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Rope & Field are a three-piece band from Hereford.
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They each played in separate funk, hip-hop and punk bands since they were kids and hated each other with a passion.
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They met (and clashed again) a few years later, when their friends started to mingle with one another.
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They realised they were flogging a dead horse, so they bought a couple of crates and sorted everything out over the summer.
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About a year later - they decided to make their own band and now record all of their music in Cal's spare room.
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Last week on 主播大秀 Radio 1, the focus was on music from Herefordshire & Worcestershire - as chosen by Andrew Marston and his special guests.
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We're bringing you some of those extended interviews - so if you're new to new music in the area, trust us to bring you the best new music from across the region.
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Our听guest this week听is MC Mouth Master Murf (or Anthony as his mum likes to call him).
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Due to massive demand for tickets, a second night has been added to folk/punk singer Frank Turner's farewell gigs at The Jailhouse in Hereford.
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The club, known for hosting the likes of Ms Dynamite and Judge Jules over two decades, is closing for good after New Year's Eve.
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Frank played there back in 2007 when he was relatively unknown - he's now gone on to achieve huge success as both a live and recording artist.
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A Malvern musician has just released his third album...in Australia!
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Gary Tolley is one half of the Worcestershire duo Stompin' On Spiders and for the past few years has been heading down under to play gigs and to promote our area's music on Australian radio stations.
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To celebrate the launch of 'Blacklisted', he's tied in his homecoming album launch with an exhibition being put on by music photographer Katie Foulkes at the Worcester Arts Workshop.
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• How do I get signed?
• Is there an easy way to land gigs in other areas?
• How do I build a fanbase?
• What's the best way to sell your music?

So - just how do you write a hit - and is there a formula that will fast track you to the number one position in the charts?
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This week we hear from , and .听
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This week,

• , Krescendo & Hennesea at the Great Malvern Hotel.
• Nuns Of The Tundra & Quarter Stone at Monroe's Cellar Bar, Worcester.
• Portia Reed, The Blue Dive, Abby Inez, Ben Stancombe, & at The Firefly, Worcester.

The saxophonist who played with Wizzard, The Beach Boys, Sammy Davis Junior and Bob Hope has died, aged 76.
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Our Jazz specialist John Hellings tells us Mike Burney was principally a jazz musician.
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We听find out more about him and his local connection.
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