CMAT
Definition
CMAT is the stage name of Ciara Mary-Alice Thompson, an Irish indie pop and country pop musician, singer, and songwriter born in 1996.
Known for her critically acclaimed albums including 'If My Wife New I'd Be Dead' (2022), 'Crazymad, for Me' (2023), and 'Euro-Country' (2025), which have topped the Irish Albums Chart and earned nominations for major awards like the Mercury Prize and Brit Awards.
Celebrated for her emotionally literate, humorous songwriting that resonates strongly with the LGBTQ+ community, often described as music 'for the girls and the gays'.
Examples
After a rough week, I cranked up CMAT's 'Euro-Country' and suddenly felt like line-dancing through my living room.
CMAT's Pyramid stage performance at Glastonbury had everyone from farmers to festival ravers two-stepping in unison.
My therapist suggested journaling, but blasting CMAT lyrics turned out to be the real emotional exorcism.
When CMAT dropped that bisexual icon anthem, the gays rejoiced and the straights finally got the memo.