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Breaking Welsh acts take over Maida Vale

2016-01-15T18:38:00+00:00

Blwyddyn Newydd Dda – That’s Happy New Year in Welsh, and this week we bring you greetings and musical delights from Wales to kick start this wet and cold January. All this week across Huw Stephen's shows on BBC Radio 1 and on our national stations BBC Radio Wales and BBC Radio Cymru, we've shared some exclusive Maida Vale sessions from some of the finest new Welsh artists.

Let's start with Cut Ribbons, a band from a town called Llanelli, who have gone through a roller-coaster of line up changes only to come out stronger, tighter, happier and prettier from the experience! After releasing a stunning debut album in 2015, this new version of Cut Ribbons is also ready to let the rule book fly out of the window and are excited for a year ahead experimenting with their sound for the next record.

Secondly we have singer songwriter Hannah Grace, whose stepping out of the shadows of Gabrielle Aplin’s touring band to release on the singers own label, and support her on tour. Hannah has such a natural touch with songs and performance, that you just know she could turn any song into a gem. Here’s her take on Damien Rice’s The Blower’s Daughter recorded at Maida Vale just before Christmas.

Next up, Chepstow lass Violet Skies, whose atmospheric, orchestrated masterpieces are equally fun-filled bass driven anthems in the making. Her live festival performances have gathered a huge number of fans, including a storming set on the BBC Introducing stage at Glastonbury in 2014. This month sees her head to the hugely influential industry festival Eurosonic, and in a few months to the US to showcase her music too. It really could be her year!

There's plenty more ace music videos from BBC Introducing Wales artists on our new music project website - and this month we have launched the search for the next 12 bands and artists to take part. Finally, if you're making and recording tracks of your own don't forget to get them on Introducing Uploader today and get your music heard, we're listening!

BBC Introducing highlights: Tall Ships, Billy Bragg and Annie Nightingale

2012-12-06T14:54:31+00:00

It's December everyone so keep warm drink lots of warm tea (or mulled wine) and check out what's been going on with BBC Introducing across the radio networks in the last few weeks.

Tall Ships Maida Vale session

The magnificent Tall Ships joined BBC Introducing in session at Maida Vale Studios. Tall Ships have had a fantastic year playing our BBC Introducing stage at Reading & Leeds and rounding the year off with a tour and a trip to the legendary Maida Vale Studios, recording four tracks including Gallop.

The John Peel Lecture 2012

Billy Bragg took to the stage to deliver this year's John Peel session at the Radio Academy in Manchester. Billy talks in detail about his journey as an unsigned artist and getting his first break on Radio 1. He talks about the fantastic work local radio is doing with new music talks in detail about BBC Introducing... Including Jake Bugg's own story (watch the clip on YouTube) from uploading his music to BBC Radio Nottingham in 2010 to securing a record deal with Mercury records.

You can watch the whole session here.

Annie Nightingale's advice

Over the last few weeks Annie Nightingale has been working with BBC Introducing to find three new bass music artists that show great promise for the future! We wanted to work with Annie so she could pass on her advice and wealth of experience in the industry. Check out how she became a mentor to these brand new artists; English from London, Kamos and Tripbuk from Hereford & Worcester, and Kent's Elliot Berger.

Gabrielle Aplin

Did you know that long before 'that Christmas John Lewis advert' hit our TV screens and the track stormed the charts, Gabrielle Aplin recorded in Maida Vale Studios for BBC Introducing back in April 2011. She recorded three Amazing Tracks Including a beautiful cover Of Coldplay's Fix You.

Gabrielle Aplin is from Wiltshire, and has been supported by BBC Introducing in Wiltshire for the last three years.

Daley

Daley is making big waves at the moment with his new single ‘Remember Me’ which features Jessie J. BBC Introducing in Manchester have supported Daley since 2009. Check out his very first session for BBC Introducing at the Electric Proms.

Daley was shortlisted for the BBC Sound Of Poll in 2011, featured on Radio 1’s Live Lounge and toured with Emeli Sande, Maverick Sabre & Jessie J to name a few so it’s great to see him back with such a huge track. Keep a look out for him on your TV over Christmas!