Introducing

Presenters Katherine, Adrian and Jack

Bursts of honeyed vocals, searing guitars and pulsating basslines are set to titilate your eardrums on new music radio show BBC Norfolk Introducing.

A bit like an indie Pete Tong, the show will signal the start of your weekend, filling the 7 to 8pm slot each Friday.

At the core of BBC Norfolk Introducing - being put together by staff at bbc.co.uk/norfolk and BBC Voices - is a mission to bring you the latest music and news from bands and singers hailing from our county.

You will also be able to get the lowdown on gigs and tune in to interviews with the hottest new talents.

The Kabeedies in London

BBC Introducing family ties

As the newest, softest-skinned sprog of the BBC Introducing family, tracks by Norfolk acts played on our programme could end up being spun by our big daddy, Huw Stephens on his Radio 1 shows. 

So far, Norfolk acts Context, Go Public, Hasikara Smile, Kunk, Rigo Jancsi and The Lost Levels have all been played on Radio 1 after sending in tracks to our show.

Already, a cherry-picked selection of bands - who have been featured on the BBC's new music radio shows across Britain - have strutted the Introducing stage at Glastonbury, with city band The Kabeedies flying the flag for Norfolk at the festival in 2008.

The Brownies at Maida Vale

The Kabeedies were also asked to front a report for Steve Lamacq's Radio 1 show on the Norwich scene - put together by the BBC Norfolk Introducing team - which was broadcast on Monday, 9 June, 2008.

The band also charted their rise for Huw Stephens' Radio 1 show on Wednesday, 25 June, 2008 - when Huw also mentioned a host of other Norfolk bands and gig news.

Also local bands may be chosen to play a session at Maida Vale, like The Brownies, from Norwich, who got to re-tread the steps of some of the world's top names.

Call for musicians

If you're a Norfolk musician - writing and performing original material - then you're just the sort we want to hear from.

Although we're focusing on music emerging from the county, if you're heading our way from elsewhere then why not drop us a line at the e-mail address below.

Promoters working on Norfolk gigs and those with news snippets of the musical variety are also welcome to get in touch.

Media darlings

But if you're more of a music lover than a player, then you can still get involved in the show - and may end up on air.

We want to recruit roving eyes and ears - if you're gripped by a passion for live music and the local scene then you might be just the person get the lowdown on acts before reporting back to the show.

Catch BBC Norfolk Introducing from 7 til 8pm on BBC Radio Norfolk on 95.1, 95.6 and 104.4FM, Digital Radio and online at bbc.co.uk/norfolk and for seven days after broadcast on Listen Again.