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Andrew Marston introduces Jiksaw (Herefordshire/Worcestershire)

Unsigned, undiscovered and under-the-radar music from Herefordshire & Worcestershire.

• Catching up with the organisers of Lakefest, who are bringing UB40, Manic Street Preachers, Reef, Louise Redknapp, Republica and Supergrass to Herefordshire this summer.

• He's been nominated for a BAFTA for his starring role in It's A Sin; Years & Years' Olly Alexander talks about his solo album, having studied at Hereford College of Arts.

• She got signed to Ministry of Sound while working at Tesco in Weaver's Wharf; hearing from Kidderminster's Emily Nash who appeared on BBC Radio 1, this week.

• In our Music News: How Upton is bouncing back with a summer full of events, including this weekend's folk festival.

• We're at St Richard’s Canal Festival, in Droitwich, for their first event in years.

• Meeting the Malvern musician who hadn't left the house in eight years, due to agoraphobia, releasing her debut single having gained more than 17 million views on YouTube.

• Find out how Hereford's Unredacted Productions got on with Bromsgrove's ®adår in this week's Collaborator Generator.

• We've put them forward to play at this year's Glastonbury - live music from local favourites Jiksaw.

4 hours

Music Played

  • Out this week

    • Pentire

      Fading Out

  • Jay Newman

    Dimensions

  • Tazmin

    Breathe

  • Out This Month

    • Weirdo

      Lost Interest

      • YOUTH LTD.
  • Interviewed

    • Roving Crows

      Freedom Song

      • AWAKEN.
  • Out This Week

    • Synosure

      Feeling Good

  • In The Gig Guide

    • The Flames

      Sally Sees

      • DistroKid.
  • Hannah Clayton

    No Touch

  • ADHMusic

    Wishing Well

  • Skewwhiff

    1942

    • Whole Hog Recordings.
  • Rahmanzbeatz

    Destination

  • Story Behind The Song

    • Jemma Pixie Hixon

      Pull Fear From The Inside

  • P3TE

    Purpose

  • In Session

    • JIKSAW

      (Live)

    • JIKSAW

      Feed Me Lies (Live)

  • RustySchnitzel

    Greatest Mistake

  • Denon Reed

    That Something

  • Live session on BBC Sounds available now

    • Wilson

      One Of These Days

  • Cando

    Clutch (Remix)

    Remix Artist: Bakongo.
    • Le Chatroom.
  • Out This Month

    • Amoeba Teen

      New Material World

  • Sheddy Maria

    High Life

  • Appeared on Charli XCX's Best Song Ever, available now on BBC Sounds

    • Years & Years & Galantis

      Sweet Talker

      • Polydor.
  • JMaccc

    Really Like Dah

  • In Session

    • JIKSAW

      Raindance (Live)

    • JIKSAW

      Golden Hour Girl (Live)

  • Graduate BBC Radio 1's Introducing Dance with Jaguar

    • Little Mix

      Love (Sweet Love) (Remix)

      Remix Artist: Emily Nash.
      • RCA.
  • Norbs

    Morbid Art

  • SUBSHIFT

    The Rhythm

  • Givvi

    If This Is It

  • Rubii

    Bitter Lips

  • Collaborator Generator

    • ®adår vs Unredacted Productions

      Neon Noir

  • Marstone & Stix Clarke

    Night Over The Town

  • Runrummer

    Penny Drop (Remix)

    Remix Artist: BURRS.
  • Out This Week

    • Sha.na

      Drip

  • The Silver Lines

    Love Made

  • Squidge

    Tired

Broadcast

  • Sat 30 Apr 202218:00

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From Rhodes to the A49

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Festivals

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The biggest music events in Herefordshire & Worcestershire.

Gigs

Gigs

Chloe Mogg's daily list of live music.

History

History

Tales of epic gigs and local legends.

Masterclass

Masterclass

Our top tips for new musicians.

Sessions

Sessions

The best live performances since 2005.

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'Robert Plant is a celebrity customer'

The musical treasure trove in Kidderminster is home to more than 400,000 records.