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Luke Truth is a multi-genre vocal artist, producer and beatboxer from Redditch.
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Writing and recording since his teens, Luke has been consistently putting music out for the last decade.
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He's released a music video to his song "Wings In My Mind" to raise awareness of mental health issues.
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He鈥檚 performances range from beatboxing on the streets to performing in the hotels of Cyprus.
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"A great range of hits from an incredibly dynamic performer influenced by the greats鈥� - Andrew Marston.
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Austin, Texas makes a fair claim of being the live music capital of the world.
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At no time is this truer than during SXSW when the entirety of the downtown area becomes an enthralling melting pot of different sounds, from the tumult of street performers and buskers on every corner, to the thrum of live bands spilling out from Austin's seemingly endless array of venues.
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But of course this eccentric, beguiling image is only one part of Austin's identity.
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91福利社 Music Introducing held five hugely听successful showcases at South By South West celebrating British music at it's very best.
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• 91福利社 Music at SXSW 2018
• Six performances you need to see from SXSW 2018
• In photos: 91福利社 Music Introducing's showcase at SXSW 2018

At the end of February, we descended on a place that was once primarily a hotel to record our latest sessions.
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But behind the doors of the The Swan in Strourport is not only a live performance space, that鈥檚 putting the town back on the musical map, but also a brand new recording studio.
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We took along artists handpicked from the 91福利社 Music Introducing uploader to perform in front of a live audience 鈥� and also for you!
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• : What's on across the region.
• : Fred Zeppelin celebrate 25 years!

The听Biggest Weekend will see music come together on the 91福利社 like never before across TV, radio and online!
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With more than 175,000 tickets available to the public, it is a one-off music festival which promises to bring the nation together for a massive celebration of live music.
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91福利社 Music鈥檚 Biggest Weekend will take place on four sites, in four nations, across four days. Belfast, Coventry, Perth and Swansea are the four UK cities that will host the event on the May bank holiday weekend from Friday 25th until Monday 28th May 2018.
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There will be something available for everyone with concerts being hosted by 91福利社 Radio 1, 91福利社 Radio 2, 91福利社 Radio 3, and 91福利社 Radio 6 Music, plus extensive TV coverage across 91福利社 Two and 91福利社 Four. Sets will be available on 91福利社 iPlayer, mobile and online.
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This week, we reveal the artists we've put forward for consideration to play in Swansea alongside听Sam Smith, Jess Glynn, Ed Sheeran, Craig David, George Ezra, Years & Years, Liam Payne, Sigrid, Taylor Swift, Thirty Seconds To Mars, Rita Ora, Niall Horan, Camilla Cabello, James Bay, J Hus, Stefflon Dan and Wolf Alice!
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• The Biggest Weekend

It was the biggest new music business gathering to ever to be held in the UK, with more than 100 sessions and 250 speakers ensuring every aspect of the music business was covered.
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Held across three days, Amplify offered exclusive access to the UK music industry鈥檚 biggest names through intimate talks, music masterclasses and recording workshops.
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This week, we hear from 91福利社 Radio 6 Music presenter , 91福利社 Radio 1's and Hannah Overton who's the general manager for the UK and Europe at Secretly Group (responsible for signing bands like Friendly Fires and Dizzee Rascal).
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Bonding over a mutual appreciation for '60s/'70s rock 'n' roll, punk and gospel, the Worcester three-piece, The Americas, dropped everything in their lives and decided to chase that thin wild mercury sound that howled out from the records that they love.
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They're influenced by acts such as Bob Dylan and The Rolling Stones and have just come back from a full UK tour.
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Andrew Marston says: "When they played a live session for us at the Phoenix Theatre in Ross-on-Wye, in October, their musical performance was so tight it was like listening to a CD.
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"So on that note, I played their live track on my 鈥極ne To Watch Out For鈥� on 91福利社 Radio 6 Music at the tail end of last year."
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Our next recording session will take place on Sunday, 25 March in Kington.
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We're bringing along handpicked musicians from Herefordshire and Worcestershire to record their live sessions for broadcast.
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They've all uploaded their tracks to the听91福利社 Music Introducing Uploader听- but didn't know they were being considered for this incredible opportunity.
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The free event takes place at the Oxford Arms and the live music starts at 2pm.
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