Communion Presents on Radio X Podcast
Listen to Communion Presents on Radio X each and every Sunday night from 10pm. This is a bitesize podcast from the guest artist on the show each week.
Communion is a record label, publisher and live promotor setup by Ben Lovett of Mumford and Sons, Kev Jones of Bear's Den and producer Ian Grimble.
* Songs have been shortened for rights reasons.
Episodes
EP187: Jake Germain
Coming from Leeds, Communion only had to hear a couple of Jake Germain's tracks to know they had to work with him. Maz caught up with Jake to learn more about his story.
27/05/19•8m 21s
EP188: James Bay
James Bay is back with a brand new EP which shows again why he's one of the finest British songwriters producing music. Ahead of a sold-out show in London, Maz chatted to James back stage.
27/05/19•6m 17s
EP186: Rhys Lewis
With a new EP out and an album not too far off Maz caught up with Rhys Lewis to talk music, what's behind his songs and more.
20/05/19•8m 4s
EP185: Bastille
Bastille are back. Arguably one of the biggest UK bands of the past few years, they've taken to writing their new album around the concept of a night passing and as usual it contains massive anthems.
13/05/19•7m 18s
EP184: The Amazons
Reading's Amazons are making a quick return with their second album already recorded and set to be released. Maz caught up with Matt and Chris to hear why they're back so soon and what inspired their new music.
13/05/19•8m 13s
EP182: Rosie Carney
Rosie Carney is a 22 year old singer/songwriter originally from Hampshire, currently in Downings co Donegal. She's made some glories songs on her new record.
06/05/19•7m 14s
EP183: SMYL
SYML is the solo venture of Brian Fennell, he's just released his solo debut and came to talk Maz through it.
06/05/19•7m 21s
EP181: Sea Girls
One of Radio X's Great X-Pectations for 2019 we've been fans of Sea Girls for a while. With news songs, big tours and more in the next 12 months it felt only right to get them into the studio.
29/04/19•6m 16s
EP180: Kevin Garrett
Loved and adored by fellow artists, it's not often American singer song writer makes it to the UK. With that in mind Maz spoke to Kevin backstage ahead of his most recent London gig.
29/04/19•7m 10s
EP179: Luke Sital-Singh
He decamped to LA but has been bouncing around the world in support of his new record A Golden State which included a stop to speak to Maz. Communion's guest this episode is Luke Sital-Singh.
22/04/19•7m 55s
EP178: Eloise
After covering Bruno Major and then that cover being spotted by him, Eloise has released a couple of tracks, toured supporting Bruno and lined up headline dates and festival appearances for 2019.
15/04/19•7m 20s
EP177: Julia Jacklin
Her new album Crushing is a beauty, another fine Australian export Julia Jacklin came in to talk to Maz about it.
08/04/19•8m 32s
EP176: Gang Of Youths
Foo Fighters wanted to hang out with this band on every night of their US tour. Gang Of Youths join Maz to discuss the bands rise over the last year.
01/04/19•7m 59s
EP175: Banfi
Communion favourites Banfi release the latest in their run of EPs and the plans for a full album.
25/03/19•7m 28s
EP175: Mag Mac
There is so much good music coming from Australia at the moment and that includes the brilliant Meg Mac. After a short run of European shows and ahead of the release of her second album, Maz caught up with Meg to see where she's been for the past 3 years since she was last on the show.
25/03/19•6m 44s
EP174: Honeyblood
Honeyblood is now Stina Tweeddale striking out on her own. With a new record and one of their famous non-stop tours she spoke about that and much much more with Maz.
18/03/19•6m 42s
EP173: Bear's Den
A new album on the horizon, their first in 3 years, Maz had a very warm welcome ready for Bear's Den back in the studio.
11/03/19•7m 4s
EP172: JS Ondara
He heard Bob Dylan growing up in Nairobi and decided he wanted to be a musician. He took himself to American, taught himself guitar and this is the story of JS Ondara.
04/03/19•7m 22s
EP171: Maggie Rogers
Ahead of her biggest headline show to-date, Maz caught up with Maggie Rogers backstage at Brixton Academy to find out how life was after the release of her debut album and touring across the world.
25/02/19•7m 18s
EP169: Benjamin Francis Leftwich
Benjamin Francis Leftwich is on album number 3, signed to the brilliant Dirty Hit, home to the likes of The 1975 and Wolf Alice and looks set for a busy 2019.
18/02/19•7m 47s
EP168: Talos
Talos is the project of Eoin French, his debut record was recorded in Dublin and is a thing of beauty.
11/02/19•7m 45s
EP167: Apre
It's been a big 6 months for Apre since they last came onto Communion Presents, an EP, more tours and a place on Radio X's Great X-Pectations for 2019.
11/02/19•8m 30s
EP165: Jim James
My Morning Jacket frontman Jim James has released a brace of new records. On a short UK tour he came in not just for a chat in the studio but a quick acoustic performance.
04/02/19•8m 33s
EP166: Matt Corby
With a beautiful second record under his belt and a sold-out European tour including some spellbinding UK dates, Matt Corby told us about his highlights of the past 12 months and what's to come in 2019.
04/02/19•7m 54s
EP164: Adam French
With some beautiful songs already out as singles and EP Adam French now has his debut album ready to go.
28/01/19•6m 36s
EP163: Sam Fender
Brits Critics Choice winner for 2019 and man of the moment caught up with Maz about receiving that award, touring some of his biggest venues yet and his forthcoming debut album.
21/01/19•7m 42s
EP161: Jade Bird
The final guest on Communion Presents is Jade Bird, someone who has had an amazing 2018 and looks set for a stellar 2019 which the release of her debut album.
17/12/18•7m 46s
EP160: Gregory Alan Isakov
His gorgeous new album 'Evening Machines' is an album that reveals its self at a gentle pace and ponders over events. Maz caught up with him about this, his recent European tour and when we can see him next.
10/12/18•7m 29s
EP159: Beans on Toast
Communion's brilliant friend and all round legend Beans on Toast stepped into the studio for a long overdue catchup with Maz.
03/12/18•8m 5s
EP157: Nadine Shah
Nominated for a Mercury prize with her third album Holiday Destination, Nadine Shah isn't an artist to shy away from tackling tough topics within her music.
26/11/18•7m 37s
EP158: Allan Rayman
Dubbed by some as the most mysterious man in music Allan Rayman has released another stand out record in yet another shift of direction.
26/11/18•7m 37s
EP156: Billie Marten
Billie Marten released her stunning debut album a couple of years ago and now she's back with new music.
19/11/18•8m 12s
EP155: Free Money
New boys on the block Free Money came into the Radio X studio for the latest chat on Communion Presents.
12/11/18•6m 51s
EP154: Valley Maker
Austin Crane aka Valley Maker released his second album last month and combines the themes of his PhD studies with his songwriting.
05/11/18•7m 10s
EP153: Melahia
Writing since she was 12, signed when she was 13, Melahia has just released a new EP ahead of her full debut album in 2019.
29/10/18•8m 26s
EP152: Joseph J. Jones
Former boxer, now a singer equipped with one of the biggest and best voices in the scene currently Joesph J. Jones is part of the Communion family. He's splitting his first record into two, Maz asked him about the theory behind that a much more on the week's Communion Presents.
21/10/18•8m 9s
EP151: Dean Lewis
It's been a year since Dean Lewis was last on the show, since then he's become the most Shamazed Australian artist ever, smashing streaming numbers on Spotify and sold out shows in the US, UK and beyond.
14/10/18•7m 42s
EP150: Ziggy Alberts
A new star out of Australia, Ziggy Albert channels Ben Howard vibes in his own way creating beautiful melodies and sing a-long choruses.
07/10/18•7m 58s
EP148: Tom Misch
With an Instagram bio that reads "Real Good S**t Curated By Me" we needed to have Tom Misch on the show for a chat...so we did.
30/09/18•7m 43s
EP147: Liza Anne
The amazing Lisa Anne was in the UK for a Communion live show which was all the excuse we needed to get her in the studio to hear about her new EP and future plans.
30/09/18•7m 50s
EP145: Mumford & Sons
Mumford & Sons are back! They announced their new record Delta, a HUGE tour and dropped a new single. Ted and Ben had a fun chat with Maz.
23/09/18•6m 35s
EP144: The Kooks
The Kooks made their return after four years with a brand new album, Let's Go Sunshine, and Luke told Maz about the recording, where they've been and what they've got ahead of themselves.
23/09/18•7m 55s
EP146: Gretta Ray
Australian singer songwriter Gretta Ray has been making waves on Triple J and had begun to make waves in the UK. She came to talk to Maz about how she got here.
23/09/18•8m 8s
EP143: Soccer Mommy
Sophie Allison, better known by her stage name Soccer Mommy, is an American singer-songwriter and musician from Nashville, Tennessee. She made her first few records whilst at College in New York and soon dropped out to follow the path she was carving out.
16/09/18•8m 22s
EP142: Pale Waves
With their debut album release just around the corner, the brilliant Pale Waves chatted to Maz about it's creation, their history and when we can expect album number 2.
09/09/18•6m 39s
EP141: Eliza and the Bear
Eliza and the Bear are back in 2018 with brand new music and tour dates.
02/09/18•7m 32s
EP140: Aaron Taylor
The soulful Aaron Taylor joined Maz in the studio this episode to talk about his brand new EP.
26/08/18•6m 18s
EP139: Apre
They met whilst at chess club and now they've released an EP, supported big names on tour and are releasing new music now. Apre chat to Maz.
19/08/18•6m 53s
EP137: Maisie Peters
Young singer-songwriter Maisie Peters has released just a few records but has seen huge numbers on streams and YouTube as well as previous support on Communion. She came into the studio to talk to Maz about her journey so far.
12/08/18•6m 52s
EP138: Big Red Machine (Aaron Dessner / Justin Vernon)
The National's Aaron Dessner and Justin Vernon (Bon Iver and more) have teamed up to collaborate on a new project, Big Red Machine. Aaron spoke to Maz about how it came about and the larger 'PEOPLE' project they're involved with.
12/08/18•6m 38s
EP136: Lily Moore
Lily Moore is full of soul, she's supported James Bay, Tom Grennan and more before striking out on her own tour later in 2018.
05/08/18•6m 23s
EP135: Picture This
Irish megastars Picture This are recording their second album in New York, Maz caught up with them on the phone to see how they're getting on.
29/07/18•6m 17s
EP134: Novo Amor
Novo Amor make stunning songs and impactful videos. Maz chats to Ali about his long awaited debut album and touring in an environmentally friendly way.
22/07/18•6m 48s
EP133: Lewis Capaldi
One track caused an avalanche of interest and Lewis Capaldi has captured that to grow a massive live following and released more amazing songs ahead of his debut album.
15/07/18•7m 1s
EP132: Sea Girls
One of the break out bands of 2018 Sea Girls have already cemented themselves on the live circuit with sold old tours and with 3 EPs under their belt a full album follows in 2019.
08/07/18•6m 30s
EP131: Angie McMahon
Another breakout start from Australia, Angie came in at 33 on Triple J's Hottest 100 and wowed crowds at Communion'S Bushstock Festival.
01/07/18•7m 55s
EP130: Another Sky
Another Sky are a band Communion are very very excited about so Maz caught up with them before they played Citadel Festival as part of a special show on Radio X.
24/06/18•6m 50s
EP129: Honne
As part of a Citadel Festival special, Maz's guests in the studio were one of the buzz bands of the festival lineup and streaming kings, Honne.
24/06/18•7m 27s
EP127: Maggie Rogers
Maz chatted with Maggie Rogers ahead of her performance supporting Haim & spoke about the touring life.
16/06/18•5m 8s
EP128: Ben Howard
Maz caught up with Ben Howard ahead of his sell out show at the Hammersmith Apollo.
16/06/18•10m 59s
EP125: Albin Lee Meldau
Swedish sing songwriter Albin Lee Meldau has been quietly bubbling away for a while now. With his debut release now in the world he told Maz about his journey so far.
10/06/18•6m 9s
EP126: Jungle
With new music around the corner, teased by a couple of singles, Tom from the band to give Maz a heads up on their plans.
10/06/18•6m 19s
EP124: Favela
UK singer / producer began his debut record whilst still at University. Made in a number of bedrooms the record is just out and is for fans of Bon Iver and more.
03/06/18•6m 20s
EP123: Tamino
The newest member to the Communion records family, Tamino is bursting out of Belgium and his latest EP features Radiohead's Colin Greenwood. Maz gets the lowdown on that and more.
27/05/18•6m 22s
EP121: Ray LaMontagne
His 7th studio album 'Part Of The Light' is just out. He's a man who doesn't give that many interviews so this is a rare chat with the amazing Ray LaMontagne.
20/05/18•6m 15s
EP122: Dizzy
Canadian's DIzzy were one of the buzz bands at SXSW 2018 with their dream like indie pop. Communion snapped them up so Maz caught up with them to hear about their journey so far.
20/05/18•6m 38s
EP120: Cub Sport
Australian Cub Sport have a long history with Communion. Maz went into that and more on this week's show.
13/05/18•7m 52s
EP119: Marcus Haney and Ben Lovett
Communion co-founder and Mumford and Son Ben Lovett presented the show this week in Maz's absence and had on our first ever non-musical guest. Marcus Haney made his name jumping the fence at festivals to photograph his favourite bands...he's now a photographer and videographer in-demand. He told Ben about his journey.
06/05/18•7m 34s
EP118: Stereo Honey
Ahead of what is set to be a massive 2018 with new music, a tone of tour dates and no doubt flocks of new fans Stereo Honey told Maz about their grand ambitions of the next 12 months and how it all began.
29/04/18•7m 7s
EP117: Aquilo
Tom and Ben form Aquilo and have been making beautiful ambient music since 2013. They're second full length album ii is released May 4th.
22/04/18•6m 16s
EP116: Leon Bridges
With a voice that could melt butter he's already been compared some of the soul greats in music. Leon Bridges returns will album number two in May and it seems him take his soul stylings in another exciting direction.
15/04/18•7m 21s
EP115: The Howl & The Hum
Emerging from York's burgeoning music scene the Howl & the Hum have been quietly going about built their fanbase with rich, deep songs. With more single on the horizon and an expanding tour schedule they told Maz about their history and future plans.
08/04/18•6m 19s
EP114: Gengahr
One of the bright lights of the British indie scene Gengahr are back with their second album. Felix from the band popped into the studio to tell Maz about the making of it and more.
01/04/18•6m 26s
EP113: Phoebe Bridgers
Her debut album has been a slow burn that people can now not stop talking about. From working with Ryan Adams to supporting Bon Iver Phoebe Bridgers paid Maz a studio visit.
25/03/18•6m 31s
EP112: Noah Gundersen
With the release of his third album, White Noise, Noah Gundersen has taken a huge step forward in his sound. Whilst on a whistle stop tour of the UK he made time to catch up with Maz.
19/03/18•6m 40s
EP111: Superorganism
One of the most buzzed bands at the moment, Superorganism gave Maz the lowdown on their history, style and debut record.
12/03/18•5m 51s
EP110: Typhoon
It's taken 5 years but Maz finally got Portland 12 piece into the studio.
05/03/18•6m 56s
EP109: Nathaniel Rateliff and The Nightsweats
With a new record around the corner, Maz caught up with his long-time friend Nathaniel Rateliff before his gig at London's Omeara.
26/02/18•6m 16s
EP108: Dermot Kennedy
He's sold out his headline UK tour, he's off to American and Australia, his EP is getting great write ups. Maz caught up with Dermot Kennedy on this edition of the podcast.
19/02/18•7m 35s
EP106: Peace
They're back with their third album, and new single 'Power' is a stormer. Harry and Sam came in to say hello to Maz.
12/02/18•6m 29s
EP107: James Bay
After taking the world by storm with his debut record, James Bay is back. He's grown and evolved, the new music is a step forward and aside from that he also gave Maz the lowdown on the 5 a-side game.
12/02/18•6m 35s
EP105: The Lone Bellow
The Lone Bellow hail from New York and released their latest record in 2017. Whilst in the UK on tour they stop by for a chat with Maz.
05/02/18•6m 38s
EP104: Elle Watson
Signed when she was 16 and working on music ever since Elle Watson is breaking out with her dark RnB.
29/01/18•6m 43s
EP103: George Ezra
After breaking out with his debut record George Ezra returns in March with a brand new album and a tour across 2018. Speaking to Maz he spoke about writing the new album and his own Dad covering his songs.
22/01/18•7m 12s
EP102: Freya Ridings
Freya Ridings has built a big following online and via streaming after only a couple of single releases so far. 2018 looks to be a big year as she releases her debut record, has her first US headline dates and her own UK tour.
15/01/18•6m 35s
EP101: Beans on Toast
The final guest on Communion this year is Beans on Toast. he's just released his ninth album so caught up with Maz on that and about all their shared past experiences.
18/12/17•6m 46s
EP100: Nick Murphy FKA Chet Faker
The musical enigma and one man machine Nick Murphy rounded off 2017 with a sold out show at London's Troxy. Maz caught him back stage before the show to discuss his EP release and album plans.
11/12/17•6m 20s
EP99: Stella Donnolly
Stella Donnolly ' won' Australia's Big Sound festival earlier this year and has just released her debut EP.
04/12/17•13m 47s
EP98: Adam French
Singer song writer Adam French came by the studio to talk new music with Maz including a stunning cover of The Walkmen's The Rat
04/12/17•6m 51s
EP97: Novo Amour and Ed Tullett
They've produce one of the most gentle and beautiful records of 2017 on this collaborative project. Novo Amour and Ed Tullett told Maz how it came to be.
27/11/17•6m 40s
EP96: Flyte
After releasing their debut album earlier in 2017 and performing a huge number of support slots as well as being on their own UK tour Flyte caught up with Maz about the past 12 months and what's in their diary for next summer.
20/11/17•6m 16s
EP95: Allan Rayman
It's hard to pin down Allan Rayman's sound or audience. Maz spoke to him about that and more on this week's Communion Presents.
13/11/17•7m 7s
EP94: The Teskey Brothers
Smooth soul and blues straight from Australia, The Teskey Brothers hit the UK and Europe for their first tour. Whilst hear Maz spoke to them about making one of the most relaxing, deep records of 2017.
06/11/17•7m 20s
EP93: Jade Bird
Jade Bird's debut EP Something American has gotten people talking on both sides of the pond and it's easy to see why. After a few sold-out London shows she came in and caught up with Maz.
30/10/17•6m 45s
EP91: Gang Of Youths
Huge in Australia with a plethora of ARIA nominations and now breaking out in the UK and Europe, Dave from Gang Of Youth spoke to Maz about his upbringing, song writing and why he loves The Cult.
22/10/17•6m 36s
EP92: Wolf Alice
Wolf Alice scored a number two album with their second release which cemented them as one of the big hopes of UK music. Hear them Ellie and Theo talk to Maz about writing, prepping for their biggest UK date and more.
22/10/17•6m 40s
EP90: Sam Fender
Bursting out of the North East this year Sam Fender is making a name for himself with big explosive songs and a live act to match.
15/10/17•1h 42m
EP89: Josh Ritter
Possible the most prolific song-writer we've had guest on the show, Josh Ritter opened up about his 9th record.
08/10/17•6m 21s
EP88: Dean Lewis
Australian singer song writer has been getting huge numbers on Spotify and his songs has featured in some huge American TV shows. Communion gave him his debut UK radio play so he came in to talk about that and when we can expect a full album.
01/10/17•6m 28s
EP87: Vance Joy
Arguably now a global superstar after the success of his debut album and the stellar single 'Riptide', Vance Joy is back with new music.
24/09/17•7m 13s
EP86: Bruno Major
Can one man release a song a month for 12 months? Bruno Major is trying and he came into the Radio X studio to tell Maz why he's doing it.
17/09/17•7m 43s
EP85: Ben Lovett and John Kennedy
Ben Lovett, Mumford and Sons member and Communion co-founder took the helm of the show this week as Maz was in Australia hunting down new music as Big Sound Festival. Ben chose to interview Radio X's own John Kennedy. A champion of new music for over 20 years and a man Ben grew up listening to.
10/09/17•10m 58s
EP84: Susanne Sundfor
Susanne Sundfør, Norwegian and global superstar gave Maz the lowdown on her new record 'Music for People in Trouble'.
03/09/17•7m 20s
EP83: Mirror Fury
Mirror Fury wowed at Communion Bushstock this Summer and have gone on to earn more fans across their UK festival appearences. With their EP out, a UK tour on the horizon and an album in the pipeline, Maz caught up with singer and song writer Carina.
27/08/17•6m 38s
EP82: Boo Seeka
Another Communion Presents, another cracking band from Australia this time in the shape of Boo Seeka.
20/08/17•6m 35s
EP81: Amy Shark
She shot into the top 2 of Triple J's world famous top 100 last year and has been making a name for herself across the globe since. Amy Shark's debut EP has just come out and whilst she was on a whilst stop tour of London she came in for a chat with Maz.
13/08/17•6m 34s
EP80: Rae Morris
With her second album right around the corner, Rae Morris, who Communion have championed since day one, came into the studio to tell us about its inception and touring plans for the rest of the year.
06/08/17•7m 15s
EP79: Fyfe
Maz chats to self-confessed number one fan of Favela, Fyfe about the world of collaborations
30/07/17•8m 4s
EP78: Kiah Victoria
Having just completely smashed it at Afro Punk, Kiah Victoria and her soulful voice are set to make huge waves.
23/07/17•7m 12s
EP77: Colouring
Fresh from supporting The 1975 on their US tour, Colouring look set for a big 2017.
16/07/17•7m 56s
EP76: Nick Mulvey
The supremely talented Nick Mulvey is back with a new record and tour on the horizon.
09/07/17•7m 11s
EP75: Tash Sultana
She's going massive in Australia and is making waves in the UK too. Maz went to her soundcheck before her two night sold-out London Scala show for a chat.
02/07/17•6m 8s
EP74: The War On Drugs
The War On Drugs create beautiful dreamy indie guitar songs and continue to do so on their forthcoming new album 'A Deeper Understanding'. Front man and primary song writer Adam Granduciel brought Maz up to speed on that new record and European tour plans for later in 2017.
25/06/17•6m 41s
EP73: London Grammar
After bursting onto the scene in 2013 London Grammar recently released their second album, 'Truth Is A Beautiful Thing'. With a Summer of festivals ahead both in the UK and internationally Hannah, Dan and Dom spoke to Maz about it all.
18/06/17•6m 41s
EP72: Honeyblood
One of the most exciting duos to come out of Scotland in sometime Honeyblood have enjoyed success with their second record and a string of Uk tours.
11/06/17•6m 23s
EP71: Lucy Rose
She's been part of the Communion family for a while but it's now official as Communion release Lucy's new record. She spoke to Maz about that and fan chosen gigs on this week's show.
04/06/17•8m 0s
EP70: Isaac Gracie
2017 looks like it will be a massive year for Isaac Gracie with an EP and full album to come. He's been making crowds flock to his live shows and have been drawing rave reviews.
28/05/17•7m 9s
EP69: Blaenavon
Blaenavon is not just a town in south eastern Wales, it is also the name of a band with three boys with a story to tell, one of which is Ben who you can hear on this week's podcast.
21/05/17•7m 25s
EP68: Jordan Mackampa
He's only released a handful of songs and played a tiny amount of shows but everyone is already in love with Jordan Mackampa including us here at Communion. Ahead of his first EP release when caught up with his journey so far.
14/05/17•7m 13s
EP67: The Big Moon
This band got their first ever radio play on the show almost 4 years ago but we've yet to enjoy their company in the studio. That all changed this week as The Big Moon stopped by to talk debut records, touring and being their own support band.
07/05/17•6m 51s
EP66: Nick Hakim
The man who is possibly making the great soul music in the world right now, New Yorker Nick Hakim came to visit Maz on Communion Presents again after a two year absence.
30/04/17•6m 27s
EP65: Outlya
They're just off tour with Frances and are gearing up to record their debut record. Outlya told Maz about their hopes for the next 12 months.
23/04/17•8m 1s
EP64: Picture This
It's been a massive 18 months for Irish band Picture This. Selling out to thousands back home and in the UK, Maz caught up with them about the whirlwind start to the band.
16/04/17•6m 32s
EP63: Leif Vollebekk
Leif Vollebekk is a Canadian singer-songwriter, based in Montreal. He's a firm favourite in the Communion office with his Bon Iver tinged songs, his new album Twin Solitude is out now and he came in to tell Maz all about it.
09/04/17•7m 32s
EP62: Ten Tonnes
Ten Tonnes aka Ethan Barnett has burst onto the scene over the past 12 months and with his new EP 'Born To Lose' on the horizon he's only going to get bigger and better.
02/04/17•6m 21s
EP61: Matt Maltese
Championed by The Maccabees and more, 2017 looks like it will be a bit year for Matt Maltese. Will a new EP on the way he talked Maz through it.
26/03/17•6m 25s
EP60: Sylvan Esso
The amazing duo Sylvan Esso who have produced what will be one of your favourite albums of 2017 stopped by Radio X to talk through it's making and what they've been doing since they last came in and caught up with Maz.
20/03/17•7m 2s
EP59: Johnny Flynn
Song writer, actor and general great man Johnny Flynn was Maz's guest on Communion Presents this week.
13/03/17•6m 39s
EP58: The Amazons
Probably the hottest UK guitar band of the moment (and rightly so) Matt from The Amazons came in to the Radio X studio to tell Maz all about plans for their forth coming debut album, touring tales and what it feels like to be making music you love.
06/03/17•6m 53s
EP58: Maggie Rogers
She's making waves the world over with her debut EP. She's sold out a whole host of American and European live dates including two in London. Night one in London left her breathless, Maz had a very quick chat with Maggie ahead of night two to see how she was taking it all in.
06/03/17•1m 34s
EP57: Lisa Mitchell
Australian singer songwriter Lisa Mitchell was in Europe for some shows to support her forthcoming new album.
27/02/17•6m 24s
EP56: FOURS
A few singles but lots of love already for FOURS. They game Maz their plans for 2017.
20/02/17•7m 0s
EP55: Dustin Tebbutt
Australian artist Dustin Tebbutt stopped by to catch up with Maz face to face after years as purely Skype friends.
06/02/17•6m 59s
EP54: The Beach
The Beach has long been on the Communion playlist and with the release of his new single it seemed a perfect time to have a catch up again to hear more about his new music and 2017 plans.
30/01/17•6m 34s
EP53: Charlie Cunningham
With 3 EPs under his belt Charlie Cunningham is on the cusp on releasing his debut album. A firm favourite of Communion he's set for big things in 2017.
23/01/17•5m 50s
EP52: Klangstof
Klangstof create huge amazing soundscape style tracks and they've been getting plenty of buzz across the world including here in the UK so Maz got Koen from the band in for a chat.
16/01/17•6m 41s
EP51: Tender Central
Maz's first guest of 2017 is Tender Central aka India Bourne. India is a long time member of Ben Howard's band and a long time friend of Communion.
08/01/17•6m 38s
EP50: Benjamin Francis Leftwich
Singer songwriter Benjamin Francis Leftwich returned this year with his sensational second album. He came in to talk about the gap between his records and what 2017 has in his diary,
19/12/16•7m 20s
EP49: Palace
The absolutely majestic Palace spoke to Maz on this week's show about their new record and more.
12/12/16•8m 4s
EP48: Banfi
Recently added to the Communion stable, Banfi have begun turning heads and getting some big praise. They caught up with Maz to give him a lowdown on how they came to be and where they want to be heading.
05/12/16•6m 16s
EP47: Amber Run
Ahead of their new 2017 album 'For A Moment I Was Lost' Maz caught up Amber Run to talk through what has been a difficult 2016 but future positive plans.
28/11/16•6m 42s
EP46: Foreign Fields
A band Maz adores, Foreign Fields stopped by to take him through the gap between their debut and second record, live plans and introduce a track they love.
21/11/16•6m 12s
EP45: Maggie Rogers
She blew Pharrell Williams away with a rough demo of her track 'Alaska' and she's been blowing us away too. Maggie Rogers gave her first UK radio interview to Maz this week when she came into Communion Presents.
14/11/16•6m 13s
EP44: Warpaint
One of Maz's favourites, Warpaint, have not long released their new record. They stopped by the Radio X studios to tell him all about it.
07/11/16•5m 50s
EP43: Billie Martin
At just 17 years old Billie Martin is already creating a huge buzz whilst gently growing live crowds with each and every gig. Her debut album has just been released and we were more than happy for her to come into the studio and chat about it.
31/10/16•6m 8s
EP42: Dan Croll
Dan Croll has been part of the live Communion family for a long time, and now he's signed with Communion Records for the release of his latest EP.
23/10/16•7m 7s
EP41: Syd Arthur
Possibly the UK's best psychedelic rock group of the moment, Syd Arthur came into the Radio X studio to chat about their new album, future tour and more.
16/10/16•7m 24s
EP40: Ainslie Wills
There's a whole heap of great new music coming out of Australia at the moment and at the tip of it is the amazing Ainslie Wills.
08/10/16•6m 51s
EP39: MUNA
MUNA chat to Maz about their history, their British fanbase and falling in love with awesome female musicians on Communion Presents, Radio X
02/10/16•7m 21s
EP38: MarthaGunn
Ahead of their new single release via Communion Records, MarthaGunn chat to Maz on Radio X
25/09/16•7m 53s
EP37: Bishop Briggs
Fresh from supporting Coldplay in America, Bishop Briggs came into Communion for her first her UK radio interview.
18/09/16•6m 56s
EP36: James Vincent McMorrow
The Irish megastar and a man who has crafted of the albums of 2016, James Vincent McMorrow, stopped by Radio X and Communion for a catchup.
10/09/16•6m 0s
EP35: Joseph J. Jones
A new addition to the Communion roster, Joseph J. Jones introduces himself to Maz and the Radio X listeners.
03/09/16•6m 36s
EP34: Daughter
It's only taken Maz almost 4 years to get them on the show but we welcomed in one of our favourite bands, ever, in on the show this Sunday night.
27/08/16•7m 4s
EP33: Edward Sharpe And The Magnetic Zeros
Alex of multi-membered Edward Sharpe And The Magnetic Zeros was Maz's guest on Communion Presents this Sunday night.
20/08/16•6m 22s
EP32: Shells
Soon to be on all the forthcoming tips list, solo electronica songwriter Shells came into the studio to tell Maz all about her debut EP, touring plans and career to date.
13/08/16•6m 7s
EP31: VANT
VANT are making waves with their hooky guitar riffs. Maz caught up with Matty to hear how their new EP was coming along and hat their future plans were.
06/08/16•5m 30s
EP30: Deap Valley
How can two people make such wonderful noise? Maz spoke to Deap Vally to answer that question.
30/07/16•6m 25s
EP29: Albin Lee Meldau
Tipped for massive things over the next 12 months, hailing from Sweden, Albin Lee Meldau hooked up with Maz.
23/07/16•5m 10s
EP28: Joseph
Sister Natalie, Allison, and Meegan Closner who make up 'Joseph' spoke to Maz on this week's Communion Presents.
16/07/16•4m 48s
EP26: Seramic
Seramic talked about all things 'Found' his new EP with Maz on this edition of Communion Presents.
02/07/16•6m 18s
EP24: The Temper Trap
One of Australia's finest exports of recent years, The Temper Trap spoke to Maz about their new album and touring plans for 2016.
18/06/16•5m 57s
EP22: Andy Shauf
This week's guest was Andy Shauf who The Guardian described as a ..."breathy-voiced cult singer-songwriter."
04/06/16•5m 5s
EP21: Kevin Garrett
He co-wrote the lead track on Beyonce's 'Lemonade' but Kevin Garrett came to talk to Maz about his own music on this week's Communion Presents show.
28/05/16•8m 11s
EP20: Ry X
Australian singer songwriter Ry Cuming aka Ry X came in to guest on the show with Maz this week.
21/05/16•8m 19s
EP19: Lianne La Havas
She's supported Coldplay and heralded by Prince as a genius. We were honoured to have Lianne La Havas in the studio this Sunday.
14/05/16•5m 54s
EP18: Michael Kiwanuka
One of Communion's own, Michael Kiwanuka was on the show this week.
07/05/16•6m 16s
EP17: Explosions In The Sky
Possibly Maz's favourite band of all time, the beautiful instrumentalists, Explosions In The Sky came into the Communion studio for a chat.
30/04/16•6m 33s
EP14: Will Joseph Cook
One of the most fun emerging artists of 2016, Will Joseph Cook, stopped by to catch up with Maz.
09/04/16•6m 3s
EP12: Matthew and the Atlas
The massively underrated Matthew and the Atlas speak to Maz.
27/03/16•6m 10s
EP9: Father John Misty
Maz chatted to the sublime Father John Misty on the show this week.
06/03/16•2m 11s
EP4: Marlon Williams
New Zealander Marlon Williams speaks to Maz about what's ahead in 2016.
31/01/16•4m 42s