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Andrew Marston introduces Ben Stancombe (Bromsgrove)

Unsigned, undiscovered and under-the-radar music, as recorded at MappFest in Malvern.

2 hours

Music Played

  • AKA George

    Give Your Heart A Gun

  • ON THE Â鶹ԼÅÄ INTRODUCING IN HEREFORD & WORCESTER STAGE AT THE WYCHWOOD FESTIVAL

    • Ronin

      The Race

    • Ronin

      Mimi Wolfe

  • Bo Walton

    Now I'm In Love

    • Jump Jack Records.
  • Raptor

    Get Down

  • IN SESSION ON THE Â鶹ԼÅÄ HEREFORD & WORCESTER STAGE AT MAPPFEST

    • Ben Stancombe

      Paper Flowers

    • Ben Stancombe

      Mother's Song

  • IN THE NEWS

    • Matt Envy

      Ooh!

      • Ignition Records.
  • PERFORMED AT WESTFEST

    • Answer Back

      For Now

  • OUT THIS WEEK

    • Skinhorse

      Five Bowl Champion

  • PERFORMED AT GLASTONBURY - DISCOVERED BY Â鶹ԼÅÄ INTRODUCING IN HEREFORD & WORCESTER

    • Peace

      Lost On Me

      • Columbia.
    • Peace

      Bloodshake

      • Columbia.
  • Appleby Kinsey

    The Elephant

  • IN SESSION ON THE Â鶹ԼÅÄ HEREFORD & WORCESTER STAGE AT MAPPFEST

    • Ben Stancombe

      Play On

    • Ben Stancombe

      Mind Is Closing In

In session

In session

Bromsgrove's Ben Stancombe has provided pre-performance support for Ed Sheeran, Paulo Nutini, The Kings of Leon and Example at the LG Arena and Michael Buble at the Barclaycard Arena in Birmingham.
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His inspiration for songwriting is drawn from a range of emotions and events from life'sÌýexperiences.
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Ben's EP (Falling) went straight into the Top 30 iTunes singer/songwriter charts.
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When he's not writing music - he's recording it, and runs a highly successful home studio that has seen many of the artists he's worked with achieve national success.
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HagFest

HagFest

If you fancy getting the whole family together this summer, then why don't you get yourself to one of our many music festivals?
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One village, near Kidderminster, staged their first-ever music event last weekend on the Hagley Playing Fields, featuring top local bands and performers sourced by Base Studios in Stourbridge.
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The event was raising money for a much needed new community centre.
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Musica 15

Musica 15

They say 'make hay while the sun shines' and for one farm in Worcestershire, they're doing more than that.
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Musica15 is taking place in Belbroughton, between Bromsgrove and Kidderminster, and this weekend it's their seventh charity event.
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It event is being staged in a giant marquee and there's two days of live music.
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Reviews

Reviews

This week, Andy O'Hare is at the Bromsgrove Folk Festival and reviews...

  • , 14 Billion Faces & Another Band at The Venue, Hereford.
  • & Keith And The Alchemists at The Pig 'n' Drum, Worcester.

Â鶹ԼÅÄ Hereford & Worcester at MappFest

Â鶹ԼÅÄ Hereford & Worcester at MappFest
This month's sessions were recorded at MappFest at Link Top Common in Malvern.
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The event began as a birthday celebration for local resident Andy Mapp, raising money for local charities.
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The June event raised £6,400 for the Acorns Children's Hospice and the Motor Neurone Disease Association.
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This year's festival was a 2-day celebration which finished up with a fly past from the Red Arrows.

WestFest

WestFest

There now appears to be three West Fests in 2015 - one in West Didsbury and one championing dance music!
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But the one that takes our interest is the one that takes place in West Malvern once a year and promotes, encourages and showcases musicians, artists, craftspeople and performers from the local area.
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It's a non-profit organisation, with proceeds distributed to organisations within the vicinity.
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Features

Features
  • :ÌýTheir frontman once spent his evenings doing coursework at Hereford College of Arts, now he's releasing his debut album as Years & Years throw a glitzy album launch with a certain Kington songtress in attendance.
  • : Bromsgrove Folk Festival is taking place this weekend and Upton Blues Festival is on the horizon at the end of the week.

Eckstock

Eckstock

As we wind down to the evening you might want to have a few drinks, listen to some music, relax by the river and all in the name of helping a Worcestershire school.
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If that sounds like a good way of spending a Saturday evening you might want to head to the picturesque village of Eckington as their music festival Eckstock is underway with 12 local bands, food, stalls, water zorbing...they've got it all.
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The festival was set up by Friends of Eckington School and all the money raised goes to the school.

The Bromsgrove Folk Festival

The Bromsgrove Folk Festival
This is the 24th annual festival, organised by the team behind the Bromsgrove Folk Club, and will be taking place at The Bowling Green on Shaw Lane in Stoke Prior.
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The team usually meet on the second and last Thursday of every month at the Catshill Club and say: "We pride ourselves on booking artists who entertain".
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They've already booked Artisan, Colum Sands, Hat Fitz and Cara, Anthony John Clarke, Blackbeard’s Tea Party, Greg Russell & Ciaran Algar, Barlow Cree, Tosh Ewins, Fairfield and Stitherum for their 2015 event.

The Â鶹ԼÅÄ Hereford & Worcester stage at the Colwall Family Music Festival

The Â鶹ԼÅÄ Hereford & Worcester stage at the Colwall Family Music Festival
For the first time ever, we're heading to theÌýÌýto take over one of their stages - and, as always, we're hellbent on showcasing local talent!
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On Sunday 26 July, we'll be showcasing four acts for broadcast throughout August - and this year they've decided any money raised at the event will be donated to the British Heart Foundation.

Broadcast

  • Sat 11 Jul 2015 20:00

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