Shoulder to shoulder
Ireland’s call we answer proud
But when they’re screaming save me
Our silence speaks so loud

Don’t tell me to calm down

A Better Way

Calm Down (feat. Jess Kav)

Gone In A Minute

Gone In A Minute (feat. J Smith)

Out My Hands

Obsolete

Obsolete (feat. Precious Okpaje)

Lesson Learned (feat. Faye O'Rourke)

In Your Own Sweet Time

Recorded live at the Triskel Arts Centre
Cork, Ireland on 15 September, 2023

Lead Vocals: Melina Malone
Backing Vocals: James Smith & Max Zaska
Max Zaska - Guitar
Neil Dorrington - Bass
Dylan Lynch - Drums
Luke Howard - Keys
James Smith - Percussion
Paul Kiernan -  Trumpet
Denis Scully - Saxophone
Karl Ronan - Trombone

Written by Maximillion Zaska, Melina Malone, Patrick Stefan Groenland
Producer - Max Zaska
Recording - Justin Forbes, James Smith, Max Zaska
Mixing - James Smith
Mastering - Landr

Cover Design - Max Zaska & Adele McAlear
Cover Photo - @CorkeryCaptures / Philip Corkery
CAT: ZA0192
℗ © 2024 Zaska Music
© 2024 Max Zaska

Live At The Triskel EP

Ever Cross Your Mind (Live At The Triskel)

Ever Cross Your Mind (feat. Melina Malone) - Live At The Triskel

Recorded live at the Triskel Arts Centre
Cork, Ireland on 15 September, 2023

Lead Vocals: jarjarjr & Max Zaska (Explicit)
Backing Vocals: James Smith

Guitar: Max Zaska
Bass: Neil Dorrington
Drums: Dylan Lynch
Keys: Luke Howard
Percussion: James Smith
Trumpet: Paul Kiernan
Saxophone: Denis Scully
Trombone: Karl Ronan

Written by Maximillion Zaska, Robert O Halloran

Producer: Max Zaska
Recording: Justin Forbes, James Smith, Max Zaska
Mixing: James Smith
Mastering: Landr

Cover Design: Max Zaska & Adele McAlear
Cover Photo:  Philip Corkery/@CorkeryCaptures 
CAT: ZA0193
℗ © 2024 Zaska Music
© 2024 Max Zaska

Play The Game (Live At The Tiskel)

Play The Game [E] (feat. jarjarjr) - Live At The Triskel

Recorded live at the Triskel Arts Centre
Cork, Ireland on 15 September, 2023

Guitar: Max Zaska
Bass: Neil Dorrington
Drums: Dylan Lynch
Keys: Luke Howard
Percussion: James Smith
Trumpet: Paul Kiernan
Saxophone: Denis Scully
Trombone: Karl Ronan

Written by Maximillion Zaska

Producer: Max Zaska
Recording: Justin Forbes, James Smith, Max Zaska
Mixing: James Smith
Mastering: Landr

Cover Design: Max Zaska & Adele McAlear
Cover Photo:  Philip Corkery/@CorkeryCaptures
CAT: ZA0194
℗ © 2024 Zaska Music
© 2024 Max Zaska

Feels Good

Feels Good - Live At The Triskel

Recorded live at the Triskel Arts Centre
Cork, Ireland on 15 September, 2023

Lead Vocals: Shiv
Backing Vocals: James Smith
Guitar: Max Zaska
Bass: Neil Dorrington
Drums: Dylan Lynch
Keys: Luke Howard
Percussion: James Smith
Trumpet: Paul Kiernan
Saxophone: Denis Scully
Trombone: Karl Ronan

Written by Maximillion Zaska, Siobhan McClean

Producer: Max Zaska
Recording: Justin Forbes, James Smith, Max Zaska
Mixing: James Smith
Mastering: Landr

Cover Design: Max Zaska & Adele McAlear
Cover Photo:  Philip Corkery/@CorkeryCaptures
CAT: ZA0195
℗ © 2024 Zaska Music
© 2024 Max Zaska

Into You

Into You (feat. shiv) - Live At The Triskel

Recorded live at the Triskel Arts Centre
Cork, Ireland on 15 September, 2023

Lead Vocals: Gemma Dunleavy
Backing Vocals: shiv, Melina Malone, James Smith
Guitar: Max Zaska
Bass: Neil Dorrington
Drums: Dylan Lynch
Keys: Luke Howard
Percussion: James Smith
Trumpet: Paul Kiernan
Saxophone: Denis Scully
Trombone: Karl Ronan

Written by Maximillion Zaska, Gemma Dunleavy
Producer: Max Zaska
Recording: Justin Forbes, James Smith, Max Zaska
Mixing: James Smith
Mastering: Landr

Cover Design: Max Zaska & Adele McAlear
Cover Photo:  Philip Corkery/@CorkeryCaptures
CAT: ZA0196
℗ © 2024 Zaska Music
© 2024 Max Zaska

Do It Again (Live At The Triskel)

Do It Again (feat. Gemma Dunleavy) - Live At The Triskel

RADIO EDIT
Recorded live at the Triskel Arts Centre
Cork, Ireland on 15 September, 2023

Lead Vocals: jarjarjr & Max Zaska 
Backing Vocals: James Smith

Guitar: Max Zaska
Bass: Neil Dorrington
Drums: Dylan Lynch
Keys: Luke Howard
Percussion: James Smith
Trumpet: Paul Kiernan
Saxophone: Denis Scully
Trombone: Karl Ronan

Written by Maximillion Zaska, Robert O Halloran

Producer: Max Zaska
Recording: Justin Forbes, James Smith, Max Zaska
Mixing: James Smith
Mastering: Landr

Cover Design: Max Zaska & Adele McAlear
Cover Photo:  Philip Corkery/@CorkeryCaptures 
CAT: ZA0193
℗ © 2024 Zaska Music
© 2024 Max Zaska

Live At The Triskel

Play The Game (Radio Edit)

Play The Game [Radio Edit] (feat. jarjarjr) - Live At The Triskel

The track is a danceable soul-pop banger punctuated by Melina Malone’s layered vocals and inspired by the throwback style of Silk Sonic, with Motown strings, Curtis Mayfield horns in the chorus, and a strutting guitar line reminiscent of Nile Rodgers. This is Zaska’s third collaboration with Melina Malone, following 2022’s Just For One Day and the recent live track, Ever Cross Your Mind released last April.

Nectar

No Right Time

No Right Time - ZASKA (feat. Melina Malone)

What We Had, the second single from ZASKA’s upcoming album NECTAR, sees Irish neo-soul guitarist and bandleader Max Zaska team up with acclaimed vocalist and producer shiv on a chill, disco groove that channels the ache of love fading away.

With a laid-back shuffle worthy of Nile Rodgers, a hooky horn line layered over synth-soaked textures, funky bass swagger and infectiously danceable percussion, What We Had is a slow-burning dancefloor cut. shiv’s smoky, smooth vocal delivery brings an intimate emotional depth while Max Zaska’s guitar adds soulful sparkle. The track evokes SAULT, Lianne La Havas, and Fana Hues, sonically melding indie soul and alternative R&B with effortless ease.

NECTAR

What We Had

ZASKA (feat. shiv) What We Had

Dublin guitarist-bandleader Max Zaska teams up with Cork jazz-rap producer jarjarjr on The Papez, a hip hop–funk–soul single with irresistible bounce. The track contrasts jarjarjr’s biting verses about the predatory music business with ZASKA’s melodic counter-chorus (“time equals money”). Influenced by Mac Miller and Khruangbin, The Papez delivers sharp critique wrapped in groove.

The Papez

ZASKA (feat. jarjarjr) - The Papez (E)

The Papez (Clean Version)

ZASKA (feat jarjarjr) - The Papez (Clean Version)

Mik Pyro, the unmistakable voice and former frontman of Republic of Loose, steps up to the mic again with his trademark swagger & soul, on the latest single from ZASKA, So Many Things, out November 7th.

ZASKA (feat. Mik Pyro) - So Many Things

The first tune "Snarky" off the STANKSTRUMENTALS EP! 

Written and arranged by Max Zaska.

Max Zaska - Guitar 
Paul Kiernan - Trumpet 
Oisín Murtagh - Tenor Sax 
Luke Dunford - Keys / Organ 
Kevin Higgins - Bass 
Dylan Lynch - Drums 

Recorded in my galf in Monasterevin, Kildare, Ireland

Engineered by Scott Halliday 
Filming by Adam O'Regan (foambuffalo.com) 
Mixed by Scott Halliday and Max Zaska 
Mastered by Fergal Davis

STANKSTRUMENTALS EP

Snarky

Snarky (Live)

GET THE NEW STANKSTRUMENTALS EP & UPCOMING DEBUT ALBUM BEFORE ANYONE ELSE FOR FREE!  http://bit.ly/YoZmail

The second tune "Horseplay" off the new STANKSTRUMENTALS EP! 

Written and arranged by Max Zaska.

Max Zaska - Guitar 
Paul Kiernan - Trumpet 
Oisín Murtagh - Tenor Sax 
Luke Dunford - Keys / Organ 
Kevin Higgins - Bass 
Dylan Lynch - Drums 

Recorded in my galf in Monasterevin, Kildare, Ireland 

Engineered by Scott Halliday 
Filming by Adam O"Regan (foambuffalo.com) 
Mixed by Scott Halliday and Max Zaska 
Mastered by Fergal Davis

Horseplay

Horseplay (Live)

Track 1 from It Takes A Village, the debut album from ZASKA.

Music / Lyrics / Arrangements / Produced by - Max Zaska 
Executive Producer - James Smith 

Lead Vocal: Carly Coonagh
Additional Voice: James Smith
Guitar, Voice: Max Zaska
Bass: Neil Dorrington 
Drums: Dylan Lynch
Keyboard, Organ: Luke Dunford
Tenor Saxophone: Oisín Murtagh
Trombone: James Doherty
Trumpet: Paul Kiernan

Engineered by Joe McGrath / Ken McCabe 
Mixed by Ken McCabe / Max Zaska 
Mastered by Fergal Davis 

www.zaskamusic.com

All rights reserved.
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It Takes A Village

No One Knows (feat. Carly Coonagh)

Track 9 from It Takes A Village, the debut album from ZASKA.

Music / Lyrics / Arrangements / Produced by - Max Zaska 
Executive Producer - James Smith 

Lead Vocal: Louise Gaffney
Guitar: Max Zaska
Bass: Neil Dorrington
Drums: Tommy Gray
Percussion: Paul Kenny
Keyboard, Organ: Luke Dunford
Tenor Saxophone: Oisín Murtagh
Trombone: James Doherty
Trumpet: Paul Kiernan

Engineered by Joe McGrath / Ken McCabe 
Mixed by Ken McCabe / Max Zaska 
Additional mixing  by Andres Daza /  Pat Howard
Mastered by Fergal Davis 

www.zaskamusic.com

All rights reserved.
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It's Ridiculous (feat. Louis Gaffney)

It's Ridiculous (feat. Louise Gaffney)

Track 8 from It Takes A Village, the debut album from ZASKA.

Music by Max Zaska / James Smith / Precious Okpaje
Lyrics / Arrangements / Produced by - Max Zaska 
Executive Producer - James Smith 

Lead Vocal: Precious Okpaje
Guitar: Max Zaska
Bass: Neil Dorrington
Drums: Tommy Gray
Percussion: Paul Kenny
Keyboard, Organ: Luke Dunford
Tenor Saxophone: Oisín Murtagh
Trombone: James Doherty
Trumpet: Paul Kiernan

Engineered by Joe McGrath / Ken McCabe 
Mixed by Ken McCabe / Max Zaska 
Mastered by Fergal Davis 

www.zaskamusic.com

All rights reserved.
ZA0114

No Easy Way Out (feat. Precious Okpaje)

Track 6 from It Takes A Village, the debut album from ZASKA.

Music/Lyrics/Arrangements/ Produced by - Max Zaska 
Executive Producer - James Smith 

Lead Vocal: Carly Coonagh
Guitar: Max Zaska
Bass: Neil Dorrington
Drums: Dylan Lynch
Keyboard, Organ: Luke Dunford
Tenor Saxophone: Oisín Murtagh
Trombone: James Doherty
Trumpet: Paul Kiernan

Engineered by Joe McGrath / Ken McCabe 
Mixed by Ken McCabe / Max Zaska 
Mastered by Fergal Davis 

www.zaskamusic.com

All rights reserved.
ZA0114

U (feat. Carly Coonagh)

Remix of My Whole Hart by YURN adds electronic layers, synth, and steel drums to create a happy energetic mix.

My Whole Heart (YURN Remix)

Irish neo-soul group feat. a rotation of incredible guest artists 🎸
So Many Things (feat. @mik.pyro) IS OUT 🔥
zaskamusic.lnk.to/Z-SMT

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