Introducing: Maverick Sabre – an Irish-raised dub-tinged singer

I’m very impressed with this kid. London-born and raised in Ireland, Michael Stafford is a songwriter who has placed himself in the intersection between the world of urban pop, grime, hip-hop and dubstep. His soulful and reggae-tinged timbre is perfect for singing hooks as he demonstrates on Professor Green’s new single ‘Jungle’. Early Plan B comparisons are valid. Currently on tour with Chase & Status, he dropped a 10-track The Traveling Man mixtape on Bandcamp for free last week as a showcase of his talents backed by some dub-heavy and sweet acoustic guitar instrumentals.

Thanks to a tip-off from Shapeyfiend and via Ireland’s best hip-hop blog at the moment, Craic Music.

Listen to two sample tracks (the first produced by Starkey) and head into the more for the full stream and a video for ‘Sometimes’.

Maverick Sabre – Run To The Roof

Maverick Sabre – Slow Down (ft Macca)

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Niall Byrne

Niall Byrne is the founder of the most-influential Irish music site Nialler9, where he has been writing about music since 2005 . He is the co-host of the Nialler9 Podcast and has written for the Irish Times, Irish Independent, Cara Magazine, Sunday Times, Totally Dublin, Red Bull and more. Niall is a DJ, founder of Lumo Club, club promoter, event curator and producer of gigs, listening parties & events in Dublin.