CMAT (musician)

Ciara Mary-Alice Thompson (born 1996), known professionally as CMAT, is a singer, songwriter, and musician from Dublin, Ireland.[1] Her debut album, If My Wife New I'd Be Dead, was released in February 2022 and entered the Irish Album Charts at number one.[2] The Guardian wrote of her music; "Her songs are mournful yet accessible, emotionally literate and cleverly crafted, but, crucially, with a huge sense of humour..."[3]

CMAT
CMAT onstage holding an acoustic guitar
CMAT performing in 2022
Background information
Birth nameCiara Mary-Alice Thompson
Born (1996-02-23) 23 February 1996
OriginDublin
GenresFolk, pop, country
Years active2017 (2017)–present
LabelsAWAL
Websitecmatbaby.com

Career

Thompson, who had aspirations to become a professional musician from a young age, relocated to Manchester, England to pursue a career in music with her then band, Bad Sea.[4][5][1] After attending a songwriting workshop, Thompson was advised by English singer Charli XCX to reimagine her approach.[6] Returning to Ireland, Thompson began self-releasing her music online to considerable attention and received radio play from RTÉ Radio 1 and BBC Radio 6 Music.[7][8][9][10] Her debut album If My Wife New I'd Be Dead was released in February 2022. Metacritic, which aggregrates review scores, gives the album a score of 85 based on 8 reviews, indicating Universal acclaim.[11] Hot Press magazine wrote that the album was "undoubtedly one of the most thrilling Irish pop debuts of the century."[12] In a four star review, DIY (magazine) wrote; "‘If My Wife New…’ feels like a more well-rounded, modern proposition than one solely indebted to the oldest style going could suggest."[13] The album entered the Irish Album Charts at number one.[14] In June 2022, she released a single called "Peter Bogdanovich", which came with a video which featured CMAT dressing as the late director.[15][16] On 19 August 2022, "Peter Bogdanovich"[17] charted at number 20 on the Irish Homegrown Top 20.[18] In March 2023, If My Wife New I'd Be Dead won the Choice Music Prize for Irish Album of the Year.[19]

Discography

Albums

  • If My Wife New I'd Be Dead (2022)

Singles

  • Another Day (KFC) (2020)
  • Rodney (2020)
  • I Wanna Be A Cowboy, Baby! (2020)
  • Uncomfortable Christmas (2020)
  • I Don't Really Care For You (2021)
  • 2 Wrecked 2 Care (2021)
  • No More Virgos (2021)
  • Lonely (2022)
  • Every Bottle (Is My Boyfriend) (2022)
  • Communion (Country Version) (2022)
  • Mayday (2023)
  • Whatever’s Inconvenient (2023)

Awards and nominations

Choice Music Prize
YearNominated WorkAwardResult
2022If My Wife New I'd Be DeadAlbum of the YearWon[20]

References
  1. Deming, Mark (2020). "CMAT Biography on AllMusic". allmusic.com. All Music. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  2. Ainsley, Helen. "CMAT flies to Number 1 in Ireland with debut album If My Wife New I'd Be Dead". officialcharts.com.
  3. Hutchinson, Kate (15 January 2022). "One to watch: CMAT". The Guardian.
  4. O'Neill, Lauren (4 March 2022). "CMAT If My Wife New I'd Be Dead Album Interview". i.
  5. Clayton Lea, Tony (4 March 2022). "CMAT interview: 'I'm not where I thought I'd be when I was 18. I thought I'd be Ariana Grande or someone like that . . . but I'm much happier where I am now'". Business Post. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  6. Rogers, Becky (10 October 2020). "CMAT Dublin cowgirl turning shitposting into Americana bangers". NME.
  7. Fitzgerald, Eric (10 March 2022). "CMAT brimming with confidence and verve". Limerick Post.
  8. Murphy, Lauren (7 June 2020). "Meet Cmat, the snack and roll star of Another Day (KFC)". thetimes.co.uk. The Times.
  9. "CMAT". rte.ie. RTÉ. 15 July 2020.
  10. "Friday Free For All". BBC. 5 March 2021.,
  11. "If My Wife new I'd Be Dead". metacritic.com. Metacritic.
  12. O'Toole, Lucy (4 March 2022). "Album Review CMAT If My Wife New I'd Be Dead". Hot Press.
  13. Wright, Lisa (4 March 2022). "Cmat If My Wife New I'd Be Dead Review". DIY.
  14. "Yeehaw! CMAT flies to Irish No. 1 with her debut album". rte.ie. RTÉ. 11 March 2022.
  15. "WATCH: CMAT – 'Peter Bogdanovich'". 15 June 2022.
  16. "CMAT dresses as 'Peter Bogdanovich' in new music video". 15 June 2022.
  17. "CMAT has shared a new video for 'Peter Bogdanovich' | Dork". 15 June 2022.
  18. "Irish Homegrown Top 20 | Official Charts Company". Official Charts.
  19. Hillard, Mark (9 March 2023). "Choice Music Prize: CMAT's If My Wife New I'd Be Dead wins album of the year". The Irish Times.
  20. "Choice Music prize 2022". The Irish Times. 2022.
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