BBC Radio 1: Dan Owen - Hideaway
Shropshire's dreamboat Dan Owen is now on Radio 1’s playlist as Introducing artist of the week! You can hear his super bluesy jam, Hideaway, being played across the network by Clara, Adele, Dev, Alice, Greg and Scott for the next seven days.
Supported by: Adam and Jolon at BBC Music Introducing in Shropshire.
Style: A bluesy jam with husky vocals.
Essential: Dan is a 23-year-old singer and songwriter from Shrewsbury who first uploaded to Introducing in 2015. Before he pursued music, he was training to be a carpenter, but you’ll be glad to know that soon the music took over, and he brought us hits like the beautiful and bluesy ‘Hideaway’.
BBC 1Xtra: J-Fresh - Tryna Get By
Southampton producer and DJ J-Fresh is now on 1Xtra's playlist! You can catch his track 'Tryna Get By' across the network for the next seven days.
Supported by: Steph at BBC Music Introducing in Solent.
Style: An unapologetically UK bass banger.
Essential: J-Fresh is DJ and producer from Southampton who first uploaded to Introducing in January 2017. He has been supported by The 8th's Charlie Sloth, as a #ClubSloth resident on 1Xtra, and his influence from classic grime and garage pioneers DJ EZ, Heartless Crew, Zinc and Wiley is clear. 'Tryna Get By' throws back to the early grime era with a fat bassline, features Godsgift and Monkstar and is out now on his debut album, Fruit Salad.
