclass their many famous American cousins, and prove just how immediate and powerful well-written and performed music can still be" "Awe- inspiring" Dirty Linen

"A little bit of blues, a small touch of country and quite a lot of folk, you wonder what all the fuss is about over Shawn Colvin, Lisa Loeb and the rest" Mojo