The Evening Show Single Of The Week

PIXIE LOTT - GRAVITY 

Fourth single from the Essex teenager who is up for three awards at The BRITS later this month - British Female Act, British Breakthrough Act, and Best Single for 'Mama Do' which reached #1 in April 2009. The new single is available to download now from the album 'Turn It Up.

OTHER BIG NEW TRACKS

Each week you can check out the new songs featured on the evening show, with information on the artists and details on how you can buy the tunes.

Among those being played this week are...

GUESTS ON THE SHOW

Pete is regularly joined by a host of big names on the show. Recent and forthcoming guests include:

KESHA

She's the lady who provided the vocals on Flo-Rida's 'Round Round', she is best mates with Katy Perry and she's about to become a huge star in the UK in her own right with her debut single 'Tik Tok'. The song, originally due for release on November 30th has been brought forward due to incredible public demand. She joined Pete on The Evening Show on November 4th.

DANIEL MERRIWEATHER

He's the 26 year old Australian who taken the music world by storm during 2009 with two Top 10 singles (Change & Red) a Top 5 album (Love & War) and a critically acclaimed duet with Adele.

TINCHY STRYDER & WAR CHILD

Tinchy has sold more singles this year than any other male artist in the UK, and has racked up 2 number ones. He is part of 'The Young Soul Rebels' - a group of leading urban artists whop have teamed up to record a single for the War Child charity. Tinchy, plus VV Brown and Ben Knowles from War Child joined Pete on October 14th to talk about the project.

ATHLETE

Joel and the boys from South London dropped in to see Pete and were kind enough to bring their instruments with them, playing acoustic versions of 'Superhuman Touch' and new single 'Black Swan Song'.

FLORENCE & THE MACHINE

CALVIN HARRIS

A-HA

KASABIAN

EDITORS

METRO STATION

THE NEXT BIG THING - 2010

Each week Pete introduces a new band are artists that we think are set for the big time, including a selection of top local bands. With a New Year just a round the corner it's time to name the artists we think will make it big during 2010.....

Marina & The Diamonds

Received critical acclaim last year for their limited edition EPs, Mowgli's Road and Obsessions, the band are now signed to 679, the same label that launched Little Boots last year, They release their first full single 'Hollywood' on February 8th, with their debut album 'The Family Jewels' following a week later.

Hurts

Manchester based duo Hurts are the first signing to new Sony label 'Major Label' and will be releasing their eighties-tinged electronic pop on the UK in the spring with debut single 'Wonderful Life'. If you want a sneak preview look out for a limited edition Arthur Baker remix of the track which is doing the rounds now on vinyl! They will also play their first lives shows in February in London, Manchester, Cologne and Berlin.

Alex Gardner

Signed to the A&M label which is also home to Duffy, Alex Gardner is the latest artist to emerge from the prolific Xenomania stable. He releases his debut single 'I'm Not Mad' in March with a debut album to follow in June. He will also be playing high profile support slots with Paolo Nutini and The Script.

Ellie Goulding

It's just been announced that Ellie is the winner of the 2010 Crtics Choice Award at The Brits, the award which last year went to Florence & The Machine. The 22 year old was born in Wales, lives in Hereford and has spent much of 2009 recording her debut album in New York under the production talents of Mark Ronson. She has already performed her debut single 'Under The Sheets' on Later...with Jools Holland.

Daisy Dares You

Still just 16 years old, Daisy releases her debut single 'Number One Enemy' in February followed by a second single and album in May. She will also spend February out on the road supporting label mate Chipmunk on his first headline tour of the UK. She's been described by Sony/ATV Managing Director Rak Sanghvi as one of the most exciting talents to emerge in the UK for ages.

Owl City

Owl City is actually musician and producer Adam Young from Minnesota in the States. He began making music in his parents basement whilst making a living at the local Coca-Cola factory! He released his debut EP back in 2007, followed by an album 'Dreaming Of Me' a year later. His big breakthrough came in November 2009 when single 'Fireflies' topped the Billboard Hot 100 in the US. Now signed to Island Records in the UK, he looks guaranteed to end 2010 as a worldwide star.

Girls Can't Catch

Phoebe, Jess and Daizy arrived on the scene in 2009 with debut single 'Keep You Head Up' which reached #26 in the charts. It is, however, second single 'Echo' due for release in January 2010 that looks set to secure their status as household names alongside labelmates Girls Aloud and The Saturdays. They have already supported Girls Aloud and Jonas Brothers on UK tours and will release their debut album later this year, which will include a track written by Pixie Lott. You may we recognise Phoebe from the band - she finished 5th on the X-Factor a couple of years back as part of 'Hope'.

The Drums

A long shot for success on 2010 but definitely a band worth checking out. The Drums were formed from the ashes of cult acts Elkland and Goat Explosion in Brooklyn, New York by frontman Jonathan Pierce and guitarist Jacob Graham. They released their debut 'Summertime EP' last year which also featured the single 'Let's Go Surfing' earning them a deal with UK record label 'Moshi Moshi'. Their first full album is expected later in 2010 with a further tour promised - you may have caught them on the road last year supporting 'White Lies'.

GIG GUIDE

BRIGHTON CENTRE

0844 847 1515 www.brightoncentre.co.uk

JLS: Tuesday 9th February

X-FACTOR TOUR: Saturday/Sunday 27th/28th February

DIZZEE RASCAL: Tuesday 2nd March

MIKA: Wednesday 3rd March

RONAN KEATING: Saturday 6th March

CHRIS REA: Saturday 13th March

BAD COMPANY: Saturday 10th April

BOYZ II MEN: Thursday 13th May

PENDULUM: Tuesday 25th May

MARK KNOPFLER: Thursday 27th May

BRIGHTON DOME

01273 709709 www.brightondome.org/events

MASSIVE ATTACK: Tuesday 9th February

NME AWARDS TOUR 2010: Monday 15th February

BETH NIELSEN-CHAPMAN: Wednesday 17th February

NOISETTES: Friday 26th February

STRANGLERS: Tuesday 9th March

MUMFORD & SONS: Friday 12th March

PETER ANDRE: Friday 19th March

EDITORS: Saturday 20th March

JOAN ARMATRADING: Tuesday 13th April

LA ROUX: Wednesday 28th April

CONCORDE 2

01273 673311 www.concorde2.co.uk

FIGHTSTAR: Tuesday 9th February

NIK KERSHAW: Thursday 25th February

HADOUKEN!: Sunday 28th February

IDLEWILD: Tuesday 9th March

AUDIO BULLYS: Saturday 20th March

TURIN BRAKES: Saturday 27th March

KOMEDIA BRIGHTON

www.komediabrighton.co.uk

 OWL CITY: Wednesday 17th February

JAMES TAYLOR QUARTET: Saturady 13th March