Mae Karthauser

"Epic... gorgeous... ethereal" - CLASH
“Her voice soars like a nightingale” – FATEA
“Colourful, captivating, atmospheric” – FOLK RADIO

Mae Karthauser is a Devon-based songwriter with a rich, acrobatic voice and a style that is distinctive yet impossible to place. Raised in a musical family and one of seven children, she began learning piano, violin and singing as a child. Her debut performance came aged 5, when dressed as a policeman she sang her solo on the Abbotts Ann village hall stage.

With Ronja Schlumberger (flute) and Ben Roberts (cello) the trio have explored the edges of their instruments, creating raw and wild atmospheres purely with voice and acoustic instrumentation. Alongside multiple tours across Europe she has recorded four albums, one of which is the soundtrack to the Flying Frenchies' daredevil circus film "Petit Bus Rouge". Mae has been featured on Radio 3, Radio 6 and performed live on BBC2's The One Show. The latest album “August” was released in March 2023.