Tuesday 18 March 2014, 17:59
Noeva is the latest BBC Introducing act to be chosen for a sought-after spot on the Radio 1 Playlist for a week. Her track Only One has been selected to be showcased on daytime shows including those of Dev, Fearne Cotton, Greg James and Scott Mills. Listen to Only One below and let us know what you think.
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Hometown: Noeva is a 21 year-old singer-songwriter from Hertfordshire.
Style: Noeva was surrounded by Motown music from an early age and it’s had a strong bearing on her sound. She has also been inspired by Michael Jackson, Queen and Bob Marley and there’s no doubt these strong, iconic vocalists have influenced her powerful and melodic voice, which is right at the heart of Only One.
You need to know: When you’re telling all your friends about Noeva, forgot the ‘e’ – her name is pronounced ‘Nova’. And she is certainly making a name for herself through her collaborations with artists including Wretch 32, Paigey Cakey and fellow BBC Introducing artist, Double S.
Supported by: Noeva is no stranger to the BBC airwaves. She has been championed by BBC Introducing in Beds, Herts and Bucks, where she took over the show with a live session earlier in the year. She has...
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Tuesday 11 March 2014, 17:26
Tuesday 11 March 2014, 13:21
This week we return to SXSW festival in Texas for the first time since 2008. Back then, we were lucky enough to showcase this American debut from Florence + The Machine, a performance that Florence still hosts proudly on her YouTube channel.
In case you’ve missed it, we return with six acts for a showcase on Thursday 13th March at Austin’s Latitude 30 venue. These acts are Thumpers, Cousin Marnie, Longfellow, Royal Blood, Public Service Broadcasting and Woman’s Hour – a line-up chosen in collaboration with Steve Lamacq’s BBC 6 Music show. It’s a line-up that BBC Introducing and 6 Music are really proud of, with a great spread of artists at various points in their exciting careers.
We will be filming the showcase out there and producing a couple of tracks for each artist which we will start sharing next Monday 17th March through Steve’s show. There will be photos and coverage through our Twitter, Instagram and Facebook accounts too.
We will also be looking to track down a number of BBC Introducing artists that are in town. A look at the line-up for SXSW and of the thousands of performances out there, there are plenty of familiar names. From Rhodes, supported by BBC Introducing...
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Monday 10 March 2014, 12:25
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Saturday 1 March 2014, 09:40
On the Radio 1 Playlist this week are Broken Hands and their track No One Left To Meet. As the BBC Introducing representative on the station’s playlist, the track will get played on daytime shows including Fearne Cotton, Dev and Greg James. You can hear it below.
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Hometown: The band (brothers Dale and Callum Norton, Jamie Darby and Thomas Ford) are from Canterbury, where they have been busy readying new material for 2014.
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Style: The band cite their influences as space rock, psychedelic garage and blues and who are we to argue because the result is a highly crafted, driving sound shaped...
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Wednesday 26 February 2014, 12:12
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A huge thanks to BBC Introducing in the North East for tipping us off about the sublime Eva Stone and her new track ‘Unsatisfied’. She’s been on tour with fellow BBC Introducing rising star George Ezra and the two certainly share an old blues style combined with an impossibly fresh face.
She’s been compared to both Laura Marling and Joni Mitchell and you can catch her at The Great Escape in May.
Tuesday 25 February 2014, 12:42
Little Shoes Big Voice are the latest BBC Introducing act to get a place on the Radio 1 Playlist for a week. Their track Nightfall has been selected for play on daytime shows including those of Fearne Cotton, Greg James and Scott Mills. Listen to Nightfall below and leave your thoughts on the track in our comments section.
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Hometown: Little Shoes Big Voice are London duo Jack Durtnall and Emily Harvey. The pair first met on stage at London’s Bedroom Bar in where they played together in an impromptu soul jam band.
Style:Â With contemporary influences including Lianne Le Havas, London Grammar...
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Monday 24 February 2014, 16:30
Friday 21 February 2014, 11:53
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Patrice is a singer-songwriter from Hertfordshire and his track Can You Hear Me Dreaming is our BBC Introducing Discovery this week. We don’t actually know a whole lot about him except that Prince is one of his biggest inspirations – that really comes through on this track, which owes a lot to the little purple genius. It’s really good.
Big thanks to BBC Introducing in London and BBC Three Counties for putting this on our radar.
Tuesday 18 February 2014, 18:48
This week’s BBC Introducing spot on the Radio 1 playlist is taken up by brand new talent ALX and his track Beautiful Criminal. It will be played across Radio 1 daytime shows and feature in Huw Stephen’s free download, available after his Wednesday night show. Have a listen to it below and share your comments with us.
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Hometown: ALX is a 22 year-old self-producer singer-songwriter from Scotland.
Style: Plenty of mystery surrounds ALX and we’re really excited by this, his first release. Beautiful Criminal is a slickly produced modern love song using RnB and electronic beats to showcase ALX...
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