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TRAPPED IN THE MAZE… AND THERE’S NO WAY OUT

Its 12:30pm when Liam Maher, better known by his stage name – “The Maze”, struts into the fluorescent, empty, warm studio. As he calmly sits on the chair laid out for him, a massive grin creeps on to his face before asking me “Y’alright?”

2013 has been an incredible year for Maher. His debut single “Lost in The Maze” reached #1 in the Charts in 42 different countries within one week of being released. Also, his self-titled album reached #1 in the Charts globally, gaining Platinum-status 5 times and breaking records as the biggest debut for an independent artist ever.

“I don’t think that I could ever have predicted the amount of success that I’ve had this year…” Maher chuckles, wide-eyed. “It still feels incredibly unreal that I’m here… I still feel like I should be working at my old job in Subway, making Meatball Marinaras for posh w*nkers who can’t be bothered to do it themselves.” He smirks, shaking his head, jokingly.

As well as his blatant musical and lyrical genius, Maher has also received several fans for his comedic and topical tweets, with his Twitter profile “@MazeyMaher” currently at 11 million followers and counting. Responding to a question of him being labelled “the Robert Downey, Jr. of independent music”, Maher laughs. “Well, for a start, I’m not f*cking Iron Man! I think he has me beat there.” Putting on a serious smile though, Maher continues: “Seriously though, I’m quite good friends with Rob… he’s one of the funniest and most genuine people I’ve ever met.” It seems that these feelings are mutual, with Downey, Jr. referring to Maher as one of the best musicians of the past 50 years.

However, it’s not all joking about with Maher. He has shown a serious side when speaking about and donating half of his royalties to organisations trying to stamp out poverty in third-world countries. “It’s an issue I feel incredibly strongly about… I visited Africa in my GAP year and was f*cking horrified at what I saw. People shouldn’t have to live like that. That’s why it needs to change.”
Maher has also become well-respected in the gay community since a video went viral of him intervening and stopping a homophobic attack on a young boy by fellow “musicians” MC Willy C and Dominic Breeze. “You should be allowed to be who you are without being attacked, regardless of sexuality. I will not tolerate bullying of any kind, man, you know?” He looks up, smirking. “If you want to attempt to be f*cking big men and attack people, try that s*it with me.”

All in all, you’d think that after the huge success that Maher has gained, he’d want to take things more slowly. However, this is not the case. “I’m going to keep going, bigger and better than before!” He vows. “The reason I’m called ‘The Maze’ is because once you hear my music, you’re addicted and I’ve got you trapped in my theoretical maze.” He laughs loudly. “I owe it to my fans. You go hard or go home.”