It began with an instrumental track recorded by Ashley Beedle and musical partner Darren Morris sparked by a night listening to Mavis Staples and The Staples Singers three years ago. It ends with the record in your hand, twelve interpretations of that track from some of the finest known and yet to be discovered vocal talent the world has to offer. In the interim this instrumental has engaged a plethora of the globe’s vocal talent, all of whom have contributed their own stories and tales from the heart, following the inspirational Mavis trail, steered by Ashley and Darren. Revered artists such as Lambchop’s Kurt Wagner, Candi Staton, Ed Harcourt, Edwyn Collins, Cerys Matthews and Saint Etienne's Sarah Cracknell have thrown themselves heart and soul into the MAVIS mix, paving the way for a palette of fresh talent such as Crazy P’s Danielle Moore, John Turrell of Smoove & Turrell, Disa from Reykjavik and Dear Reader’s Cherilyn MacNeil from South Africa. The vocal talent appearing on MAVIS is evocative, aspirational, inspirational and honest. MAVIS is a project that prides itself in being steeped in rich musical history but operating in a most modern mind set.