BBC Radio 1 Is Offering A New Band The Chance To Play Live Lounge

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BBC Radio 1’s Live Lounge has become iconic in the British music scene over the years, allowing band after band to share unique performances that couln’t be achieved anywhere else. The station is now offering the chance to a new band to play the Live Lounge.

The new Live Lounge Introducing, is a competition that will allow new bands the opportunity to play in the iconic studio and go down in Live Lounge history.

Talking about the search for a new band to play the Live Lounge, presenter Clara Amfo said “The Live Lounge has always been a source of some truly magical moments for established artists at Radio 1 over the years, so this is an exciting opportunity for box fresh artists to be a part of it! Introducing has been a constant space of discovery for our new faves, so I can’t wait to see who this search uncovers and welcome them on to the show!”

With the head of Radio 1, Aled Hadyn Jones adding “Music has always been at the heart of Radio 1, and now more than ever, it’s imperative that we are a key part of the artist’s journey right from the very beginning. It is part of our purpose to help nurture and develop new talent, so we felt now was the perfect time to launch this project in partnership with BBC Music Introducing, helping to propel some of the UK’s best undiscovered acts onto a national stage as we begin to emerge from what has been an incredibly tough time for the industry.”

Want to get involoved? All you have to do is upload a track to the Introducing Uploader. Applications open March 13th from 10am and close on March 20th at 11:59pm. The tracks will then be reviewed, and industry experts will select the top five and the eventual winner.

💥ANNOUNCEMENT💥

We're launching Radio 1's Live Lounge Introducing, giving a brand new artist a once in a lifetime opportunity to perform in the world famous @BBCR1 Live Lounge on @claraamfo's show 🎉

All the details & how to apply here➡️ https://t.co/Zxv3aTWCSf pic.twitter.com/hp3PJAk1xn

— BBC Radio 1, 1Xtra & Asian Network Press Office (@BBCRadio1PR) March 2, 2021

Here’s some previous live lounge clips:

Biffy Clyro – Wet As Biffy

Arctic Monkeys – Hold On, We’re Going Home

Foo Fighters – Best Of You

Thirty Seconds To Mars – Stay