Matthew and the Atlas & Communion at Do You DIY?

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The eponymous Matthew is Matthew Hegarty and The Atlas is his wonderful band. They play a bruised, soulful and muscular brand of modern folk music.
Imagine Joe Cocker singing Bon Iver in a pair of steel toe-capped boots after working in a field all day and you’re some of the way there. His voice sounds a hundred years old, with all the heartache and weariness that implies, but wrapped around these melodies its rough edges take on a real tenderness – like a lumberjack picking roses.

Last winter, in a snowy North London, they recorded the beautiful and widely praised ‘To the North’ EP. Earlier this year they started to play it live – and are finding it pretty hard to stop.

Communion was born in the summer of 2006 at Notting Hill Arts Club. Founded by Ben Lovett (Mumford and Sons), Kevin Jones (Cherbourg) and producer Ian Grimble, it grew into a community of musicians, industry and fans alike, and provided a platform for the newest bands on London’s circuit. The night has seen the likes of Noah and the Whale, Laura Marling, Mumford and Sons, JJ Pistolet and Peggy Sue grace the stage and has become closely associated with the nu-folk movement in the capital. As well as this, it helped spawn the careers of artists such as Esser, The Holloways and Example, in keeping with the eclectic ethos that Communion has come to stand for. Communion has also just launched itself an independent record label with Matthew and The Atlas as it’s first release.

More on Do You DIY tomorrow folks, until then  enjoy this live footage of Matthew and the Atlas!!