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BBC Introducing at SXSW 2015
TEXAS! We were in you! BBC Introducing made it's annual trip to the beautiful city of Austin to bring the best of British music to SXSW, alongside PRS for Music Foundation.
Check out highlights below including incredible showcase videos from SOAK, Genghar, Jack Garratt, Little Simz, Spring King and Blossoms, photos from the BBC Music BBQ, our panel on breaking UK radio and a fantastic week of radio from Huw Stephens, Steve Lamacq and Dermot O'Leary.
W A T C H T H E V I D E O S
SOAK - Sea Creatures (Live at SXSW)
SOAK performs Sea Creatures at the BBC Introducing & PRS Foundation showcase at SXSW.
A WEEK OF INCREDIBLE PHOTOS
Look back at our SXSW Adventure with photos from:
BBC Introducing + PRS for Music Foundation Showcase >>
and
Relive an unforgettable BBC Music SXSW adventure from piñatas to panels with some incredible live music in between. See you next year Austin!
Listen again to the Huw Stephens pre showcase Wednesday show >>
Listen again to Steve Lamacq's SXSW shows >>
Listen again to Dermot O'Leary's show >>
Our final day at SXSW began with Dermot O'Leary's show on Radio 2. He kicked off his show with BBC Introducing artist Charlotte OC. Charlotte uploaded her early tracks and first found friends at BBC Introducing in Lancashire.
Charlotte's been wowing crowds across Austin all week and played two live tracks for us, including If My House was Burning and a cover of Chain of Fools
Dermot also had live music from Laura Marling's set at the BBC Music BBQ
...and BBC Introducing discovery James Bay
...nice to see the hat made it to Texas.
Friday saw BBC Music host its first panel at SXSW. Dermot O'Leary hosted the session featuring Huw Stephens, Steve Lamacq, Radio 1's George Ergatoudis and Turn First Music's Sarah Stennett on how to crack UK radio.
They guided a busy room through the merits of having a plugger, choosing the right time to put yourself forward and making new fans at festivals like SXSW.
The panel ended with Steve Lamacq's story of BBC Introducing's first ever SXSW showcase in 2008. Back then BBC Introducing brought an unknown Florence + The Machine to Texas to play on a bill next to MGMT. Florence made a unique splash at the event, won plaudits from NME and MGMT and within a year was ruling our airwaves.
Friday arrived with a slew of fantastic showcase videos and another great Austin morning Steve Lamacq show. First up a local Steve who celebrated his good day with Led Zepplin's Rock and Roll
followed by a visit from SXSW favourites The Districts
Who played Heavy Begs and Suburban Smell live in the studio
Here's Steve and Huw with the spoils from Wednesday's piñata
BBC MUSIC BBQ
Check out photos from our first ever BBC Music BBQ at SXSW. Featuring performances from James Vincent McMorrow, Frank Turner, SOAK and Laura Marling >>
Some reactions to Thursday's BBC Music BBQ from the artists
Elsewhere in Austin, we've asked the wider BBC Introducing family to share their SXSW '15 experience with us, here are just a choice few, starting with Golden Fable outside our showcase venue Latitude 30
The People The Poet
Dry The River
Paper Aeroplanes, getting amongst the nachos
...and Happyness on a freakin' boat
...that's bat bridge behind them.
Thursday for us kicked off with an early Austin start on 6 Music with Steve Lamacq
Blossoms popped in to review last night's stunning Showcase performance
Before Steve was joined The Mynabirds' Laura Burhenn
...who played us exclusive new material
..and the show ended with longtime friend of the BBC Introducing family Frank Turner, joining Atlantic Records' Maureen Kenny and our own Huw Stephens to review this week's tracks on Roundtable
what an attractive bunch
S H O W C A S E !
Come see some amazing photos from last night's BBC Introducing Showcase
Big love for our showcase from the artists and their new fans
Lots of love for Blossoms
Jack Garratt
Little Simz
...and SOAK
Our SXSW Radio shows kicked off on Wednesday. First up the legend that is Sir Huw of Stephens
Huw thought it wise to let our artists take their pre-showcase tension out on a piñata. Here's Little Simz, pre swing
and SOAK... piñata still looking pretty jolly at this stage
...not so much after Jack Garratt got to it
once demolished Jack was set to play us a live track in the studio
Spring King set off on their Austin adventure
...and moments later... they're hanging on 6th street.
living like er... Spring Kings
and playing ping pong with Gengahr
Blossoms are here everybody!
...they came with a Van
Catfish's Van McCann
Gengahr been getting to know the place
Spring King still having fun
SOAK's been playing shows big and small
...but she managed to squeeze time in for a trip to the skate park
Here's some good luck messages from the BBC Introducing shows which supported the acts the beginning. First up Rigsy and Stu in Northern Ireland with a shout out to SOAK
Next up; Natalie-Eve and Michelle from BBC Introducing in Manchester, sending Stockport's best wishes to Blossoms
Kelly and Gareth from Beds, Bucks & Herts sent this for Jack Garratt
...and here's Gary Crowley in London with a message for Gengahr
and Natalie-Eve and Michelle are back again, sending their Manc love to Spring King
great whiteboard work there peoples.
