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Andrew Marston introduces Matt Sheehan (Hereford)

Unsigned, undiscovered and under-the-radar music from the Worcester Christmas Lights.

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Sat 15 Dec 2018 20:00
Â鶹ԼÅÄ Hereford & Worcester

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Music Played

  • Highlite

    Where Are You Now

  • Keylo

    Way It Goes

  • Two Time Johnson

    Generation Of Sheep

  • White Noise Cinema

    Unpersons

  • Rachel By The Stream

    Crash

  • Synthetic Epiphany

    Stray Further

  • Abel Gray

    Still

  • Won the W Factor

    • James Mattey

      The Gates Of Hell

  • Azbo

    The Calm Before The Storm

  • Dean Hopkins

    Sexy Reggae

  • The Live Music Hour

    • Peace

      From Under Liquid Glass (Live from Reading Festival)

    • Luke Truth

      In The Darkness (Live from The Swan in Stourport) (feat. Unreal)

      • Expression.

    • Silverlake

      X (Live from Lakefest 2018)

    • Keri Whip

      Ridiculous Me (Live from The Artrix in Bromsgrove)

    • Matt Sheehan

      Tidal Waves (Live from Worcester's Christmas Lights)

    • Matt Sheehan

      Cold (Live from Worcester's Christmas Lights)

    • Flex

      All Mine (Run It Right Back) (Live from Worcester Music Festival) (feat. T.One)

      • WayTooFresh.

    • Fights and Fires

      Backbone (Live from The Artrix in Bromsgrove)

      • Lockjaw.

In session

Hereford's Matt Sheehan has always wanted to play music.
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"It's been a life-long dream since I was a child," he says.
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Matt was brought up listening to country artists such as Garth Brooks and Travis Tritt to the heavy rock riffs of Nirvana, Guns N' Roses and The Rolling Stones.
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“Beautiful songs from the soul performed with such delicacy" - Andrew Marston.
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Writing a hit

Jim Eliot has had seven UK top 10 singles - that’s the same number as Adele. But just who is this one-man hit factory?
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Jim’s written and produced songs for Kylie Minogue, Will Young, Olly Murs, Ellie Goulding, Christina Perri, Sophie Ellis Bextor, Leona Lewis, James Morrison, Rae Morris, Sigma and Foxes - and does all of this from his home in Hay-on-Wye.
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This week, we start a brand new series looking at the science behind a top ten hit.
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The W Factor

Applications are open for next year's W Factor, which returns to Wychavon, showcasing dance, drama, music, singing and comedy among 11 - 18-year-olds.
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The competition, which has been paid for by the local council for well over a decade, aims to developing young talent with selected finalists performing in a glitzy ceremony at Pershore's Number 8 in March.
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The winners will also get training from professional artists to help them develop and they will be able to perform at local events throughout the summer.
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Anyone wanting to come to one of the open auditions at De Montfort School on Wednesday, 16 January or the Civic Centre in Pershore on Thursday, 17 January will need to complete an application form at .
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Switching on Worcester's Christmas Lights

Our sessions, this month, come from the Worcester Christmas Lights switch-on ceremony.
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Not only was this a fantastic opportunity for the musicians we selected (who didn’t even know they were being considered for this incredible gig), but also a chance for thousands of people to see the amazing talent we have right here on our doorstep.
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As always, we also hope this will also inspire other musicians to share their music with us.
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The event, this year, moved from the Guildhall to the newly-revamped Cathedral Square under the statue of Sir Edward Elgar.
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The live music advent calendar

Throughout the whole of December, we're dedicating the second hour of our shows to live music.
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We won't be playing a single CD, MP3, tape or vinyl - because we're giving you the music you won't be able to get anywhere else on the planet!
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This week, hear tracks performed at the Reading Festival, ,Ìý,Ìý,ÌýÌýand atÌý.
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Musicians' Masterclass

Every week, we offer top tips for new musicians looking for their big break in the record industry.
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In this episode, we hear about the importance of being able to 'sell yourself' to a new audience, setting yourself realistic goals and the importance of a day job.
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Singer/songwriter and Â鶹ԼÅÄ 6 Music presenter Tom Robinson offers his words of wisdom.
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Features

  • : Jethro Tull at Hereford Cathedral.
  • : Malvern Theatres to expand.

Â鶹ԼÅÄ Music Introducing in Kidderminster

Our next recording session will take place on Sunday, 27 January at Kidderminster College.
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The venue, which has made a name for itself as being the national HQ of the government-funded MAS Records scheme, is supported by Robert Plant (Led Zeppelin), Ricky Wilson (Kaiser Chiefs) and Karl Hyde (Underworld).
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We'll be bringing along handpicked musicians from Herefordshire and Worcestershire to record their live sessions for broadcast.
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They've all uploaded their tracks to theÌýÂ鶹ԼÅÄ Music Introducing UploaderÌý- but didn't know they were being considered for this incredible opportunity!
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This free event, which is open to everybody, kicks off at 1pm and you're more than welcome to turn up anytime until 5pm.

Broadcast

  • Sat 15 Dec 2018 20:00
    Â鶹ԼÅÄ Hereford & Worcester

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