Andrew Marston introduces live music from Paper Dreams (Hereford)

Paper Dreams are a Hereford group made up of Catherine, Owen, Chris and Jordan. 

They're four best mates, who met through their ability to play a multiple of instruments.

They're now in an acoustic band which consists of guitar, ukulele, melodica, cajon, bango and much more.

Hear their exclusive session on this week's show.

All of our live studio and festival sessions since 2005

Since 2011, we've been taking the show out on-the-road showcasing the very best musicians from our two counties.

Once a month, we've been recording acts chosen by us at a variety of venues across the area - including at some of our biggest festivals.

Our next recording session takes place on Friday 31 May at the Wychwood Festival on Cheltenham Racecourse on our very own stage and features the five acts we plan to broadcast throughout June.

Acts we've chosen to appear at the festival are Worcester's Becky Rose, This Wicked Tongue, The Delray Rockets, Leominster's George Barnett, Malvern's Dogs Of Santorini, Hereford's Jimmy Heartbreak and Brassick, who are from both counties.

None of these acts knew they were being considered for a live session - they were chosen based on the tracks they uploaded here - which led them to receiving airplay on BBC Hereford & Worcester.

Meanwhile, if you're a venue or promoter, and would like to be featured in a future recording session please get in touch.

More about the BBC Hereford & Worcester stage

An A-Z list of musicians from across our region

Ellie Goulding, Cher Lloyd and now Peace - just some of the acts in our area who are charting right now - not just here in the UK, but right across the world.

Who would have thought that little old Kington, Malvern and Droitwich would have such international clout.

Well - we did, of course!

Peace have just been at BBC Maida Vale performing their take on some well-known classics.

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Some of the interviews you may have missed on-air

It's been a busy week for Andy O'Hare. This week, he reviews:

• Done By Sunrise, Andy Tyler & HitchHiker at Monroe's Cellar Bar, Worcester
• The Mood Elevators at The Britannia, Hereford
• The Upton Folk Festival
• Johnny Kowalski & The Sexy Weirdos, GlowPeople & Mansize at the Worcester Arts Workshop
• Earthling Society & Omnia Opera at the Boar's Head, Kidderminster
• Massive Head Trauma at the Pig & Drum, Worcester
• Rock Against Cancer at Carters Bar, Kidderminster

More reviews

If you're a budding solo artist, an MC, or just started a brand new band then you should check out BBC Introducing Musicians' Masterclasses.

On Thursday 21 March, we visited various locations across the UK - Glasgow, Belfast, London, Salford & Cardiff. DJs from all over BBC Radio, music industry experts and artists got together to host a day of sessions, workshops and masterclasses.

On the guestlist at Maida Vale were Worcester's Shaun Williams, Malvern's 5parks, Bromyard's Tenz, Droitwich's Case Closed and Bewdley's Barbarix.

Invited to Hoddinott Hall in Cardiff were Hereford's Daniel & The Scandals, Kidderminster's Lauren Wright and man-of-many-Worcester-bands Pete Adams.

We covered everything from song writing & MC workshops to promoting your music & making the most of your Twitter accounts.

We also heard from successful artists about their own musical journeys. Our special guests included Ben Howard, Aluna George, Wretch 32, Devlin, Angel, Japanese Popstars, Phil Kieran, Badly Drawn Boy and the Manic Street Preachers.

Tonight we hear from Tom Robinson, who is a BBC 6 Music DJ that hosts a weekly show dedicated to tracks submitted to the BBC Introducing Uploader.

Alongside his vast experience in the world of broadcasting, Tom is well known for his singing and songwriting skills that have led to chart success with the Tom Robinson Band.

More from the Masterclass

A Worcestershire musician  has been offered the chance to study at one of the best Jazz schools in the world.

Alex Woods is a saxophonist from Redditch and has been playing since he was nine-years-old - a decade ago he was interviewed by BBC Midlands Today as a young up and coming musician.

Now - 10 years older - he's been offered the chance to study music in America.

We've been to meet him!

BBC Introducing - why we support local music

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