Matthews was born in Cardiff, the second of four children. The family moved to Swansea when she was seven. She went … See more

Catatonia were formed in 1992, after Matthews met Mark Roberts. She subsequently sang lead vocals on, and co-wrote the music and lyrics for, the band's hits. Songs she co-wrote included "You've Got a Lot t… See more

Matthews won gold at the 2013 Sony Radio Academy Awards, winning in the "Music Broadcaster of the year" award for her show on BBC Radio 6 Music.
Matthews won a "St David Award" – for her contributio… See more

Matthews has two sons and a daughter. She married her second husband, Steve Abbott, who also has two children, in 2011 and they live in west London. In 2019, to celebrate her 50th birthday, Matthews took her nine- a… See more

Studio albums
• Cockahoop (UK No. 30) (Blanco y Negro – 2003)
• Never Said Goodbye (Rough Trade – 2006)
• Awyren = Aeroplane (mini-album) (My Kung Fu 030 – 2007)… See more

• Hook, Line and Singer, Matthews' collection of singalong classics published by Penguin, became a top-3 Sunday Times bestseller in 2013. The book includes personal anecdotes and song histories. Song exam… See more

• Official website
• The Blues Show with Cerys Matthews (BBC Radio 2)
• Add to Playlist (BBC Radio 4)
• Cerys Matthews (BBC Radio 6 Music)… See more