The Anchoress

Catherine Anne Davies, known professionally as The Anchoress, is a British singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer and author.

During her acclaimed career as The Anchoress, Davies has written and produced three albums and one collection of covers. Her 2016 debut Confessions of a Romance Novelist, was followed by The Art of Losing in 2021, the covers collection Versions (2023), and As We Once Were (2026).

Davies has been recognised by the music industry and academia for her contributions to music production, receiving three Self-Produced Artist nominations at the Music Producer Guild Awards including for The Art of Losing, completing a PhD in English Literature in 2023 and combining both fields to become the first female Professor of Music Production at ICMP in 2026.