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Andrew Marston introduces Teddy Matthews (Kidderminster)

Unsigned, undiscovered and under-the-radar music, as recorded at The Hay Festival.

2 hours

Music Played

  • Conspiracy Of Kings

    Until The End Of The Day

  • Appeared at Glastonbury

    • Institutes

      Not Alone

    • Tom Forbes

      Stay For Alice

  • Ross Angeles

    Did You Notice

  • In session at the Hay Festival

    • Teddy Matthews

      Worry

    • Teddy Matthews

      Renna

  • Jake Price

    Touch & Go (Loving You)

  • Appeared at the Jinney Ring Festival

    • The Haunted Souls

      Kool Beans

  • Jasper in the Company of Others

    Empty Cup

    • Sound-Hub.
  • Nature of Wires

    For The Blood In Your Veins

  • Rivas

    My Lost Soul

  • Performing at Glastonbury

    • Pretenders

      Don't Get Me Wrong

      • Sire.
  • In session at the Hay Festival

    • Teddy Matthews

      Love

    • Teddy Matthews

      Hold On The Rhythm

In session

In session
Teddy Matthews has been busy gigging at our local music festivals, recording and writing since the beginning of this year.
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He took some of those songs along to Gavin Monaghan at Magic Garden Studios, the engineer behind The Editors and The Twang.
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Teddy, who's from Kidderminster, is influenced by Ben Howard and Turin Brakes and it was a real pleasure to welcome him on stage at the Hay Festival.
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“His songs deserve to be heard by a national audience - an amazing songwriter with a haunting powerful delivery" - Andrew Marston.
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Highlights: Glastonbury 2017

Highlights: Glastonbury 2017
The population of Somerset grew by more than a third, last weekend, as thousands descended on the Glastonbury Festival.
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Last year, Leominster's AKA George delivered the set of the weekend on the ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Introducing stage but this year, we've had three local performers appearing at Worthy Farm.
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This week, we hear fromÌýGareth Griffiths, from Worcester, who played two sets over the weekend - on the solar-powered Lizard Stage and then at the Avalon Inn.
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We catch up with Evesham's , who played on the Croissant Neif bandstand a couple of times before joining another band on drums.
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Plus Hereford's , who was helping the ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ with outside broadcast rigging when he suddenly got asked to DJ in the silent disco.
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We've also been speaking to ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Introducing success story George Ezra, who returned to our stage to play a set and offer words of wisdom to new musicians.
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We'll round up our Glastonbury coverage by hearing a live track from Hereford band The Pretenders whoÌýkicked off proceedings with fans rocking out on The Other Stage.
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30 June - 3 July: El Dorado Festival, Eastnor Castle nr Ledbury

30 June - 3 July: El Dorado Festival, Eastnor Castle nr Ledbury
Following on from their amazing debut year, this year the organisers have delved even deeper into the wonders of the lost kingdom to bring you more stages, more activities, more music, more food choices and more magic than ever before.
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Headliners include Jax Jones, Artful Dodger, Hot 8 Brass Band and the Sugarhill Gang.
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This week, we hear from Groove Armada chatting backstage to Andrew Marston.
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Highlights: Olly Murs at New Road

Highlights: Olly Murs at New Road
Thousands of people watched Olly Murs at Worcestershire County Cricket Club last Sunday.
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The gig, which is part of a series of concerts at New Road, could be heard throughout the city.
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Hear from the fans on this week's show, including a review from Lindsey, who won tickets in our big giveaway.
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Highlights: Hopfest, Bewdley

Highlights: Hopfest, Bewdley
The seventh annual Hopfest has taken place in the riverside town of Bewdley.
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Their director, Peter Barnett, says: "It's a very good and talented line up - all local and from Worcestershire, including some really good young bands."
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Tonnes of the musicians on the bill were as a direct result of appearing here on ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Introducing.
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So we've been to investigate!
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³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Introducing at the Hay Festival

³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Introducing at the Hay Festival

This month's sessions were recorded in the ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ tent at the 30th anniversary of the Hay Festival.
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The 11-day event now has offshoot festivals which take place all over the world, showcasing famous scientists, authors and entertainers in a field on the Herefordshire/Welsh border.
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Other musical acts on the lineup included Will Young, Brian May, Amy MacDonald, DJ Yoda, Norman Jay and Craig Charles.
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There were also appearances from Eddie Izzard, Andy Parsons, Sir Ken Dodd, Stephen Fry, Graham Norton, Bill Bailey and chess champion Garry Kasparov.

Highlights: The Sonic Rock Solstice, Bromsgrove

Highlights: The Sonic Rock Solstice, Bromsgrove
Dr & The Medics were just one of a handful of bands that performed at Stoke Prior Sports & Country Club at the Sonic Rock Solstice.
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This was the 15th anniversary of the event, from the team that are also behind Onboard The Craft.
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Stoke Prior also hosts Beermageddon and Breaking Bands every year.Ìý
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We've been getting top tips for new musicians from the doctor!
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Highlights: The Jinney Ring Folk Festival, Bromsgrove

Highlights: The Jinney Ring Folk Festival, Bromsgrove
Some of the UK’s best folk acts headed to Hanbury, last weekend, for the Jinney Ring Craft Centre’s annual folk festival.
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Headlining the programme were the celebrated songwriters Kathryn Roberts and Sean Lakeman - twice winners of the ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Radio 2 folk award for best duo and acclaimed for their wide-ranging, acoustic repertoire.
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We caught up with the musicians who'd travelled from far and wide.
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Highlights: The Droitwich Food & Drink Festival

Highlights: The Droitwich Food & Drink Festival
The Droitwich Food Festival has taken place, with packed streets and packed stomachs!
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But there were a lot more tasty offerings than the cheese, bread and wine as the organisers put on a smorgasbord of live music, too.
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Our reporter Nina Das Gupta chats to one of the bands that brought the atmosphere to life.
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³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Introducing at the Nozstock Festival

³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Introducing at the Nozstock Festival
Our next recording session takes place on Sunday 23 July at the Nozstock Festival near Bromyard, with acts on our very own ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Introducing stage.
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Russell Howard describes it as "a rural slice of English eccentricity" and Phill Jupitus & The Blockheads say "Nozstock is the best festival of its size in the UK".
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This event started as a family BBQ more than 15 years ago that just got out of hand!
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This year, they will be ‘Keepin’ it Surreal’ - a broad church as far as themes go.
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Acts include Seasick Steve, Happy Mondays, The Correspondents, Krafty Kuts & Dynamite MC.

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  • Sat 1 Jul 2017 20:00

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