BBC Radio 1: Cassia - 100 Times Over
Cassia are the latest addition to Radio 1's playlist! Clara, Adele, Scott, Greg, Dev and Alice will be playing '100 Times Over' on their shows all week!
Supported By: Our mate Rob Adcock at BBC Music Introducing in Stoke.
Style: Tropical Guitar Grooves.
Essential: Cassia are a three-piece band from South Cheshire. They first sent in music to Introducing in January 2017 and have been heavily supported by Rob Adcock (Introducing presenter in Stoke) and Christian Carlisle (Introducing presenter in Sheffield). The trio began playing small gigs at local venues, and soon were playing festivals such as Y Not and Dot 2 Dot and are influenced by The Strokes, The Police and Bombay Bicycle Club.
BBC 1Xtra: Nakala - Sumthin'
Nakala is this week's BBC Music Introducing artist to feature on the 1Xtra playlist. You can listen to 'Sumthin' being played across the network for the next seven days!
Supported By: Our gal Steph at BBC Music Introducing in Solent.
Style: Nostalgic R&B.
Essential: Nakala is an artist from Southampton who makes smooth 90s-inspired R&B that you could easily mistake for an Aaliyah track! She first uploaded to Introducing in Solent in 2015 and is currently working on new music that will be out later this year.
