Chris Tavener

Acoustic rock and a biting sense of humour meet in the storytelling songs of Chris Tavener. Tavener writes his acerbic witty lyrics from the perspective of flawed characters that he draws from 21st century life.

His punchy upbeat songs have won him acclaim from BBC 6 Music and multiple BBC Introducing stations. He’s popular for a unique and theatrical live performance that has seen him sharing the stage with Super Hans, Tony Hadley and Peter Hook, while also writing songs for the likes of national treasure Sir Ian McKellen.

Tavener has performed right across the UK, Europe and Ireland with festival appearances at Glastonbury, The Great Escape, Latitude Festival and The Edinburgh Fringe Festival. In 2023, he'll be embarking on a UK tour to celebrate the release of his most recent EP 'Easy Ways To Be Happy'.

“The idiosyncratic but ever so loveable Chris Tavener. Try and see him live, he really creates an amazing atmosphere” – Mark Radcliffe (BBC Radio 2)
“Nice set. Kinks-y vibes” – Carl Barat, The Libertines
”An interesting lad with an elastic turn of phrase” – Steve Lamacq, BBC 6 Music

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