Matthew Mole

Matthew Mole plays The Garage, London, on 29 October 2026. The Cape Town singer-songwriter works at the crossroads of acoustic folk, pop and light electronic elements. After the EPs You Did Well, Kid and Same Parts, Same Heart, his albums The Home We Built (2013), Run (2016) and Ghost (2019) trace a move from stripped, guitar-led writing to more produced textures. His lyrics turn to relationships, faith and everyday life in a clear, unadorned tone, with a focus on vocal arrangements and shifts in dynamics.

On stage, Mole often performs solo and assembles his songs live by layering guitars, foot percussion and keys, recreating a band feel in real time. The set typically links early tracks with more recent pieces, moving from fingerpicked motifs to steady rhythmic patterns while keeping the melody at the center. Associated with a new generation of South African songwriters active in the UK and Europe, he brings to The Garage a focused snapshot of his folk-pop, where detail and rhythm hold the frame.