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 | Background      = solo_singer
 | Alias           = [[The Anchoress]]
-| Origin          = [[Glynneath]], Wales
+| Origin          = Glynneath, Wales
-| Genre           = [[Indie rock]], [[Pop music|pop]],
+| Genre           = Indie rock, Pop music
 | Years_active    = {{start date|2013}}–present
 | Label           =  [[Kscope]] [http://www.kscopemusic.com (Link)], [[Too Pure]] [http://www.toopure.com (Link)]
 | Associated_acts = [[Simple Minds]], [[Paul Draper]], [[Bernard Butler]] ([[Suede (Band)|Suede]])
-| Website         = {{URL|http://www.iamtheanchoress.com}}
+| URL             = http://www.iamtheanchoress.com
 | Current_members = Catherine Anne Davies
 | Past_members    =

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 | Years_active    = {{start date|2013}}–present
 | Label           =  [[Kscope]] [http://www.kscopemusic.com (Link)], [[Too Pure]] [http://www.toopure.com (Link)]
-| Associated_acts = [[Simple Minds]], [[Paul Draper (musician)|Paul Draper]] ([[Mansun]]), [[Bernard Butler]] ([[Suede (band)|Suede]])
+| Associated_acts = [[Simple Minds]], [[Paul Draper]], [[Bernard Butler]] ([[Suede (Band)|Suede]])
 | Website         = {{URL|http://www.iamtheanchoress.com}}
 | Current_members = Catherine Anne Davies

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 {{Musician
 | Name            = Catherine Anne Davies
-| Image           = CatherineAnneDavies.jpg
+| Img             = CatherineAnneDavies.jpg
 | Alt             = Catherine AD
-| Caption         =
+| Img_Capt        =
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 | Background      = solo_singer

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 | Background      = solo_singer
 | Alias           = [[The Anchoress]]

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 {{Musician
 | Name            = Catherine Anne Davies
-| Image           =
+| Image           = CatherineAnneDavies.jpg
 | Alt             = Catherine AD
 | Caption         =
-| Image_size      =
+| Image_size      = 300px
-| Landscape       = <!-- yes, if wide image, otherwise leave blank -->
+| Landscape       = Yes<!-- yes, if wide image, otherwise leave blank -->
 | Background      = solo_singer
 | Alias           = [[The Anchoress]]

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 * [http://www.gettyimages.co.uk/detail/news-photo/catherine-ad-aka-catherine-anne-davies-performs-on-stage-news-photo/144490401 Getty Images]
 * [http://www.gettyimages.co.uk/detail/news-photo/photo-of-catherine-anne-davies-and-catherine-ad-catherine-news-photo/85112285 Getty Images 2]
 ==References==

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	Davies has written about film-maker David Lynch for the [[NME]],<ref>{{cite\|title=The Music Of Twin Peaks Dissected: What Does 'Lynchian' Actually Mean\|url=http://www.nme.com/blogs/nme-blogs/the-music-of-twin-peaks-dissected-what-does-lynchian-actually-mean\|publisher=NME\|accessdate=7 Oct 2014}}</ref> and has interviewed [[Tori Amos]]<ref>{{cite\|title=Catherine AD meets Tori Amos\|url=http://drownedinsound.com/in_depth/4136866-artist-n-artist--catherine-ad-meets-tori-amos\|publisher=Drowned in Sound\|accessdate=20 May 2009}}</ref> and [[Manic Street Preachers]]<ref>{{cite\|title=Nicky Wire on the Manic Street Preachers' return: Part One\|url=http://drownedinsound.com/in_depth/4137098\|publisher=Drowned in Sound\|accessdate=15 June 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite\|title=Nicky Wire on the Manic Street Preachers' return: Part Two\|url=http://drownedinsound.com/in_depth/4137123\|publisher=Drowned in Sound\|accessdate=15 June 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite\|title=Nicky Wire on the Manic Street Preachers' return: Part Three\|url=http://drownedinsound.com/in_depth/4137164\|publisher=Drowned in Sound\|accessdate=15 June 2009}}</ref> for [[Drowned in Sound]].		Davies has written about film-maker David Lynch for the [[NME]],<ref>{{cite\|title=The Music Of Twin Peaks Dissected: What Does 'Lynchian' Actually Mean\|url=http://www.nme.com/blogs/nme-blogs/the-music-of-twin-peaks-dissected-what-does-lynchian-actually-mean\|publisher=NME\|accessdate=7 Oct 2014}}</ref> and has interviewed [[Tori Amos]]<ref>{{cite\|title=Catherine AD meets Tori Amos\|url=http://drownedinsound.com/in_depth/4136866-artist-n-artist--catherine-ad-meets-tori-amos\|publisher=Drowned in Sound\|accessdate=20 May 2009}}</ref> and [[Manic Street Preachers]]<ref>{{cite\|title=Nicky Wire on the Manic Street Preachers' return: Part One\|url=http://drownedinsound.com/in_depth/4137098\|publisher=Drowned in Sound\|accessdate=15 June 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite\|title=Nicky Wire on the Manic Street Preachers' return: Part Two\|url=http://drownedinsound.com/in_depth/4137123\|publisher=Drowned in Sound\|accessdate=15 June 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite\|title=Nicky Wire on the Manic Street Preachers' return: Part Three\|url=http://drownedinsound.com/in_depth/4137164\|publisher=Drowned in Sound\|accessdate=15 June 2009}}</ref> for [[Drowned in Sound]].
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		+	==External Links==
		+	* [http://www.gettyimages.co.uk/detail/news-photo/catherine-ad-aka-catherine-anne-davies-performs-on-stage-news-photo/144490401 Getty Images]

	==References==		==References==

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 ''some of this page was taken from the wikipedia article on Catherine [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Anchoress_%28musician%29 here].
 == Biography ==
-Davies formed The Anchoress in 2013. [[Paul Draper (musician)|Paul Draper]] has co-produced The Anchoress's debut album, ''[[Confessions of a Romance Novelist (Album)|Confessions of a Romance Novelist]]'', which was releasef on January 15 2016 via [[Kscope]].<ref>{{cite|last=Bridgewater|first=Paul|title=The Anchoress debut album details|url=http://www.thelineofbestfit.com/new-music/discovery/the-anchoress-one-for-sorrow|publisher=The Line of Best Fit|accessdate=9 October 2014}}</ref> <ref>{{cite|title=Listen to 'Popular' By The Anchoress plus debut album details|url=http://thequietus.com/articles/19011-listen-popular-by-the-anchoress|publisher=The Quietus|accessdate=15 October 2015}}</ref> A second album will be produced by [[Bernard Butler]].<ref>{{cite|title=The Anchoress working with Bernard Butler|url=http://iamtheanchoress.tumblr.com/post/105704344269/magical-few-days-in-the-studio-with-bernard|publisher=The Anchoress|accessdate=20 December 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite|title=Bernard Butler reveals he's working with The Anchoress|url=http://www.sontronics.com/users.htm|publisher=Sonotronics|accessdate=12 March 2015}}</ref>
+Davies formed [[The Anchoress]] in 2013. [[Paul Draper (musician)|Paul Draper]] has co-produced The Anchoress's debut album, ''[[Confessions of a Romance Novelist (Album)|Confessions of a Romance Novelist]]'', which was releasef on January 15 2016 via [[Kscope]].<ref>{{cite|last=Bridgewater|first=Paul|title=The Anchoress debut album details|url=http://www.thelineofbestfit.com/new-music/discovery/the-anchoress-one-for-sorrow|publisher=The Line of Best Fit|accessdate=9 October 2014}}</ref> <ref>{{cite|title=Listen to 'Popular' By The Anchoress plus debut album details|url=http://thequietus.com/articles/19011-listen-popular-by-the-anchoress|publisher=The Quietus|accessdate=15 October 2015}}</ref> A second album will be produced by [[Bernard Butler]].<ref>{{cite|title=The Anchoress working with Bernard Butler|url=http://iamtheanchoress.tumblr.com/post/105704344269/magical-few-days-in-the-studio-with-bernard|publisher=The Anchoress|accessdate=20 December 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite|title=Bernard Butler reveals he's working with The Anchoress|url=http://www.sontronics.com/users.htm|publisher=Sonotronics|accessdate=12 March 2015}}</ref>
 From March to Dec 2015, Davies performed in [[Simple Minds]]' live band, contributing additional guitar and keyboards.<ref>{{cite|title=Simple Minds: Big Music – behind the scenes|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/culturevideo/musicvideo/11189409/Simple-Minds-Big-Music-behind-the-scenes.html|publisher=The Telegraph|accessdate=27 October 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite|last=Lester|first=Paul|title=Blurred sidelines: meet the musicians who are doctors, gardeners and authors|url=http://www.theguardian.com/music/2015/feb/12/musicians-doctors-gardeners-authors|publisher=The Guardian|accessdate=12 February 2015}}</ref> She met [[Jim Kerr]] through The Dark Flowers collective.<ref name="DarkFlowers">{{cite|title=Interview for SimpleMinds dot org |url=http://www.simpleminds.org/sm/people/cad1.htm|publisher=Simple Minds|accessdate=11 December 2014}}</ref> She has also performed live with [[Ed Harcourt]] at [[Glastonbury Festival]],<ref>{{cite|title=Ed Harcourt & Catherine AD Collaboration|url=http://edharcourt.com/post/73402879089/the-quietus-news-listen-ed-harcourt|publisher=Ed Harcourt|accessdate=14 January 2015}}</ref> as well as [[Martha Wainwright]].<ref name="auto2">{{cite|title=Emerging Artist in Residence|url=http://londonist.com/2008/11/ear_interview_catherine_a_d|publisher=The Londonist|accessdate=13 November 2008}}</ref>

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 In 2009, Davies performed with London Philharmonic Orchestra as an artist-in-residence at London's South Bank Centre.<ref name="auto">{{cite|title=Catherine A.D. talks about the brooding darkness in her Valentine's Day EP|url=http://www.dazeddigital.com/music/article/1828/1/carry-your-heart|publisher=Dazed & Confused|accessdate=12 February 2009}}</ref><ref name="auto1">{{cite|title=Escape Velocity in-depth interview with Catherine AD|url=http://thequietus.com/articles/02194-catherine-ad-on-latitude-the-dangers-of-kookiness|publisher=The Quietus|accessdate=16 July 2009}}</ref> Through this role, she wrote with Riz MC and collaborated with Nitin Sawhney.<ref name="auto2"/><ref name="auto3">{{cite|title=AllMusic page for 'Sour Times' by Riz MC|url=http://www.allmusic.com/song/sour-times-mt0045066947|publisher=AllMusic|accessdate=16 November 2010}}</ref><ref name="auto4">{{cite|title=The Guardian's New Band of The Week|url=http://www.theguardian.com/music/2009/jan/05/new-band-catherine-ad|publisher=The Guardian|accessdate=5 January 2009}}</ref>
-Under the abbreviated A.D. guise, Davies released the single ''Carry Your Heart'',<ref name="auto"/> and a mini-album entitled ''Communion''.<ref>{{cite|title=30 Seconds with... Catherine AD|url=http://www.m-magazine.co.uk/newmusic/30seconds/30-seconds-with-catherine-ad/|publisher=PRS' M Magazine|accessdate=7 December 2011}}</ref> [[NME]] described ''Communion'' as an "understated but beautiful mini-album" when naming it one of the 20 best "cult/experimental" albums of 2011.<ref>{{cite|last=Doran|first=John|title=The 20 Best Cult/Experimental Albums 2011|url=http://www.nme.com/blogs/nme-blogs/the-20-best-cultexperimental-albums-2011|publisher=NME|accessdate=4 January 2012}}</ref> She also released a collection covers entitled ''Reprise''.<ref>{{cite|last=Boult|first=Adams|title=This Week's Top 5 Music Links|url=http://www.theguardian.com/music/musicblog/2012/jun/01/top-5-music-links-week|publisher=The Guardian|accessdate=1 June 2012}}</ref> The release featured re-interpretations of songs by [[Friendly Fires]], [[Sleigh Bells (band)|Sleigh Bells]], [[Nick Drake]], [[Tracy Chapman]], [[Bon Iver]], [[Hurts]], [[My Brightest Diamond]], [[The Crystals]], [[Nina Simone]] and [[The Magnetic Fields]].<ref>{{cite|title=CATHERINE AD - REPRISE: THE COVERS COLLECTION|url=http://guardianmusic.tumblr.com/post/23927306572/catherine-ad-reprise-the-covers-collection|work=http://guardianmusic.tumblr.com/|accessdate=25 June 2012}}</ref>
+Under the abbreviated A.D. guise, Davies released the single ''Carry Your Heart'',<ref name="auto"/> and a mini-album entitled ''Communion''.<ref>{{cite|title=30 Seconds with... Catherine AD|url=http://www.m-magazine.co.uk/newmusic/30seconds/30-seconds-with-catherine-ad/|publisher=PRS' M Magazine|accessdate=7 December 2011}}</ref> [[NME]] described ''Communion'' as an "understated but beautiful mini-album" when naming it one of the 20 best "cult/experimental" albums of 2011.<ref>{{cite|last=Doran|first=John|title=The 20 Best Cult/Experimental Albums 2011|url=http://www.nme.com/blogs/nme-blogs/the-20-best-cultexperimental-albums-2011|publisher=NME|accessdate=4 January 2012}}</ref> She also released a collection covers entitled ''Reprise''.<ref>{{cite|last=Boult|first=Adams|title=This Week's Top 5 Music Links|url=http://www.theguardian.com/music/musicblog/2012/jun/01/top-5-music-links-week|publisher=The Guardian|accessdate=1 June 2012}}</ref> The release featured re-interpretations of songs by Friendly Fires, Sleigh Bells, Nick Drake, Tracy Chapman, Bon Ive], Hurts, My Brightest Diamond, The Crystals, Nina Simone and The Magnetic Fields.<ref>{{cite|title=CATHERINE AD - REPRISE: THE COVERS COLLECTION|url=http://guardianmusic.tumblr.com/post/23927306572/catherine-ad-reprise-the-covers-collection|work=http://guardianmusic.tumblr.com/|accessdate=25 June 2012}}</ref>
 Davies is also a member of The Dark Flowers "super-group".<ref>{{cite|last=Gourlay|first=Dom|title=Radioland by Dark Flowers album review|url=http://drownedinsound.com/releases/17420/reviews/4145923|publisher=Drowned in Sound|accessdate=17 January 2013}}</ref> The project was started by songwriter and producer Paul Statham in 2009.<ref>{{cite|last=Tuffey|first=Laurie|title=Jim Kerr, Catherine AD, Dot Allison and Paul Statham tell The Quietus about their Sam Shephard-inspired collaborative LP|url=http://thequietus.com/articles/11156-the-dark-flowers-jim-kerr-catherine-ad-dot-allison-paul-statham-interview|publisher=The Quietus|accessdate=24 January 2013}}</ref> She appears alongside vocalist's [[Jim Kerr]], Kate Havnevik, Dot Allison, Peter Murphy, Shelly Poole, Helicopter Girl and Remi Roughe. In an interview with [[Clash (magazine)|Clash]], Davies said "It’s basically a project put together by a guy called Paul Statham who’s a songwriter/producer and he had this idea to make a dark country record, kind like ‘Paris/Texas’ soundtrack."<ref>{{cite|last=Walker-Smart|first=Sam|title=Ones To Watch: Catherine AD|url=http://www.clashmusic.com/feature/ones-to-watch-catherine-ad|publisher=Clash|accessdate=4 January 2012}}</ref>
-Davies also appeared as a backing vocalist on [[Emmy The Great]]'s debut single ''Secret Circus''.{{citation needed|date=October 2015}}
+Davies also appeared as a backing vocalist on Emmy The Great's debut single ''Secret Circus''.
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