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Taking their name from a British film about the English Civil War, Leeds natives To Kill A King were discovered by Communion and are set to release their debut single, Fictional State, in May.

West London based 5 piece band the Treetop Flyers have just signed to Communion Records and will be releasing a 10” single titled Things Will Change. Watch their latest video.

Ben Howard is due to release a new EP titled Old Pine. With a growing reputation and loyal fan base, Ben looks set to get a lot more exposure with his new signing to Communion / Island Records. Watch his recent Communion appearance and get those new gig dates!

To mark the forthcoming release of his debut EP ‘Tumble Down’ on the 4th April via Communion/ Geffen Records, Marcus Foster has released a behind-the-scenes documentary from his recent debut album recording sessions at Rockfield Studios. Plus get those new April Tour Dates.

We recently announced that Communion will be presenting the new one day Bushstock Festival on Saturday 7th May which includes Tom Williams & The Boat, The Staves and Fink. Further artists have now been confirmed, to find out who they are, read on…

Communion will be presenting the new one day Bushstock Festival on Saturday 7th May. They will be showcasing the best new talent alongside more established artists from West London, the UK and beyond!

Watch Marcus Foster performing an intimate session for Songs from a Room. I’m sure this will be popular!

Watch Commuion artist Elena Tonra performing “Peter” and grab a free four track session that she recently recorded under her new moniker of Daughter.

Another great session for you directed and edited by Babysweet. This a performance of “This Other Boy” by Lowly Knights recorded at Communion in Notting Hill Arts Club, London

Watch this Communion documentary: The footage comes from the November 2010 edition of Communion and the full length performances of the artists featured and others will follow shortly.

Willkommen Collective’s “The Mariner’s Children” and “Tristram” go on tour together this month as well as both releasing new EPs on Broken Sound. Watch The Mariner’s Children’s latest video.

Sarah Blasko recently performed at The Flowerpot in London, collaborating with Angus & Julia Stone as part of a Communion Club Night. The extension of the Communion umbrella to Australia has resulted in some fine artists joining the ranks for extra exposure in Europe. Sarah Blasko is certainly one to watch out for. Bjorn Yttling of Peter, Bjorn And John fame produced her latest album As Day Follows Night. Her …

Matthew & The Atlas have announced details of a very special London show on Thursday, 12th August. Taking place at the beautiful upstairs room at Paradise in North London,

Indie folk lovers out there know we love Communion. We have been getting excited about this project ever since it kicked off in Notting Hill and then landed on our home turf in Bristol. It’s now spreading and will be part of the Open House Festival this year in Belfast which we are media sponsors for!

The Communion Collaborations sprung out of a desire to continue on with the Communion franchise of home grown, generally London based, musicians. The night which began at the Notting Hill Arts Club in 2006 has been hugely successful in acting as a springboard for local musicians; catapulting the likes of Mumford & Sons and Laura Marling to fame.

A tiny sticky-floored venue which I had shamefully never been to before, hidden somewhere between the fast-food chains of Notting Hill Gate, lies this shabby-chic club: battered leather couches and a stage area that is more akin to a garage practice space…but perhaps is it this that gives the venue and the on-going night Communion its cosy, homely feel. From the minute we stepped down the stairs to the Mumford …