Dark alternative singer-songwriter who crafts epic, emotionally-charged soundscapes. Catherine released her album ‘Bring In The Wild’ in August 2025 - a lush, confessional album that blends Kate Bush theatricality, Nick Cave grit, and Fiona Apple intensity.
Praised as “hauntingly beautiful” by BBC Radio Wales, “dramatic” by Buzz Magazine, and “a master in atmospheric song building” by Plastic Magazine, her fearless approach to music-making and willingness to confront deep emotional themes have earned her a devoted following among those seeking authentic artistic expression.
Catherine Elms | musician
TOUR DATES - FEBRUARY 2026
Big news! I'm thrilled to be touring across the UK in february, supporting my dear friends @HanaPiranhaBand on their headline tour. I'll also be joined by the beautiful @EMBERHONEY . This is going to be a very special, witchy, magical set of dates, with a few surprises... I'd love to see you there. More info and tickets here: www.bandsintown.com/a/2040153-catherine-elms
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Catherine Elms | musician
SHADOWWORK - NEW MUSIC VIDEO OUT NOW
I'm so happy to share my final music video of the year - SHADOWWORK. This is a love letter to my Shadow, the dark parts of myself that I've spent so long trying to destroy. The video shows my journey of accepting her, bringing her inside, and expressing gratitude for all she’s done for me. I'm incredibly proud of this video, and I think it's the best one @JamieTCPanton and I have made together.
Watch it now on my channel - and if you like it, please leave a comment (every view and comment helps the video grow and reach new ears).
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Catherine Elms | musician
ALBUM LAUNCH PARTY: FRI 05 SEPTEMBER
I'm holding an album launch party in Porter's Cardiff to celebrate the release of my new album 'Bring In The Wild'!
I'm excited to share that my supports acts on the night will be the wonderful @freyjaelsy and Ophelia Lark ❤️❤️
Freyja Elsy is a cinematic electropop producer, composer and musician blending classical and contemporary influences. A classically trained musician and self-taught producer, she fuses orchestral music with trip-hop & synthpop, inspired by artists such as AURORA and Massive Attack.
Ophelia Lark uses genre stereotypes and sparks a modern twist within, creating familiarity in songs you’ve never heard before. Whether the song is personal and heartfelt or light hearted, Ophelia always performs with an intense and powerful stage presence that has carried her from open mics to Wales' biggest folk festival, Between the Trees. This is female fronted folk with a bite.
Freyja and Ophelia are fantastic musicians, and I’m excited to share the stage with them for this special night. At this show I’ll be performing the new album live, along with some favourites from previous releases, all with specially curated visuals and projections. Make sure the date is in your diary - I'd love to see you there ♥️
📅 Friday 05 September
📍Porter's, Barrack Lane, Cardiff
🎟️ free entry
⏰ doors open from 7pm, music from 8.30pm
#Cardiff #welsh #wales #cymru #cymraeg #livemusic #darkalternative #altrock #alternative
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Catherine Elms | musician
📢 BRING IN THE WILD: NEW ALBUM OUT NOW 📢
I'm so excited to let you know that my new album Bring In The Wild is out now everywhere! this is an album about shadow work, healing, empowerment, and self-acceptance. these are my favourite songs I've ever written, ive been working on this album for 2 years and im so happy to see it finally out there in the world.
the 12-track version is on streaming, and the 16-track deluxe version is on bandcamp only. take a listen and let me know what you think of it.
catherineelms.bandcamp.com/
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Catherine Elms | musician
📢 BRING IN THE WILD - NEW ALBUM OUT 08 AUGUST 📢
After 2 years of writing a new collection of songs, working with a new creative team, and stretching myself creatively and emotionally, my second album is almost ready to share with the world.
The album is called… Bring In The Wild. And it’ll be yours from Friday 8th August.
This album is about making peace with the dark parts of yourself that you fear or suppress—anger, jealousy, desire, self-pity —and learning to hear what they have to teach us. 16 songs about transformation, wholeness, and the wild power that comes from self-acceptance.
This album also comes with brand new merch bundles, which I'll be announcing next week!
And of course I'll be performing the album at my launch party in Porter's in Cardiff on Friday 05 September - I'd love to see you there.
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Catherine Elms | musician
ALBUM LAUNCH PARTY - SAVE THE DATE
I'm so excited to announce that I'm holding an album launch party in September to celebrate the release of my second album!
This show will feature songs from the new album, some favourites from previous releases, all performed live with specially curated visuals and projections. This is a very special and intimate show, with a few surprises too 😉
It's free entry and unticketed, but DM me to be added to the VIP guest list for guaranteed entry (there will be freebies!)
Make sure you put the date in your diary - I'd love to see you there ♥️
📅 Friday 05 September
📍 Porter's , Barracks Lane, Cardiff
🎟️ free entry
⏰ doors 7pm, music from 8pm (support acts TBA)
Photography by Lucy Purrington
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#welshmusic #welshmusicians #Cardiff #darkalternative #alternative #witchyvibes #darkcabaret
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Catherine Elms | musician
💔 BRUTAL HEART - NEW SINGLE OUT NOW 💔
My new single and music video BRUTAL Heart' is out now! This is a song I wrote about self-destruction, and how our hearts lead us to hurt ourselves and others. I'm really proud of this one, and I'd love to know what you think of it!
#darkalternative #alternativemusic #altrock #shadowwork #newmusic #welshmusic #welshmusician
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Catherine Elms | musician
GIG NEWS! I'm very excited to be performing at Dead of Night in Swansea next month! I'll be performing from 9pm, where I'll be sharing some brand new songs from my upcoming album, as well as some old songs and fun covers!
This is my only show of the summer (for reasons that will be revealed soon), so it's gonna be a special one. Tickets are £5 OTD, and your ticket includes entry to the club night that starts after my set. Come along and party with us ✨️
📅 Saturday 07 June
📍 Dead of Night @ Hangar 18, Swansea
🕑 doors 8.30pm, music starts 9pm, DJs 10pm
🎟 Tickets £5 OTD
Photography by Lucy Purrington
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Catherine Elms | musician
2 shows in 1 day! Very excited to perform at Swansea Arena Coffee Shop Sessions on Fri 21st Feb at midday, then at Le Pub in Newport in the evening supporting @danshearsvelveteen and @mishkinfitzgeraldofficial ❤️ the Swansea Arena show is free, Le Pub is ticketed. Would love to see you there 🎹
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Catherine Elms | musician
My next live show is on Saturday 8th Feb in Elysium, Swansea - performing alongside the wonderful The Velveteen Orkestra , Mishkin Fitzgerald , and Wild Eyed Wicked & Oblivious! See you there 😘
#swansea #darkcabaret #darkpiano #livemusic
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