Steve Gummerson's BBC Introducing session

This week's live session was recorded at Re-con in Great Malvern.

When we visited Upton-upon-Severn in December, the rivers rose to such a level they threatened our recording session, so we thought "never again" and opted for higher ground. Only a few weeks ago we were talking about the lack of a Big Chill in Malvern - and then lightening stuck us twice as we experienced some of the heaviest snowfall of the winter (so far!).

Steve Gummerson is a singer/songwriter who says life has been tough on the Hereford scene in the last few years - almost all of the places he regularly played at have shut down!

He hopes he hasn't been the one to blame…

Steve's biggest inspiration was his father - and now he's a dad himself, he's encouraging his son to also take up the reins.

When he's not writing music, he works for a plastic bag printing service in Rotherwas owned by his brother - and he says business is booming!