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Links across the Atlantic thanks to BBC regional radio programme
Hull
based singer/songwriter Emma Rugg has been given the opportunity
of a lifetime and recorded a single in the United States, thanks
to the BBC's Raw Talent radio show.
The
programme - broadcast on BBC Radio Humberside, Leeds, Sheffield
and BBC North Yorkshire - began by featuring unsigned, exciting
new talent from across the region.
Then
a decision was taken to stream the programme live on the internet
as well, introducing the region's talent to a worldwide audience.
Emma
- who the music press widely regard as one of the rising stars of
the UK music scene - got her break when she performed on BBC Raw
Talent.
She
was heard by American musician Henry Doss who decided that her voice
was perfect to feature on two tracks of his up-and-coming CD. He
contacted the programme.
The
two of them spoke for the first time on air, and three days later,
Emma flew from Manchester Airport - for her first time out of the
country - to Michigan, via Chicago.
There
she and Henry recorded their first joint single - it will be released
in the UK later this year - and together they played a number of
venues.
"I
can't believe what has happened to me in the last few weeks. Working
with Henry on the songs was really exciting as the style fits nicely
with my own material," says Emma.
"Now
we're going to have the single played across the US and hopefully
the UK, and myself and Henry and his band are going to do a tour
after the single is released here later in the year."
BBC
Presenter Alan Raw is now hoping that more musicians from the region
can be linked with others across the world, and get an exchange
going.
"There
is so much talent out there and lots of gigs to be played,"
he says.
"BBC
Raw Talent is now encouraging acts to contact us if they have floorspace
and gigs that people can play, and we're putting them in contact
with bands from across the world who are in a similar situation,
and then it's up to them to try and get the exchange going."
Notes
to Editors
BBC
Raw Talent is on BBC Radios Leeds, Sheffield and Humberside, BBC
North Yorkshire and the internet - www.bbc.co.uk/humber/music/raw_talent
- every Thursday between 7.00 and 1.000pm.
There
is a live band session every week.
Demos
for inclusion in the show can be sent to:
BBC Raw Talent, 9 Chapel Street, Hull, HU1 3NU.
There
are also music industry guests on the show on a regular basis answering
listeners' questions by text, phone and email.
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