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About Us
Every week, Andrew Marston tears up the playlist and the airwaves are full of new music. There is only one qualification - it has to be from our region.
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As well as the superb quality of music the programme showcases, check out ourÌýweekly gig guide, theÌýlocal music news,Ìýinterviews with movers and shakers,ÌýourÌýMusicians' Masterclass,Ìýthe best coverage of our local festivalsÌýplusÌýlive sessions on the show every week.
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"John Peel would have loved the programme - it would have pleased him enormously." - Clive Selwood, Record Label Manager
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"It is the voice of young and up-and-coming musicians and music fans. If you want to see or hear local music, then this show has it all." - Nigel Clark, Dodgy
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Catch the latest music from across our area every Thursday and Saturday from 8pm on Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio Stoke.
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Upload Your Music
If you're in a band, a solo artist or a bedroom producer and you want to get the music you're making played on the radio, upload your tracks to Â鶹ԼÅÄ Introducing. If you enter a Staffordshire or Cheshire postcode when you register, your songs will go straight into our inbox.
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You'll be notified automatically when your tracks are listened to by someone at the Â鶹ԼÅÄ or if they're going to be broadcast. If we like what we hear, you might even bag yourself a session or a slot on the Â鶹ԼÅÄ Introducing festival stage.
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All artists will be considered for airplay and live sessions, with the very best forwarded to our Introducing partners at Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 1, Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 1Xtra, Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 2, Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 3, Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 6 Music and Â鶹ԼÅÄ Asian Network.
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A selection will also be chosen for our stages at SXSW, The Great Escape, Radio 1's Big Weekend, Glastonbury, Reading & Leeds.- Send usÌýnew musicÌýor be considered for aÌýlive sessionÌý-Ìý
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Andrew Marston
Andrew fell in love with music at primary school, learning how to play keyboards and piano and started gigging in several groups. His first 'proper' job was church organist, while touring the country in his brother's band. At the age of 14, Andrew landed his first DJ residency at a local nightclub.
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Andrew was also a volunteer at hospital radio, presenting a news-based show and served on the committee. In 2000, he won a BT Non-Music Programme Of The Year award having spent four years at the organisation.
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In 2005, Andrew was given his own show on the Â鶹ԼÅÄ, becoming the first person to discover and give airtime to chart-topping artists such as Ellie Goulding, Becky Hill and 220 Kid.
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Andrew was also responsible for taking Sam Isaac to the Glastonbury Festival and the Â鶹ԼÅÄ Electric Proms, Pencil Toes, Luke Leighfield,ÌýThe Anomalies and Pegasus Bridge to Â鶹ԼÅÄ Maida Vale (and RadioÌý1's Big Weekend), while securing the brother/sister duo Muchuu a support slot with Florence & The Machine and a spot onÌýthe Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 1 playlist. Other Radio 1 successesÌýinclude Riscas and Lauren Wright, while FREnchfire,ÌýGeorgina Upton, Kamos & Tripbuk and ScarletteÌýSays ended up on the Â鶹ԼÅÄ 1Xtra playlist.ÌýHe also landed The Roving Crows a place onÌýtour with Jamie Cullum, AKA George twoÌýspots on the Radio 1 playlist, as well as aÌýplace on stage at Glastonbury andÌýRadio 2’s Live in Hyde Park.ÌýHe also championed Cherryshoes toÌýT In The Park, SÅ“ur to Reading +ÌýLeeds plus Remi Harris to theÌýMontreal Jazz Festival.
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As an active musician, Andrew's toured with rappers, saxophonists and percussionists, while playing live keys to create new interesting mashups of well-known songs. He's also produced a number of dance tracks with musicians he's met during his career - including Nigel Clark of Dodgy - many of which are featured in his club sets.