Chartreuse (band)

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Chartreuse
Genres
Years active2014–present
Labels Communion Records
Members
  • Mike Wagstaff
  • Harriet "Hattie" Wilson
  • Rory Wagstaff
  • Perry Lovering
Website www.chartreuseband.com

Chartreuse are an English indie rock band from the West Midlands, England. The group features dual lead vocalists Mike Wagstaff and Harriet ("Hattie") Wilson, with Rory Wagstaff on drums and Perry Lovering on bass. [1] Chartreuse have released two studio albums on Communion Records: "Morning Ritual" (2023) and "Bless You & Be Well" (2025). [2] [3] Critics have characterized their music emotionally candid, blending indie and folk influences with intimate dual vocals. [4] [5]

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Background and formation

Songwriters Mike Wagstaff and Harriet Wilson began playing together in 2013; the lineup solidified when Mike’s brother Rory (drums) and the pair’s friend Perry Lovering (bass) joined soon after. [6] The band are based in the Black Country region of England. [6]

Career

Chartreuse issued early EPs through Communion Records, including "Keep Checking Up On Me" (2020) and "Is It Autumn Already?" (2021). [7]

In September 2022 the band released "Satellites", a collaboration with former Maccabees frontman Orlando Weeks. [8] Chartreuse’s debut album "Morning Ritual" followed on 10 November 2023 via Communion. [9] [2] [10] To support the album, the band opened for Local Natives on the North American "Time Will Wait for No One" tour in September 2023. [11]

Chartreuse announced their second album, "Bless You & Be Well", in June 2025, alongside the single "Fold". [3] Recorded at the remote Flóki studio in northern Iceland with producer Sam Petts-Davies, the album was released on 29 August 2025 by Communion Records. [12] [13]

Musical style and influences

Writers have described Chartreuse as melding indie-rock with folk elements and a subdued, soulful palette, often centred on the interplay of Wagstaff and Wilson’s dual vocals. [4] [5] A 2025 Rolling Stone UK feature emphasised the band’s close-knit dynamic and the reflective tone of their second album. [12]

Critical reception

DIY described Morning Ritual as "rich, luscious and well-crafted." [2] Far Out praised "Bless You & Be Well" for its "searing vulnerability" and strong songwriting. [5]

Members

Current

References

  1. ↑ "Live Recap: Local Natives and Chartreuse at The Riviera". ANCHR Magazine. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 Brown, Jessie (8 November 2023). "Chartreuse - Morning Ritual". DIY. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
  3. 1 2 "Chartreuse unveil details of second album, Bless You & Be Well". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
  4. 1 2 Murray, Robin (13 September 2023). "Chartreuse Confirm Debut Album 'Morning Ritual' | News". Clash Magazine Music News, Reviews & Interviews. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
  5. 1 2 3 Hunter, Lauren (28 August 2025). "Chartreuse - 'Bless You & Be Well' album review". faroutmagazine.co.uk. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
  6. 1 2 "How Patience Guided UK's Chartreuse Through Lockdown and to Their Eclectic Sound". POND Magazine. 31 July 2020. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
  7. ↑ Wilde, Jamie (12 October 2020). "Chartreuse - Keep Checking Up On Me". EUPHORIA. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
  8. ↑ Jones, Damian (7 September 2022). "Listen to Orlando Weeks and Chartreuse's soothing new collaboration 'Satellites'". NME. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
  9. ↑ Carter, Daisy (12 September 2023). "Chartreuse share details of debut album 'Morning Ritual'". DIY. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
  10. ↑ Harbron, Lucy (9 November 2023). "Chartreuse - 'Morning Ritual' album review". faroutmagazine.co.uk. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
  11. ↑ Collins, Campbell (22 September 2023). "Event Info: Local Natives at The ELM 2023". Logjam Presents. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
  12. 1 2 Richards, Will (15 July 2025). "Meet Chartreuse, the indie band finding strength in numbers". Rolling Stone UK. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
  13. ↑ Chartreuse - Bless You & Be Well , retrieved 29 August 2025
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