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BBC Radio 2 live in Hyde Park – Review

I was so flattered and honoured to receive such a love review that I had to share it…

http://musosguide.com/festival-coverage-bbc-radio-2-live-in-hyde-park/31188

And so from the main stage back to BBC Introducing where the lovely Emma Stevens was headlining. Championed by Terry Wogan and Chris Evans, Stevens’s brand of seemingly bright and breezy indie-country-folk is lyrically astute, musically mesmeric and utterly charming. From the first note, this was a performance of a singer-songwriter destined for mainstream success and critical acclaim.The three EPs that Stevens has released feature multi-layered harmonised vocal tracks and there was a brief thought that this might not translate well a capella (so to speak) but at no point was any intensity lost and Stevens’s megawatt smile would have more than compensated if there was. Even the usually stoic sound engineer couldn’t resist nodding along to a couple of tracks, especially the beautiful ‘How to Write a Love Song’ which was introduced as a riposte to a an old boyfriend that ended their relationship on her seventeenth birthday. A real joy also was her signature track ‘A Place Called You’, which needed just a couple more people in the crowd whistling along. A more personal track, ‘Sunflower’ was also passionately performed and Stevens’s preamble was particularly affecting. It’s on her new EP and well worth seeking out. Stevens and her band sounded amazingly tight and exuded genuine sincerity towards the huddled crowd. She was by far the most professional act on the BBC Introducing bill – presenting her band by name, cheekily setting up a guitar solo and she was also the only performer to take a bow. After the set, she came out front to chat to the audience, which was a simple but telling gesture of how grounded yet grateful she surely is. She truly deserves all the success that comes her way.

 

By Stuart Anderson

BBC Radio 2 Wogan Session Part 2!

Click on the picture below to be linked to a clip of me on Radio 2! I was interviewed by Sir Terry and then performed my new single “Once”. (Pardon the pun… I wish I could have played it twice!) Then my great friend Jenn Bostic joined me for a duet. We did a cover of Ed Sheeran’s “Give me Love”. I hope you like it!

WOGAN

BBC Radio 2 Wogan Session Part 2!

Click on the picture below to be linked to a clip of me on Radio 2! I was interviewed by Sir Terry and then performed my new single “Once”. (Pardon the pun… I wish I could have played it twice!) Then my great friend Jenn Bostic joined me for a duet. We did a cover of Ed Sheeran’s “Give me Love”. I hope you like it!

WOGAN

17th March BBC Radio 2 “Wake up to Wogan” Part 1

I can excitedly finally announce that on Sunday morning, 17th March I will be performing and singing live on Radio 2, on Sir Terry Wogan’s “Wake up to Wogan” breakfast show. Joining the session will be my good friend Jenn Bostic. Terry Wogan is the reason Jenn and I met, and we have since formed a strong friendship and done many shows together. Also, it’s St Paddy’s Day!! Uh oh.. Jenn and I are already plotting…

Tune in and listen to our stories, our singing and don’t forget to email in too!

wogan@bbc.co.uk

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New found friends xxx

New found friends xxx

The wonderful Jenn Bostic and myself… I am so lucky to have met her. It’s all thanks to Terry Wogan for playing our singles on his radio 2 show!
Anyway, we started tweeting and got along so well. Jenn is currently living in Nashville, but over in UK supporting Christian Kane, so we decided to meet up for dinner in Covent Garden. Two days later we did a magical show together at Bar Des Arts, Guildford (my local venue).

I feel like she and I are kindred spirits and it is amazing to think that music can bring two people from the other side of the world together in such a special way.

Here’s to the first of many gigs together. It’s wonderful how the Universe works sometimes.

xxx