BBC Radio 1: The Howl and The Hum - Manea
The Howl and The Hum are now on Radio 1’s playlist as Introducing track of the week! Hear their track ‘Manea’ across the station for the next seven days.
Supported by: Jericho at BBC Music Introducing in York and North Yorkshire.
Style: Mesmerizing, dark pop.
Essential: The Howl and The Hum are a four-piece from York who first uploaded to Introducing in March 2017. The band have been compared to Radiohead, Massive Attack and Portishead and their hypnotic pop sounds are beautiful.
BBC 1Xtra: AKAY - Saviour
This week’s featured artist is AKAY who is now on 1Xtra’s playlist! Be sure to catch his track ‘Saviour’ being played all week by Mim, Twin, Adot, Yasmin and Nick.
Supported by: Natalie & Michelle at BBC Music Introducing in Manchester.
Style: Chillwave trap.
Essential: AKAY is an 18-year-old producer based in Manchester who has been supported by Introducing since September 2016. He is influenced by mura masa, Flume and Dua Lipa, and his track ‘Saviour’ features Hanz and KSR.
