Andrew Marston introduces live music from Jennifer Booton (Hereford)

This month, we returned to Ross-on-Wye to showcase some of our favourite acts right now, recording for broadcast at John Kyrle High School.

The music department has undergone a series of changes in the last four years - and it's now home to a complex of high-end recording studios and state-of-the-art equipment.

She's been playing music from an early age and more recently has started taking her compositions out on-the-road - and tonight we hear from Hereford singer/songwriter Jennifer Booton.

Last year she landed her first high profile gig at the Bromyard Folk Festival, after gracing the open mic stages across the area - and this year she's already been booked for Nozstock.

When she's not making music, Jennifer can be found at the Courtyard in Hereford as their press and marketing officer - the Courtyard being the place where Ellie Goulding held her first ever job!

All of our live studio and festival sessions since 2005

BBC Introducing in Hereford & Worcester supports unsigned, undiscovered and under-the-radar musicians from Herefordshire and Worcestershire.

Since 2011, we've been taking the show out on-the-road showcasing the very best musicians from our two counties.

Once a month, we've been recording acts chosen by us at a variety of venues across the area - including at some of our biggest festivals.

Our next recording session takes place on Sunday 28 April at The Cock & Magpie in Bewdley and features the four acts we plan to broadcast throughout May.

Acts on the line-up are Paper Dreams, Rachel Bedford, Khaos Theory plus Virgil & The Accelerators.

It's free to get in - and this is your chance to see how we capture live music on tape, while being able to enjoy some of the hottest new acts we've got in our area right now.

None of these acts knew they were being considered for a live session - they were chosen based on the tracks they uploaded here - which led them to receiving airplay on BBC Hereford & Worcester.

Doors open at 6pm - but you're more than welcome to turn up anytime until 9pm.

Meanwhile, if you're a venue or promoter, and would like to be featured in a future recording session please get in touch.

An A-Z list of musicians from across our region

Every week, we're championing new acts - artists who previously haven't ever been played on radio, people who have never done a gig - and musicians who've never sold a record in their life.

But - just how do they get to that stage - where you CAN send your music into radio, upload your tracks to the internet and perform a variety of shows?

These last few weeks here on BBC Introducing in Hereford & Worcester, we've showcased acts recorded at the new recording facilities at John Kyrle High School in Ross.

So tonight, we'll hear from the music department about the rising stars from the area - and the people at Rock On Music Studios in Hereford, a new venture set up by a number of band members from local groups.

Some of the interviews you may have missed on-air

This week, Andy O'Hare reviews:

• Anj Avraam, MC-RC, Abby Inez, Answer Back, Mark Leedham & Fiona McCanlis at The Pig & Drum, Worcester.
• The Joys, Inca Hoots & Olympians at The Firefly, Worcester.
• Two Days Late & BSN[4:20] at The Pig & Drum, Worcester.
• Richard Clarke, East Of The Sun & The Misers at Rise Records, Worcester.
• Vault Of Eagles, Mansize, God Damn & This Wicked Tongue at The Marr's Bar, Worcester.
• The Whipjacks & Hallouminati at Worcester Arts Workshop.
• Que, Leroy, MC-LT, Billy Whizz, Lottie & Beth Edwards at The Pig & Drum, Worcester.

More reviews

If you're a budding solo artist, an MC, or just started a brand new band then you should check out BBC Introducing Musicians' Masterclasses.

On Thursday 21 March, we visited various locations across the UK - Glasgow, Belfast, London, Salford & Cardiff. DJs from all over BBC Radio, music industry experts and artists got together to host a day of sessions, workshops and masterclasses.

On the guestlist at Maida Vale were Worcester's Shaun Williams, Malvern's 5parks, Bromyard's Tenz, Droitwich's Case Closed and Bewdley's Barbarix.

Invited to Hoddinott Hall in Cardiff were Hereford's Daniel & The Scandals, Kidderminster's Lauren Wright and man-of-many-Worcester-bands Pete Adams.

We covered everything from song writing & MC workshops to promoting your music & making the most of your Twitter accounts.

We also heard from successful artists about their own musical journeys. Our special guests included Ben Howard, Aluna George, Wretch 32, Devlin, Angel, Japanese Popstars, Phil Kieran, Badly Drawn Boy and the Manic Street Preachers.

This week, we catch up with presenter Jo Whiley and James Dean Bradfield from the Manic Street Preachers and get their advice for new musicians.

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