BBC Oxford Introducing
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BBC Oxford Introducing is a local music show in Oxfordshire
, and part of the main BBC Introducing
brand. The show is broadcast between 9 and 10pm on Sunday nights on BBC Oxford
and is presented by Dave Gilyeat and Sam King.
website and presented by Tim Bearder and Dave Gilyeat.
The programme then launched on BBC Radio Oxford in March 2005 as 'The Download'. It was transmitted on Friday nights for ten weeks, before moving to Saturdays. In May 2011 it moved to Sundays.
With the launch of the new BBC Introducing brand in 2007 The Download was renamed BBC Oxford Introducing. In February 2009, a new tool was launched on the BBC Introducing website to allow users to upload their music directly to the presenters. In September 2009 BBC Oxford Introducing launched its own BBC podcast.
and a weekly cameo from Bill Heine
.
In September 2010 original co-host Tim Bearder departed the show to concentrate on his work for BBC News Online
.
and Ute.
Presenter Tim Bearder was so taken with Stornoway
that he played an hour of their songs on his Breakfast show. BBC bosses suspended him for two days for doing so.
The team provided Glastonbury festival
sets for A Silent Film and Jonquil, and Reading and Leeds Festivals
appearances for Mr Fogg
.
Little Fish
were awarded a headline slot on the BBC Introducing stage at Reading and Leeds and a Maida Vale
session, and acts as diverse as Dive Dive
, Maria Ilett, Natureboy, The Scholars, The Winchell Riots and Charly Coombes and the New Breed have also been given festival opportunities.
January 2011 saw Fixers
featured on the BBC Radio 1
playlist. The band, whose first radio play was on the show in August 2009 , were also awarded slots on the T in the Park
and Reading and Leeds Festivals stages.
From 2010 the show has curated its own stage at Truck Festival
.
. The first, The Download Sessions, featured acoustic performances by local bands. This was followed by A Quantum of Covers, which featured local artists covering James Bond
songs. The programme celebrated its five year anniversary in March 2010 with Round the Bends, a recreation of Radiohead
's The Bends
as performed by Oxfordshire artists. A Quantum of Covers and Round the Bends are both available on iTunes
.
Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire is a county in the South East region of England, bordering on Warwickshire and Northamptonshire , Buckinghamshire , Berkshire , Wiltshire and Gloucestershire ....
, and part of the main BBC Introducing
BBC Introducing
BBC Introducing is the brand for new music programmes across the BBC radio stations, showcasing unsigned, self signed and other emerging musical talent primarily from the UK. Launched in 2007 the Introducing brand brings programming from across the BBC under a unified brand with each show retaining...
brand. The show is broadcast between 9 and 10pm on Sunday nights on BBC Oxford
BBC Oxford
BBC Oxford is the name given to the sub-opt out region serving Oxford and the surrounding areas. Its services include:*BBC Oxford News, the local news service called BBC Oxford on screen...
and is presented by Dave Gilyeat and Sam King.
History
BBC Oxford Introducing began as an internet only radio show, available weekly on the BBC OxfordBBC Oxford
BBC Oxford is the name given to the sub-opt out region serving Oxford and the surrounding areas. Its services include:*BBC Oxford News, the local news service called BBC Oxford on screen...
website and presented by Tim Bearder and Dave Gilyeat.
The programme then launched on BBC Radio Oxford in March 2005 as 'The Download'. It was transmitted on Friday nights for ten weeks, before moving to Saturdays. In May 2011 it moved to Sundays.
With the launch of the new BBC Introducing brand in 2007 The Download was renamed BBC Oxford Introducing. In February 2009, a new tool was launched on the BBC Introducing website to allow users to upload their music directly to the presenters. In September 2009 BBC Oxford Introducing launched its own BBC podcast.
Format
The show plays one hour of local music every week. This includes a live session from a local act, a demo review presided by Ronan Munro, editor of music magazine NightshiftNightshift (Oxford Music Magazine)
Nightshift is a free monthly music magazine in Oxford, England. Distributed via music venues, pubs, and shops, it provides music news, gig listings, and reviews for the city and surrounding area.- History :...
and a weekly cameo from Bill Heine
Bill Heine
Bill Heine is the Sunday Morning presenter on BBC Radio Oxford 95.2 FM . He has worked for BBC Radio Oxford since 1983, and is considered by many to be very opinionated and perhaps somewhat controversial in the field of radio presenting...
.
In September 2010 original co-host Tim Bearder departed the show to concentrate on his work for BBC News Online
BBC News Online
BBC News Online is the website of BBC News, the division of the BBC responsible for newsgathering and production. The website is the most popular news website in the United Kingdom and forms a major part of BBC Online ....
.
Notable successes
BBC Oxford Introducing regularly gives local acts their first radio play. It showcased Foals at an early live gig and secured slots at Radio 1's Big Weekend for StornowayStornoway (band)
Stornoway is a British alternative indie folk band from the Cowley area of Oxford. It consists of singer and guitarist Brian Briggs; multi-instrumentalists Jon Ouin and Oli Steadman, and the latter's brother Rob on drums. The band is usually joined by trumpeter Adam Briggs and violinist Rahul Satija...
and Ute.
Presenter Tim Bearder was so taken with Stornoway
Stornoway (band)
Stornoway is a British alternative indie folk band from the Cowley area of Oxford. It consists of singer and guitarist Brian Briggs; multi-instrumentalists Jon Ouin and Oli Steadman, and the latter's brother Rob on drums. The band is usually joined by trumpeter Adam Briggs and violinist Rahul Satija...
that he played an hour of their songs on his Breakfast show. BBC bosses suspended him for two days for doing so.
The team provided Glastonbury festival
Glastonbury Festival
The Glastonbury Festival of Contemporary Performing Arts, commonly abbreviated to Glastonbury or even Glasto, is a performing arts festival that takes place near Pilton, Somerset, England, best known for its contemporary music, but also for dance, comedy, theatre, circus, cabaret and other arts.The...
sets for A Silent Film and Jonquil, and Reading and Leeds Festivals
Reading and Leeds Festivals
The Reading and Leeds Festivals are a pair of annual music festivals that take place in Reading and Leeds in England. The events take place simultaneously on the Friday, Saturday and Sunday of the August bank holiday weekend, sharing the same bill. The Reading Festival is held at Little John's Farm...
appearances for Mr Fogg
Mr Fogg
Mr Fogg is an electronic musician from Reading, Berkshire, England.-Origin of name:Mr Fogg derives his name from Phileas Fogg, the main fictional character in the 1872 Jules Verne novel, Around the World in Eighty Days...
.
Little Fish
Little Fish (band)
Little Fish are a British garage rock band from Oxford, United Kingdom, formed in 2006 by vocalist and guitarist Julia "Juju" Sophie Heslop and drummer Neil "Nez" Greenaway....
were awarded a headline slot on the BBC Introducing stage at Reading and Leeds and a Maida Vale
Maida Vale Studios
Maida Vale Studios is a complex of seven BBC studios on Delaware Road, Maida Vale, London.It has been used to record thousands of classical music, popular music and drama sessions for BBC Radio 1, BBC Radio 2, BBC Radio 3 and BBC Radio 4 from 1946 to the present...
session, and acts as diverse as Dive Dive
Dive Dive
Dive Dive are a British rock band, composed of Jamie Stuart , Ben Lloyd , Nigel Powell and Tarrant Anderson...
, Maria Ilett, Natureboy, The Scholars, The Winchell Riots and Charly Coombes and the New Breed have also been given festival opportunities.
January 2011 saw Fixers
Fixers
Fixers are a five-piece Experimental Psychedelic-Pop group from Oxford, England that consists of Jack Goldstein, Jason Warner, Christopher Dawson, Roo Bhasin and Michael Thompson. The band are signed to Vertigo Records....
featured on the BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1 is a British national radio station operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation which also broadcasts internationally, specialising in current popular music and chart hits throughout the day. Radio 1 provides alternative genres after 7:00pm including electronic dance, hip hop, rock...
playlist. The band, whose first radio play was on the show in August 2009 , were also awarded slots on the T in the Park
T in the Park
T in the Park is a major British music festival that has been held annually since 1994. It is named after its main sponsor, the brewing company Tennents. It was originally held at Strathclyde Park, Lanarkshire but since 1997 has been held at a disused airfield in Balado, Kinross-shire...
and Reading and Leeds Festivals stages.
From 2010 the show has curated its own stage at Truck Festival
Truck Festival
Truck Festival is an annual independent music festival in Oxfordshire, England. It was started in 1998 by the Bennett family , who decided that mainstream festivals such as Glastonbury had become too commercial and predictable. It is held in July at Hill Farm in Steventon, near Abingdon...
.
Official releases
BBC Oxford Introducing has released three charity CD compilations in aid of Children In NeedChildren in Need
Children in Need is an annual British charity appeal organised by the BBC. Since 1980 it has raised over £500 million. The highlight of the Children in Need appeal is an annual telethon, held in November. A teddy bear named "Pudsey Bear" fronts the campaign, while Terry Wogan is a long...
. The first, The Download Sessions, featured acoustic performances by local bands. This was followed by A Quantum of Covers, which featured local artists covering James Bond
James Bond
James Bond, code name 007, is a fictional character created in 1953 by writer Ian Fleming, who featured him in twelve novels and two short story collections. There have been a six other authors who wrote authorised Bond novels or novelizations after Fleming's death in 1964: Kingsley Amis,...
songs. The programme celebrated its five year anniversary in March 2010 with Round the Bends, a recreation of Radiohead
Radiohead
Radiohead are an English rock band from Abingdon, Oxfordshire, formed in 1985. The band consists of Thom Yorke , Jonny Greenwood , Ed O'Brien , Colin Greenwood and Phil Selway .Radiohead released their debut single "Creep" in 1992...
's The Bends
The Bends
The Bends is the second studio album by the English alternative rock band Radiohead, released on 13 March 1995 by Parlophone. The Bends was produced by John Leckie at EMI's studios in London, and engineered by Nigel Godrich, who would go on to produce all future albums by the band...
as performed by Oxfordshire artists. A Quantum of Covers and Round the Bends are both available on iTunes
ITunes
iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
.
External links
- Nightshift Music Magazine interview with Tim Bearder and Dave Gilyeat
- The official BBC Oxford Introducing website
- Nightshift Music Magazine
- BBC Introducing Uploader
- The official BBC Introducing website
- BBC Introducing on MySpace
- BBC Introducing on Radio1
- BBC Introducing on BBC 6 Music
- List of BBC Introducing local shows