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Andrew Marston introduces KIM (Bromsgrove)
Unsigned, undiscovered and under-the-radar music from Worcester's Christmas Lights.
Last on
Sat 23 Dec 201720:00
BBC Hereford & Worcester
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Under A Banner
Snow Song
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Will Killeen
Drifting Snow
Interviewed
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Malvernbard
Almost A Christmas Song
Track of the Week
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Steve Attridge and The Sleeping Giants
Reindeer Ride
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WELFARE
I'm Getting Tired Of You Getting Tired Of Me
In session at Worcester's Christmas Lights
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KIM
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KIM
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Carol Lee Sampson
Love Lives On
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Michael Croutear
I Know That Christmas Is Here
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Marcel Zidani
Butterflies
Track of the Week
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TheCFShow
December Valentine
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Devon Mayson
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
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Huw Parsons
The Past I Can't Stop Showing
In session at Worcester's Christmas Lights
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KIM
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In session
18-year-old Kim, from Bromsgrove, started her singing career recording covers on YouTube and Facebook, which started to get her noticed.
She's now concentrating on writing her own songs and has started performing live and has twice been awarded the coveted BBC Introducing Track of the Week.
Her focus is on a modern soul/reggae style and has been described by Andrew Marston as "beautiful songwriting, with one of the most soulful voices around".
She's now concentrating on writing her own songs and has started performing live and has twice been awarded the coveted BBC Introducing Track of the Week.
Her focus is on a modern soul/reggae style and has been described by Andrew Marston as "beautiful songwriting, with one of the most soulful voices around".
Antique Christmas
BBC antiques experts have swapped their auction house gavels for microphones to produce a Christmas single in aid of BBC Children in Need.
James Braxton, Charles Hanson, Charlie Ross and Worcester's Philip Serrell, who star in Antiques Road Trip, Bargain Hunt and Flog It!, are bringing Christmas cheer to the UK with their 2017 single, Sleigh Ride.
You can download the single now from iTunes, Apple Music, Spotify, Amazon, Google Play, 7 Digital, Napster and Deezer.
All profits from Sleigh Ride will go to the charity, with a minimum of 50p from each single sale.
James Braxton, Charles Hanson, Charlie Ross and Worcester's Philip Serrell, who star in Antiques Road Trip, Bargain Hunt and Flog It!, are bringing Christmas cheer to the UK with their 2017 single, Sleigh Ride.
You can download the single now from iTunes, Apple Music, Spotify, Amazon, Google Play, 7 Digital, Napster and Deezer.
All profits from Sleigh Ride will go to the charity, with a minimum of 50p from each single sale.
Christmas song: Steve Attridge & The Sleeping Giants
Evesham's Steve Attridge has recruited a variety of musicians from different genres to complete "The Sleeping Giants".
Their latest track is a family Christmas song that Steve wrote with his wife Andrea for their children William and Georgia.
They decided it was good enough to record and recruited Vince Freeman (star of The Voice) on vocals and the amazing Patsy Gamble on sax to help complete the recording.
They say: "It's been a while since we have heard a decent Christmas song so this is our attempt to come up with one!"
Their latest track is a family Christmas song that Steve wrote with his wife Andrea for their children William and Georgia.
They decided it was good enough to record and recruited Vince Freeman (star of The Voice) on vocals and the amazing Patsy Gamble on sax to help complete the recording.
They say: "It's been a while since we have heard a decent Christmas song so this is our attempt to come up with one!"
Christmas song: TheCfShow
Chloe Ferguson is a 24-year-old songwriter from North Wales who now lives in Stourport with her parents, after they relocated to Worcestershire for work.
Chloe, who was home-schooled, wrote her first songs when she was just five - sometimes in English, other times in Welsh.
She's an ex-introvert and says she can only confront people in songs, but she has done modelling and acting as well!
Her influences include Coldplay, Maroon 5, Britney Spears, Avril Lavigne, Christina Perri, Vanessa Carlton and Katy Perry.
Chloe, who was home-schooled, wrote her first songs when she was just five - sometimes in English, other times in Welsh.
She's an ex-introvert and says she can only confront people in songs, but she has done modelling and acting as well!
Her influences include Coldplay, Maroon 5, Britney Spears, Avril Lavigne, Christina Perri, Vanessa Carlton and Katy Perry.
Christmas song: Malvernbard
The same songs and stories come around each Christmas time - but a Worcester man, with experience in both of those, is getting in on the action to bring something new to the table!
The Principle of the Swan Theatre School, Nick Wilkes, has reams of play and panto experience and is now promoting a Christmas song online.
The Principle of the Swan Theatre School, Nick Wilkes, has reams of play and panto experience and is now promoting a Christmas song online.
Ed Sheeran's guitar
A Worcestershire hospice has been given an early Christmas present - by selling Ed Sheeran's guitar for £4,500.
The singer donated the signed guitar to St Richard's in Worcester after they looked after someone he cared about.
The hospice put the instrument up for auction and say it'll make a big difference to the work they do.
The singer donated the signed guitar to St Richard's in Worcester after they looked after someone he cared about.
The hospice put the instrument up for auction and say it'll make a big difference to the work they do.
Switching on the Christmas Lights
Thousands of people gathered to see the Christmas lights being switched on in Worcester, at the end of November, by BBC Hereford & Worcester - and we chose the music!
Tazmin Barnes, Chloe Elliot, KIM and JR Hopkins joined Elliott Webb, Malcolm Boyden, Pudsey and the Mayor of Worcester to officially launch the festive season, which sees many of the shops open until 8pm every Thursday night until Christmas.
All four acts performed a number of tracks they uploaded to bbc.co.uk/introhw and an 'alternative' Christmas cover as we count our way down to the big day.
Tazmin Barnes, Chloe Elliot, KIM and JR Hopkins joined Elliott Webb, Malcolm Boyden, Pudsey and the Mayor of Worcester to officially launch the festive season, which sees many of the shops open until 8pm every Thursday night until Christmas.
All four acts performed a number of tracks they uploaded to bbc.co.uk/introhw and an 'alternative' Christmas cover as we count our way down to the big day.
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Even Better Than The Real Thing
What's the best tribute act you've ever seen?
Paddy McGuinness has been on BBC One, this evening, hosting Even Better Than The Real Thing.
The Christmas Special has seen some of the world's greatest tribute acts go head to head, performing songs made famous by music legends.
But what's life like on the road for our local 'stars'? We catch up with Blobby Williams, Duran, The Reverend Elvis and the male Tina Turner!
Paddy McGuinness has been on BBC One, this evening, hosting Even Better Than The Real Thing.
The Christmas Special has seen some of the world's greatest tribute acts go head to head, performing songs made famous by music legends.
But what's life like on the road for our local 'stars'? We catch up with Blobby Williams, Duran, The Reverend Elvis and the male Tina Turner!
Barclay James Harvest
A '70s rock star performed at Hereford Cathedral, this week, in the annual Soldiers’ Charity Carol Concert.
John Lees, the founder of the prog rock band Barclay James Harvest, appeared alongside Stretton Sugwas Academy Primary and Weobley High School, the Herefordshire Youth Concert Band, the Marches Military Wives Choir and the Hereford Police Choir.
John Lees, the founder of the prog rock band Barclay James Harvest, appeared alongside Stretton Sugwas Academy Primary and Weobley High School, the Herefordshire Youth Concert Band, the Marches Military Wives Choir and the Hereford Police Choir.
New organ
What do you want for Christmas? Well, Pershore Abbey is to have a new organ!
It'll fill the void left by the Walker-Nicholson instrument, which would have been played by Sir Edward Elgar, which was lost to the Abbey long ago.
The Italian maker Fratelli Ruffatti will build the new instrument - only the second one they have supplied to this country - the other is being installed at Buckfast Abbey in Devon.
We hear how the Abbey managed and ask how an Italian organ will sound in a very English church.
It'll fill the void left by the Walker-Nicholson instrument, which would have been played by Sir Edward Elgar, which was lost to the Abbey long ago.
The Italian maker Fratelli Ruffatti will build the new instrument - only the second one they have supplied to this country - the other is being installed at Buckfast Abbey in Devon.
We hear how the Abbey managed and ask how an Italian organ will sound in a very English church.
Choristers at Christmas
A teenage chorister gave the performance of a lifetime, this week, when he sang the music to the film The Snowman to a full Worcester Cathedral.
13-year-old Daniel Munn appeared alongside an orchestra as the film appeared on a big screen.
All three concerts were sold out.
But what is life like as a chorister at Christmas? We've been to find out!
13-year-old Daniel Munn appeared alongside an orchestra as the film appeared on a big screen.
All three concerts were sold out.
But what is life like as a chorister at Christmas? We've been to find out!
BBC Introducing in Bromsgrove
At BBC Introducing in Hereford & Worcester, we support the very best new music from across our region.
Since 2005, we've broadcast nearly 1,000 sessions, helping to showcase some of our area's most talented musicians to a massive audience.
Some of our recent highlights include Leominster’s AKA George at Glastonbury, Bromyard’s Remi Harris at the Montreal Jazz Festival and Hay-on-Wye’s Cherryshoes at T In The Park.
Our next recording session takes place on Sunday 28 January at the Artrix in Bromsgrove from 7pm, where we’ll be showcasing some of the best new musicians we have in region.
These artists didn't even know they were being considered - and we hope this inspires people to keep sending in their music, because we really do listen to everything!
Since 2005, we've broadcast nearly 1,000 sessions, helping to showcase some of our area's most talented musicians to a massive audience.
Some of our recent highlights include Leominster’s AKA George at Glastonbury, Bromyard’s Remi Harris at the Montreal Jazz Festival and Hay-on-Wye’s Cherryshoes at T In The Park.
Our next recording session takes place on Sunday 28 January at the Artrix in Bromsgrove from 7pm, where we’ll be showcasing some of the best new musicians we have in region.
These artists didn't even know they were being considered - and we hope this inspires people to keep sending in their music, because we really do listen to everything!
Broadcast
- Sat 23 Dec 201720:00BBC Hereford & Worcester
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