aaamusic | On 23, Mar 2011

•    New music show starting on Channel 4 in April
•    Presented by 6Music’s Tom Ravenscroft
•    New live act confirmed: SBTRKT
•    Previously announced live acts: Mount Kimbie, Crystal Fighters, Trophy Wife, Lower Dens, Treefight for Sunlight and Dark Dark Dark

From the producers of the ‘Live from Abbey Road’ series, comes ‘Abbey Road Debuts’, a 15 minute weekly show starting on Channel 4 in April. The show documents each artist’s debut at the iconic Abbey Road Studios alongside informal interviews with BBC 6Music’s Tom Ravenscroft.

Abbey Road Debuts’ will run for 6 weeks and will showcase some of the most exciting and talented new acts around including Mount Kimbie, Crystal Fighters, Trophy Wife, Lower Dens, Dark Dark Dark and the newly confirmed Young Turks signing SBTRKT. The pilot episode was broadcast in October 2010 with Everything Everything.

The show aims to give new artists a unique opportunity to record at Abbey Road Studios whilst also introducing Channel 4 viewers to intriguing and alternative new music across a variety of genres.

The show will be filmed in Studio One of Abbey Road Studios and three performances will be recorded for each act. The 15 minute show will broadcast two of those, and the additional performance will be made exclusively available online after the session at: www.abbeyroaddebuts.tumblr.com

Like his father – the legendary DJ John Peel – Tom Ravenscroft is a genuine and passionate music lover, known for his diverse playlists on his Friday night BBC 6Music show, he has quietly been carving out a reputation for spotting the best in unsigned, new music.

Abbey Road Studios is an iconic symbol of the world music industry. The studios will celebrate their 80th anniversary this year and are home to countless landmark recordings including The Beatles, Pink Floyd, Kate Bush, Radiohead and U2.

‘Abbey Road Debuts’ are offering fans of each band a chance to join the audience for these intimate recording sessions.

‘Abbey Road Debuts’ will launch on Channel 4 on Wednesday 6th April, with Mount Kimbie.

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