ABOUT MARRY WATERSON

Marry Waterson and Adrian Crowley collaborate for the first time on 'Cuckoo Storm’, a distinctive and powerfully lyrical album of 11 original tracks produced with Jim Barr (Portishead). ‘Cuckoo Storm’ is a deeply compelling album. A serendipitous collaboration that has resulted in a collection of beautifully crafted songs, sung by two voices that are a powerful match. Waterson’s brilliantly distinctive voice is underpinned by Crowley’s rich baritone and together it’s an intoxicating mix.

Marry Waterson is part of the fabric of folk history, making her first appearance when she was just 12 years old on the album ‘A True Hearted Girl’ (Topic Records) with her mother, Lal, and aunt, Norma Waterson. Although there are echoes of her mother’s singular voice, Marry’s is as unique and daring as they come. Often collaborating with various writers, musicians, and producers, she stretches the boundaries not only of folk but of songwriting itself. 

Throughout her career, Marry has released a succession of critically-acclaimed albums, releasing music on One Little Independent Records since 2010, with her debut album, ‘The Days That Shaped Me’ receiving widespread praise, including a nomination for the 2012 BBC 2 Folk Award.

In partnership with the Barbican in 2013, Waterson curated a tour revisiting Lal & Mike Waterson’s landmark 1972 folk-rock album, ‘Bright Phoebus’, performing alongside family, Jarvis Cocker, Richard Hawley and more. Also a talented artist and filmmaker, Marry designed and produced ‘Teach Me to Be a Summer’s Morning’, a book and CD celebrating the works of Lal, released on Fledg’ling Records.

Waterson collaborated with guitarist, David A. Jaycock and producers, Neill MacColl and Kate St. John, and in 2015 released her third album, ‘Two Wolves’, which was nominated for two BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards. This was followed by ‘Death Had Quicker Wings Than Love’, released in 2017 and produced by Portishead’s Adrian Utley. Her fifth album, ‘A Window To The Other Ways’, was co-written with award winning singer songstress Emily Barker in 2019. 

Waterson recently made up one third of Hack-Poets Guild (with Nathaniel Mann and Lisa Knapp), who in 2022 released ‘Blackletter Garland’, inspired by historic broadside ballads found in the Bodleian Library in Oxford. It garnered support from the likes of The Observer, The Guardian, MOJO, Uncut, Record Collector and more.

The most recent musical project in Marrys’ canon is a collaboration with Adrian Crowley–one of Ireland’s most acclaimed talents. Cuckoo Storm is a distinctive and powerfully lyrical album of 11 original songs produced with Jim Barr (Portishead). Waterson’s brilliantly distinctive voice is underpinned by Crowley’s rich baritone and together it’s an intoxicating mix.

Marry has toured extensively playing at major music festivals including Celtic Connections, Cambridge Folk Festival, BBC Electric Proms and 6 Music Festival, also performing for Hal Willner’s Rogues Gallery at Sydney Opera House. She’s regularly played on the likes of BBC Radio 2, 3, 4 and 6, BBC Wales, BBC Northern Ireland, BBC Scotland, performing interviews and sessions for The Verb, Woman’s Hour, Front Row, Loose Ends, Tom Robinson, Marc Riley, Mark Radcliffe and Elizabeth Alker amongst others.

“Waterson’s command wrenches, cossets and hugely impresses” ★★★★ The Guardian 

“Gorgeous, compelling, subtly arranged folk fables” 8/10 Uncut

"Truly beautiful, strange and unique ★★★★ Mojo 

“A compelling new Brit folk triumph” ★★★★ Q Magazine

“The whole is heavy with greatness that just improves and goes on improving” ★★★★★ RnR

"Has the potential to be a lifelong companion, it's that good ★★★★★  Independent on Sunday

“Boy, that’s the whole nine yards” Iggy Pop

“It’s not just her tunes she sings into existence. It’s a whole world” Peter Paphides