Zaska ft. shiv - What We Had

Dear Listener 3 - June 2026

It's (I'm assuming) your favourite time of the month!

Working with Hozier's ex-bandmates was not on my 2026 bingo card but I'm NOT complaining - what a crazy crossover of my interests? Thanks again to Zaska for being wonderful and making great music - if you like what you hear in this song, check out the full album NECTAR which released just this month.

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As always, please let me know if there are any issues <3 for the eagle-eyed of you you'll notice that Zaska has just over 30k listeners - I promise they had just under when they approached me!

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About Zaska

ZASKA plays modern soul infused with indie jazz. Max Zaska is a guitarist, songwriter, musical director, and producer known for his collaborations with Irish artists, including Hozier.


Blending influences from Silk Sonic, Snarky Puppy, Tom Misch and Nubiyan Twist with a guitar style that pulls from greats Wes Montgomery, John Scofield, Nile Rodgers, and Carlos Santana creates a sound uniquely ZASKA.


ZASKA’s high-energy live shows leave audiences buzzing with media describing performances as “masterful,” “incomparable,” and “joyous.” From upstairs at Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club to the Mladí ladí Jazz Open Air Festival in Prague and the Guinness Cork Jazz Festival, ZASKA delivers good vibes.


“Zaska plunders the worlds of neo-soul, funk, hip-hop, rock, and jazz, making for an enjoyably idiosyncratic listen.” (Hot Press)
“A benchmark example of the talent that exists in this country.” (The Irish Times)

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