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Andrew Marston introduces Artigo Son (Hereford)

Unsigned, undiscovered & under-the-radar music, as recorded at HopFest near Bewdley.

• We're having it large at the Nozstock Festival, near Bromyard.

• Foot stomping blues rock from the Herefordshire band Artigo Son, as performed at HopFest near Bewdley.

• Our Masterclass, this week, looks at growing an audience.

• More from former Hereford student Olly Alexander with his band Years & Years at Glastonbury.

2 hours

Music Played

  • Ben Hughes

    CK Girls

  • BEAR WITNESS

    Save The Youth I Own

  • Utelka

    Crazy

    • BLBX.
  • Appearing at Nozstock

    • Alex Lleo

      No Way Back

  • Appearing at Lakefest

    • Nature of Wires

      Madame Serena

      • AnalogueTrash.
    • SKYLYTS

      The Pack (feat. Quen)

  • In session

    • Artigo Son

      Landslide (Live from Hopfest 2019)

    • Artigo Son

      Sweet & Sour (Live from Hopfest 2019)

  • Runrummer & Aidan Grant

    Good For Nothing (Remix)

  • In session, next month

    • RAB Artist

      Got To Make It

  • Highlights

    • Years & Years

      If You're Over Me (Live at Glastonbury 2019)

    • Years & Years

      All For You (Live at Glastonbury 2019)

  • Shiraz

    Rain (Remix)

    • Pussyfoot Records.
  • White Noise Cinema

    Reaction

  • Appearing at Nozstock

    • Inwards

      Feelings Of Unreality

      • Small Pond.
  • Fdluxx

    Reap What You Sow (feat. Lord Apex & Rhakim Ali)

    • Ramz.
  • In session

    • Artigo Son

      Crash & Burn (Live from Hopfest 2019)

    • Artigo Son

      Breaking Cover (Live from Hopfest 2019)

In session

Herefordshire's Artigo Son have one of the most quirky band biographies we've ever received!
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"Creating riff-rawing original music to melt your ears from your head, only for your foot stomping feet to kick them back into place!"
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Influenced by Black Stone Cherry, Metallica, AC/DC and Bon Jovi, Andrew Marston describes them as: "Beautiful bluesy rock from great musicians and great performers alike."
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18 - 21 July: Nozstock - The Hidden Valley nr Bromyard

Rudimental and Soul II Soul are the headliners at this year's Nozstock in Bromyard.
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For the 21st anniversary of the event, they'll also be performances from local artists Alex Lleo, Inwards, Arcadia Roots and The Stiff Joints.
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Nozstock, which began as a family BBQ, has been growing ever since.

Features

  • In the Gig Guide: Details ofÌýBretFest near Evesham, Nozstock near Bromyard, and the Upton Blues Festival.

ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Music Introducing at HopFest

This month's sessions were recorded in the mud at the ninth annual HopFest, which took place in the riverside town of Bewdley, featuring tonnes of local bands.
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We were there, on the Sunday, hosting a stage dedicated to Herefordshire and Worcestershire artists chosen from theÌýÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Music Introducing Uploader.
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Musicians' Masterclass

Our Masterclass, this week, looks at the various ways of getting a gig.
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So we chat to a man who once drove past the Royal Albert Hall and decided to hire it out after concluding they’d never book him!
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Step forth Steve Knightley, the songwriting force behind the multi-award winning acoustic roots duo Show of Hands.

Glastonbury highlights: Years and Years

Performing on the Pyramid stage was Olly Alexander and his band Years and Years - who have previously topped the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Music Sound Of list.
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Olly studied at Hereford College Of Arts and became the band's lead singer after meeting at a house party and was overheard singing in the shower!

ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Music at LakeFest, Eastnor Castle

Lakefest returns to Eastnor Deer Park in August this year and will be guaranteed to be even bigger and better than ever.

Kaiser Chiefs, Happy Mondays, The Pigeon Detectives, James and Sophie Ellis-Bextor are all on the line-up.

ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Hereford & Worcester will also have a tent at the festival, showcasing local talent from Herefordshire & Worcestershire.Ìý

For details of how to send your music in and to be considered for future events, visit bbc.in/hwcontact

Broadcast

  • Sat 20 Jul 2019 20:00

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