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Anglo/Irish musician (born 1995)

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Grian Chatten Chatten performing with Fontaines D.C. in 2019 Background information Born (1995-07-19) 19 July 1995 (age 30) Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England Origin Skerries, County Dublin, Ireland Genres Post-punk alternative rock folk rock Occupations Singer songwriter Instruments Vocals percussion accordion guitar Years active 2017–present Label Partisan Member of Fontaines D.C. Website grianchatten.com

Musical artist

**Grian Alexander Chatten**[1] ([/ˈɡriːæn/](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:IPA/English); born 19 July 1995) is an English-born Irish musician, best known as the lead singer and lyricist of [post-punk](/source/Post-punk) band [Fontaines D.C.](/source/Fontaines_D.C.)

## Early life

Grian Chatten was born in Barrow-in-Furness, England on 19 July 1995 to an English mother and Irish father. The family moved to Ireland when Chatten was a month old and lived a "nomadic lifestyle" before settling in [Skerries, County Dublin](/source/Skerries%2C_County_Dublin) when he was twelve years old.[2] Chatten moved to [The Liberties](/source/The_Liberties%2C_Dublin) in Dublin and attended [The British and Irish Modern Music Institute](/source/British_and_Irish_Modern_Music_Institute), where he met guitarists Conor Curley and Carlos O'Connell, bass player Conor Deegan, and drummer Tom Coll. Along with a passion for music, the group held a shared interest in poetry, and published three pamphlets together. After graduating, they formed the band [Fontaines D.C.](/source/Fontaines_D.C.) in 2017.[3]

## Career

In 2019, Fontaines D.C. released their debut album *[Dogrel](/source/Dogrel)* on Partisan Records. The album received widespread critical acclaim, catapulting the band to an international audience. Chatten drew comparisons with post-punk frontmen [Ian Curtis](/source/Ian_Curtis) and [Mark E. Smith](/source/Mark_E._Smith) for both his intensity and lyrics.[4] The band quickly followed up with 2020's *[A Hero's Death](/source/A_Hero's_Death)*, another hit with the critics and Chatten's "poetry suffused lyrics" again receiving plaudits.[5] A third album in four years, *[Skinty Fia](/source/Skinty_Fia)* was the band's first to not receive a [Mercury Prize](/source/Mercury_Prize) nomination, though it again was well received by critics.[6][7]

Chatten launched his solo career with the release of his single "The Score" on 25 April 2023.[8] On 4 May 2023, he released his second single "Fairlies".[9] On 30 June 2023, Chatten released his solo album *[Chaos for the Fly](/source/Chaos_for_the_Fly)* on Partisan Records. *[The Irish Times](/source/The_Irish_Times)* called it "a curveball worth catching" and gave it four stars out of five.[10] *The Standard* declared it "short but sweet, bleak but beautiful" and awarded it four stars.[11]

Chatten again received praise for both his vocals and lyrics on [Fontaines D.C.](/source/Fontaines_D.C.)'s fourth studio album, *[Romance](/source/Romance_(Fontaines_D.C._album))*. [The Line of Best Fit](/source/The_Line_of_Best_Fit) stated: "Chatten's voice finds new facets. Falling throughout to dramatic whispered hushes, breathy flourishes, hip-hop flows, and confident highs – the rigorous touring life is paying dividends to his abilities."[12]

## Personal life

Chatten currently resides in [Kentish Town](/source/Kentish_Town), London with his fiancée, to whom he became engaged in 2019.[13] His uncle is former England footballer, [Gary Stevens](/source/Gary_Stevens_(footballer%2C_born_1963)).[14] Chatten experienced frequent [panic attacks](/source/Panic_attack) prior to being diagnosed with [attention deficit hyperactivity disorder](/source/Attention_deficit_hyperactivity_disorder) and beginning medication for it.[15]

## Discography

### Fontaines D.C.

- *[Dogrel](/source/Dogrel)* (2019)

- *[A Hero's Death](/source/A_Hero's_Death)* (2020)

- *[Skinty Fia](/source/Skinty_Fia)* (2022)

- *[Romance](/source/Romance_(Fontaines_D.C._album))* (2024)

### Solo

#### Albums

Title Details Chaos for the Fly Released: 30 June 2023[16] Label: Partisan Records Format: Digital download, streaming, CD, LP

#### Singles

Title Year Album "The Score" 2023 Chaos For the Fly "Fairlies" "Last Time Every Time Forever" "All of the People"

### Other appearances

Year Song Artist Album Notes 2022 "I Saw Light" Kae Tempest The Line Is A Curve 2022 "Full Way Round" Leftfield This Is What We Do 2023 "Better Way to Live" Kneecap Fine Art 2024 "Stranger" Hinds Viva Hinds 2026 "Flags" Damon Albarn & Kae Tempest Help(2) as part of charity album for War Child

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["A HERO'S DEATH"](https://www.ascap.com/repertory#/ace/search/workID/908222566). *ASCAP*. American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved 10 February 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** [""Writing These Songs Was Like A Refuge…" Fontaines D.C. Interviewed"](https://www.mojo4music.com/articles/stories/writing-these-songs-was-like-a-refuge/). *Mojo*. 2022. Retrieved 21 May 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Fontaines D.C. singer Grian Chatten on The Works Presents"](https://www.bimm.ac.uk/news/fontaines-dc-singer-grian-chatten-on-the-works-presents/). *BIMM Institute*. Retrieved 21 May 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Pitchfork_2019-04-17_4-0)** Berman, Stuart (17 April 2019). ["Dogrel"](https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/fontaines-dc-dogrel/). *Pitchfork*. Pitchfork. Retrieved 15 November 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Guardian_2020-07-30_5-0)** Beaumont-Thomas, Ben (30 July 2020). ["Fontaines DC: A Hero"](https://www.theguardian.com/music/2020/jul/30/fontaines-dc-a-heros-death-review). *Guardian*. Guardian. Retrieved 15 November 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-NME_2022-07-22_6-0)** Skinner, Tom (22 July 2022). ["Mercury Prize nominees share reactions to 2022 shortlist: "It's a real honour""](https://www.nme.com/news/music/mercury-prize-2022-nominees-share-reactions-to-being-shortlisted-3277112). *NME*. NME. Retrieved 15 November 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Pitchfork_2022-04-22_7-0)** Berman, Stuart (22 April 2022). ["Skinty Fia"](https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/fontaines-dc-skinty-fia/). *Pitchfork*. Pitchfork. Retrieved 15 November 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** Skinner, Tom (25 April 2023). ["Fontaines D.C.'s Grian Chatten shares debut solo single, 'The Score'"](https://www.nme.com/news/music/fontaines-dc-grian-chatten-shares-debut-solo-single-the-score-listen-here-3435367). *NME*. Retrieved 21 May 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** Geraghty, Hollie (4 May 2023). ["Fontaines D.C.'s Grian Chatten announces debut solo album 'Chaos For The Fly', shares single 'Fairlies'"](https://www.nme.com/news/music/fontaines-d-c-s-grian-chatten-announces-debut-solo-album-chaos-for-the-fly-and-shares-single-fairlies-3439534). *NME*. Retrieved 21 May 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-The_Irish_Times_2023-06-23_10-0)** Clayton-Lea, Tony (23 June 2023). ["Grian Chatten: Chaos for the Fly"](https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/review/2023/06/23/grian-chatten-chaos-for-the-fly-a-curveball-worth-catching-from-fontaines-dc-frontman/). *The Irish Times*. Retrieved 15 November 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-The_Standard_2023-06-29_11-0)** Smyth, David (29 June 2023). ["Grian Chatten: Chaos for the Fly album review"](https://www.standard.co.uk/culture/music/grian-chatten-chaos-for-the-fly-album-review-fontaines-dc-b1090757.html). *The Standard*. The Standard. Retrieved 15 November 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-The_Line_of_Best_2024-08-23_Fit_12-0)** ["Fontaines D.C. manifest Romance's reality by dreaming big"](https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/albums/fontaines-dc-romance-dreaming-big-manifest-reality). *The Line of Best Fit*. The Line of Best Fit. 23 August 2024. Retrieved 27 August 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-13)** Doherty, Niall (22 February 2023). ["Mr Grian Chatten On Music, Insomnia And Irish Identity"](https://www.mrporter.com/en-gb/journal/fashion/singer-grian-chatten-fontaines-dc-skinty-fia-album-interview-10432446). *MrPorter*. Retrieved 30 June 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-14)** ["Band gives touching tribute to singer's Barrow grandad"](https://www.nwemail.co.uk/news/20270521.fontaines-d-c-gives-touching-tribute-singers-barrow-grandad-ronnie-stevens/). 12 July 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-15)** Blagburn, Francis (6 June 2024). ["Fontaines D.C.: Love Without Limits"](https://crackmagazine.net/article/profiles/fontaines-dc-cover-story-interview/). *[Crack](/source/Crack_(magazine))*. Retrieved 31 January 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-16)** ["Grian Chatten announces debut solo album 'Chaos For The Fly'"](https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/grian-chatten-announces-debut-solo-album-chaos-for-the-fly/). *faroutmagazine.co.uk*. 4 May 2023. Retrieved 21 May 2023.

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