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Andrew Marston introduces The Snapshots (Kidderminster)

Unsigned, undiscovered & under-the-radar music, as recorded at The Globe in Hay-on-Wye.

2 hours

Music Played

  • AKA George

    Inertia

  • Out this week

    • Ben Stancombe

      Paper Flowers

    • Crowsaw

      The Answer

  • Gig of the week

    • Bo Walton

      Asleep At The Wheel

      • Jump Jack Records.
  • In session at The Globe, Hay-on-Wye

    • The Snapshots

      Crossed Every Red Light

    • The Snapshots

      Moving Quick

  • Willow Robinson

    Ocean Blue

  • Played the Â鶹ԼÅÄ Hereford & Worcester stage at Malvern Rocks

    • Kiki O'Connell

      Heartbeats

  • Kamos

    Synth Infamy

  • Review of the week

    • Hipflash Virgins

      Line Of Fire

  • Arrows

    Adore (feat. Sanna Hartfield)

  • There Was A Crooked Man

    Everything's Going My Way Now

  • In session at The Globe, Hay-on-Wye

    • The Snapshots

      Chosen Again

    • The Snapshots

      Electric

In session

In session

This week's live session comes from a group of 16 to 18-year-olds based around Kidderminster and Stourbridge, who first started writing music together in 2013.
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Six months ago, they recorded some of their work at The Old Smithy in Kempsey, near Worcester - the very studios where Wizzard recorded I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday!Ìý
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Hereford vs Hereford

Hereford vs Hereford

It's a case of Hereford vs Hereford in the singles charts this week - as Olly Alexander, with his band is on course to knock off the top spot.
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Goulding's Love Me Like You Do was named as THE most streamed song ever - but that looks set to be beaten by King, from Years & Years.
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Olly studied Performing Arts at Hereford College of Art & Design, leaving in 2008 to travel to Tokyo after landing his big break in the movie industry.
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Years & Years and Ellie Goulding have worked together in the past.
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Both acts also came top of the and respectively.Ìý
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They've had huge success ever since, supporting last year's Â鶹ԼÅÄ Music Sound Of Winner and alsoÌý!
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at the tail end of last year.

Have downloads killed the music industry?

Have downloads killed the music industry?
So, just how do you get signed? It's the question we get asked the most here at Â鶹ԼÅÄ Introducing.
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Well, Sean Denny is from Hereford and has spent the last 15 years working through every job in the music industry - and now runs his own record label at Sony.
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This week is the final piece in our series with him - and we ask if downloads have killed any prospects of artists being able to make money from sales.
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Â鶹ԼÅÄ Introducing in Hay-on-Wye

Â鶹ԼÅÄ Introducing in Hay-on-Wye

This month's sessions were recorded at The Globe in Hay-on-Wye.
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The venue has been at the epicentre of the HowTheLightGetsIn Festival which co-insides with the Hay Festival every year.
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The venue celebrates all forms of expression; from poetry readings to fashion shows, children's workshops to video art and from philosophical talks to music and comedy.
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Danni Hunt

  • : The Jailhouse is set to returnÌý- as The Venue.
  • : Don't be spooked - a Werewolf is coming to town!

Physical Graffiti re-released

Physical Graffiti re-released

One of the '70s landmark albums - Led Zeppelin's Physical Graffiti - has been re-released in celebration of its 40th anniversary.
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The band's guitarist Jimmy Page has remastered the music and we've been to meet him!
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The Voice

The Voice

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The hairdresser, who's coached by Rita Ora, took on Olivia Lawson singing Britney Spears' Everytime.
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We can also confirm, tonight, that Hereford's Andy Marc has been knocked out of the competition.
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Reviews

Reviews

This week,Ìý

  • , Juhana Iivonen & Tim Holehouse at Heroes, Worcester.
  • Conner Maher, Vince Ballard & The House Band, Marzy, Hannah Clayton, Purple Shades, Sarah Verity, , Polly Edwards, Alison Dunsmore, Hipflask Virgins, & Willis at The Marr's Bar, Worcester.

Â鶹ԼÅÄ Introducing in Bromsgrove

Â鶹ԼÅÄ Introducing in Bromsgrove
Â鶹ԼÅÄ Introducing in Hereford & Worcester supports unsigned, undiscovered and under-the-radar musicians from Herefordshire and Worcestershire.
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Since 2011, we've been taking the show out on-the-road showcasing the very best musicians from our two counties.
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On Sunday 29 March, we'll be rolling up toÌýÌýto record four acts who we've been playing onÌýÌýrecently.
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We'll bring the bands - all we need now - is the fans!Ìý
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None of these artists knew they were being considered for a live session - they were chosen based on the tracks theyÌý.
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So if you'd like to Be Part Of It then simply turn up on the day - it's free to get in - but you must be prepared to make lots of noise for local music!Ìý
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Doors open at 7pm - but you're more than welcome to turn up anytime until 10pm.

Broadcast

  • Sat 7 Mar 2015 20:00

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