BBC Introducing in Oxfordshire & Berkshire

This week on the BBC Introducing in Oxfordshire and Berkshire podcast, Dave meets TRASHCAT to hear about her debut single 'I KNOW YOU LOVE ME', and Alex goes behind the scenes at Sherwood Studios near Maidenhead with Tarun Puri. Plus there's first plays from Worst Wishes, Glitch, DNNY, New Private Windows and tips from Jess Iszatt and Alyx Holcombe at BBC Radio 1! Here's this week's tracklist: • Y...

This week on the BBC Introducing in Oxfordshire and Berkshire podcast, Dave catches up with Big Fear - the new project from The People Versus' Alice Edwards - who describe their music as 'synth-throbbing generational anthems served with an almost ironic pomp'! Plus, Alex meets up with Kingsley at In-Spire Sounds studios to hear about the great work they are doing with young musicians in Oxford. Th...

This week on the BBC Introducing in Oxfordshire and Berkshire podcast, Dave catches up with Peaness front-woman Jess Branney to hear about her new project Jessica BonBon and her debut EP "The Lights Are Out Another Week". Plus, Alex gives us his tips for 2025, there's a recommendation from Radio 1's Jess Iszatt and first plays from Pier61 and Walks. Here's the tracklist: • You Talk Too Much - No E...

This week on the BBC Introducing in Oxfordshire and Berkshire podcast, Dave catches up with singer Rebecca Poole to hear about her new single End Of The Show. Plus, Alex recaps Berkshire's Act of the Year Songer's epic 2025 journey, we hear from Oxfordshire Act of the Year Artemas, and there's tips from BBC Radio 1's Jaguar and Alyx... and lots of excellent new music from Oxfordshire and Berkshire...

Get ready for the BBC Introducing in Oxfordshire and Berkshire Tracks of the Year show! This week on the podcast it's a back-to-back mixtape - fitting in as many of the best tracks you sent us in 2024, let's goooooooooooooooo! Here's the tracklist: • Self Help - Spaceman South Arcade - stone cold summer pecq - closer Deva St. John - Cold Water The Kokroachez - Osney Skies Rubberband Girl - South S...

This week on the BBC Introducing in Oxfordshire and Berkshire podcast, Father Davemas fills you with the festive spirit - playing as many seasonal songs from Oxforshire and Berkshire as he can fit in! Marc Burford and Grace Shilton tell us about their Christmas single and our Connections series continues - where bands recommend bands - this time Hannah asks quick fire questions to Baby Maker. Plus...

This week on the BBC Introducing in Oxfordshire and Berkshire podcast, Dave catches up with former Here at Last boyband member Zach Loizou to hear about his solo debut with the release of Naughty Boys. Plus, Alex catches up with Paul Witghtman from Causing a Scene - the group aiming to bring Oxfordshire's music scene together, there's first play's from Baby Maker, Lisa Kahn, R0KITMAN and Shona, ti...

This week on the BBC Introducing in Oxfordshire and Berkshire podcast - mixing spoken word, saxophone, guitar and harp - Dave meets JoJo Blyth to hear about her easy going, uplifting vibes! Plus, Hannah gets to know Killer Kowalski in Connections & Alex catches up with Reading's The Sound Machine, who have been going for 30 years! Here's this week's tracklist: • The Hot Damn! - Fizz Buzz Crash...

This week on the BBC Introducing in Oxfordshire and Berkshire podcast, Dave catches up with Newbury's dance-pop star Allegra to hear about her new single Rain. Plus, Alex meets Shock Horror and Alto Alto after their gig at Oxford's Jericho Tavern, Truck HQ tell us who's playing at the festival in 2025.. and when the band app opens for business... and, there's all the latest new music from Oxfordsh...

This week on the BBC Introducing in Oxfordshire and Berkshire podcast, Dave catches up with Deva St. John and Alex meets Puma Theory after their stripped back set at Oxfam Music Reading. Plus, there's first plays from The Jacques, The Dazed Mind, Deviice, Oscar Grouch and all the latest new music from Oxfordshire and Berkshire. Here's this week's tracklist: • Noahfinnce - HEADCASE The Deadbeat Apo...

This week on the BBC Introducing in Oxfordshire and Berkshire podcast, Dave catches up with Oxford's newly reformed 90's indie band Beaker, Alex sits down with Music Venue Trust CEO Mark Davyd, our Connections series contines - where bands recommend bands - this week Hannah gets to know Tiger Mendoza, and there's a rare bit of music news about Oxford's Elmiene! Plus, there's all the latest new mus...

This week on the BBC Introducing in Oxfordshire and Berkshire podcast, Dave introduces you to musican & comedian, Tom Gk to hear about his upcoming album 'Somehow We Made It'. Plus, Alex catches up with Ady from 19 something in Reading to hear about the recent 19 Something festival, and there's picks from BBC Radio 1's Jaguar and Jess. Here's this week's tracklist: • V.I.C - Sunshine South Arc...

This week on the BBC Introducing in Oxfordshire and Berkshire podcast, Dave catches up with nu-metal rock band Arimea to hear about their upcoming debut EP ‘Orchid St’ and some spooky stories for Halloween! Plus, hear what Alex got up to at BBC Introducing Live at Omeara in London. And our Connections series continues - where bands recommend bands - this time Hannah gets to know electro production...

This week on the BBC Introducing in Oxfordshire and Berkshire podcast, Dave catches up with Henjila to hear about her new EP 'Love-Letter-Lunchbox', Alex reports from SISTRA's gig at Camden Assembly & Hannah gets to know Jordan Thorpe. Here's this week's tracklist: • Ralfe Band - Wrecks CECIL - Hot $hot The Kokroachez - Vampire Town emily jeffri - PURSUE bedd - Party On Dude (Endless) montykea...

This week on the BBC Introducing in Oxfordshire and Berkshire podcast, Dave catches up with Henry from Young Knives as they return with their new single ‘Dissolution’ from the upcoming album 'Landfill'. Plus, Alex has a report from the 'Reading Refugees' fundraiser at the Purple Turtle, there's tips from Jess, Jaguar and Alyx from BBC Radio 1, Tom Robinson makes an appearance, and Hollie Peabody t...

This week on the BBC Introducing in Oxfordshire and Berkshire podcast, Dave catches up with producer DJ & musician Michael Diamond to hear about his new EP Placid Wakefulness. Plus. Alex meets Ace to hear about her experience on The Voice! Here's this week's tracklist: • WOOZE - Weapons Of Mass Seduction Wynona - Slide Away JMIE - Losin’ My Mind (Remix) (feat. Chayz3r) Richard Walters - Migrat...

This week on the BBC Introducing in Oxfordshire and Berkshire podcast, Dave's joined by The Hot Damn! to hear about their new album 'Dancing on the Milky Way'. Plus there's loads of first plays from Sedilia, Chazzy, CLUCAS, Knave, Anna Aarons, Paul & ME... and tips from BBC Radio 1's Jess Iszatt, Jaguar and Alex Holcombe! Here's this week's tracklist: • Cave Man - Blind Flo Blue - Passengers S...

This week on the BBC Introducing in Oxfordshire and Berkshire podcast, Dave catches up with Pet Twin to hear about his debut album 'No to Dread'. Plus, Alex has a report from Empires, Empires gig at Reading's Purple Turtle. And, our Connection series continues - where bands recommend bands - this time Hannah meets The Pink Diamond Revue. Here's this week's tracklist: • Mandrake Handshake - King Cn...

This week on the BBC Introducing in Oxfordshire and Berkshire podcast, Dave catches up with Rubberband Girl to hear about her debut album 'Profiterole Vision'. Plus, Alex has a gig report from Neon Bloom & Hoof at the Purple Turtle in Reading. And, Supergrass guitarist Mick Quinn tells us his memories of recording 'I Should Coco' on it's 30th anniversary! Here's this week's tracklist: • Flight...

This week on the BBC Introducing in Oxfordshire and Berkshire podcast, Dave catches up with Tilly Valentine to hear about her new single 'Ghost Town, her upcoming EP, seasonal songs... and being big in Japan! Plus, Alex has a report from the Restore fundraiser gig at The Bell in Bicester with The Kokroachez... who are releasing something very refreshing... and a brand new track from Girl Like That...

This week on the BBC Introducing in Oxfordshire and Berkshire podcast, Dave introduces you to Hannah Jane Lewis for her first interview on the show and Alex West catches up with V.I.C at the Camden Assembly. Here's this week's tracklist: • DREAMA - Maybe Never Girl Joely June - Cool Bertie - Friday Street Alex Blyth - Into the Sunset Lacuna Common - Newspaper Ad Sunday (1994) - Tired Boy Emmeline...

This week on the BBC Introducing in Oxfordshire and Berkshire podcast, Dave catches up with Kieran Crowley, Alex reports from the Introducing stage at Reading Festival plus Hannah is with Moogieman for the next segment in our Connections series. Here's this week's tracklist: • Kat - Shoes Kanadia - Hold It Down Still Pigeon - Too Much Milk South Arcade - Sound of an Empty Room (live at Reading Fes...

This week on the BBC Introducing in Oxfordshire and Berkshire podcast, Dave meets singer-songwriter Camille Baziadoly, Alex is at Reading Festival ahead of the big weekend with the BBC Introducing head honchos Kelly and Fuzz, plus hear about Reading's excellent 'Closer to Home' gig night at The Purple Turtle, and Hannah get's to know No Fret. What a show! Here's this week's tracklist: • Tongue - B...

This week on the BBC Introducing in Oxfordshire and Berkshire podcast, Alex West sits in for Dave! He's joined by Mona Vale to hear about their new EP "Give It Time", plus Ace Clvrk tells us about his time on Britain's Got Talent, and our Connections series continues - where bands recommend bands - this time its Bruno Meurte, what a show! Here's this week's tracklist: • Emily Fields - Love Bomb Sa...

This week on the BBC Introducing in Oxfordshire and Berkshire podcast, Dave's joined by Waiting for Smith to hear about touring his new album 'Raised Up', plus he's live in session playing "White Light of Love" - watch that on our insta here https://www.instagram.com/p/C-bBloEvIdB/ Plus, Alex was at Oxford Contemporary Music with An-Ting hearing about making music with AI and birds song! Here's th...