CMAT (musician)

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 (age 28)
OriginMeath, Ireland
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • musician
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
Years active2017 (2017)–present
Labels
Websitecmatbaby.com

Ciara Mary-Alice Thompson (born 23 February 1996), known professionally as CMAT (/ˈsiːmæt/, SEE-mat), is an Irish singer, songwriter, and musician.[1] Her debut studio album, If My Wife New I'd Be Dead, was released in February 2022 and entered the Irish Albums Chart 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] Her second studio album, Crazymad, for Me, was released in October 2023.

  1. ^ Deming, Mark (2020). "CMAT Biography on AllMusic". allmusic.com. AllMusic. Archived from the original on 13 March 2022. 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. Archived from the original on 12 March 2022. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  3. ^ Hutchinson, Kate (15 January 2022). "One to watch: CMAT". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 12 March 2022. Retrieved 12 March 2022.