Chris While & Julie Matthews have long been one of England's most successful contemporary folk and acoustic music partnerships. Internationally acclaimed, they continue to be a leading force on the acoustic/roots circuit around the world. Their songs cover life as they see it, from the industrial wastelands of the north, to injustice and freedom, matters of the heart and everything in between.

Exceptional singers, songwriters, multi-instrumentalists and performers whose dedication to their craft holds no bounds, 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 audiences leave their concerts having been through every emotion possible. Chris and Julie have six Duo albums and a songbook to their credit as well as several solo albums.

Their latest release, Together Alone (2008), captures the trademark energy of a While and Matthews live performance, along with the lush, fresh sound of a full studio production.
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Chris While and Julie Matthews Audio Samples
Starting All Over
On My Way
The Light of My Mother's Eyes

Tiffany Eckhardt is one of many fine artists living and working on Victoria's south and south east coast. She released her 6th solo album Perfect Day in 07 and is currently recording an album with partner songwriter/ multi instrumentalist Dave Steel which will be their first collaboration. Tiffany will perform with Dave some favourites and some of the brand new songs to be included on the new album due to be released soon.
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Chris While and Julie Matthews

"Voices as sweet as honey…" Maverick Magazine

BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards 209
Best Duo
Chris While and Julie Matthews
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Chris and Julie already have five Duo albums and a songbook to their credit as well as several solo albums.

Julie Matthews has been described as "Awesomely talented" by FRoots Magazine (UK), and is recognised as one of the most talented songwriters to have come out of the British Isles. She has been compared to Richard Thompson and Mary Chapin Carpenter but Julie's powerful style puts her in a class of her own, and her songs have been covered by Fairport Convention and Mary Black to name but a few. Matthews is a dynamic performer, vocalist and multi instrumentalist. (Piano, Guitar, mandolin and Bouzouki).

Chris While "… rises like an angel from the ashes with a voice to match" (The Guardian) and has been described a singers singer. Even though many other artists around the world have covered her songs, she is the definitive interpreter of her own powerful and extremely personal songs. People will try to compare Chris While's voice to others but as FRoots wrote of her, "She learns from many, takes from few and comes away her own woman". While is also a multi instrumentalist. (Guitar, Banjo, Dulcimer, Bodhran / Percussion).