The Staves
During this year’s SXSW Michael Kiwanuka, Ben Howard, The Staves, Ben Lovett & members of Bear’s Den got together to for a Communion Jam and recorded a cover of John Martyn’s classic ‘Over the Hill’. Watch it below: The Staves Tour The Motherlode EP will be released on the 23rd April through Atlantic Records, featuring 3 brand new tracks; The Motherlode, Pay Us No Mind and Wisely And Slow. The …
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.
The Staves, comprising of sisters Jessica, Camilla and Emily, are a melodious folk trio from Watford who are garnishing some well deserved praise for their infectious and seductive harmonies. Their new EP, “Facing West” is an excellent introduction to the girls’ music and a real promise of treats to come.
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 …
