Moved by poetry and art, Matthew took inspiration from a sketch of the Swiss town of Beatenberg, in a book of lectures by expressionist Paul Klee. Classically trained and locally inspired, they formed in 2008 with the express desire to introduce us all to something new.

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On the release of their debut album, The Hanging Gardens of Beatenberg in 2014 the album became a showcase for the possibilities of pop music, exploring sounds from around the world. Beatenberg has broken radio chart records and won numerous awards as a result, including seven South African Music Awards.

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The band was subsequently invited to record and tour with Mumford & Sons in New York and London as well as making appearances on Later with Jools Holland and The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon. This exposure led the band to sign a deal with Island Records UK with whom they have released their latest album 12 Views of Beatenberg.

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After a few years apart, focusing on their individual projects the band is now reunited and releases their brilliant new album ‘The Great Fire of Beatenberg’ on 5th April 2024 via Leafy Outlook. They celebrated the release with sell out shows at Melkweg in Amsterdam and the prestigious KOKO in London.

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