BBC Radio 1: Pioneers - Take Time
Southampton band Pioneers are now on the prestigious Radio 1 playlist! Their divine track ‘Take Time’ can be heard all week on Clara, Dev, Alice, Scott, Greg and Adele. Tune into Alice on Saturday 1-4PM to hear the first play and an exclusive interview with the band.
Supported by: Steph and co at BBC Music Introducing in The Solent
Style: Organic indie rock.
Essential: Pioneers are a four piece indie band from Southampton who first uploaded to Introducing in March this year. The band is made up of Sam, Charlie, Bailey and Toby, who all went to school, college and university together. They are influenced by the likes of Blossoms, Jamie T and Foals and are working on their debut EP dropping later this year.
BBC 1Xtra: Ash The Author - Mic Check
Congratulations to Ash The Author who is 1Xtra’s Introducing artist of the week! His track ‘Mic Check’ is now on the playlist and will be played by Mim, Yasmin, Nick, Twin B and Adot for the next seven days.
Supported by: Our main gal, Linda Serck at BBC Music Introducing in Berkshire.
Style: Raw, UK hip hop.
Essential: Ash The Author is a rapper from Reading who has been supported by BBC Music Introducing in Berkshire since 2016. He is influenced by Jehst, and Chester P, and his track ‘Mic Check’ is taken from his album ‘Two Man Band’ which he made with producer, Krang. You can find out more about Ash below.
