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±«Óãtv Introducing in Scotland presenter Ally McCrae yesterday revealed the artists that will play the ±«Óãtv Introducing Stage at this year's T in the Park. On Saturday 9 and Sunday 10 July, ±«Óãtv Introducing will host 22 under-the-radar artists from across the UK at Scotland's biggest music festival.

Festival-goers will enjoy performances from local acts Three Blind Wolves and Dot JR, plus Scottish/London-based pop-rock outfit, The Mars Patrol and electro-pop solo artist, Navajo Youth on Saturday and four-piece band Fight the Bear and folk singer-songwriter Beth Jeans Houghton on Sunday.

Jason Carter, Editor, ±«Óãtv Introducing, says: "We are really pleased to be taking ±«Óãtv Introducing to T in the Park for a third summer. It has become one of our regular summer fixtures and as one of the UK's major festivals, offers invaluable exposure to under-the-radar talent."

Having made its debut in 2009, the ±«Óãtv Introducing stage returns to T in the Park for its third year. It's the third stop this summer for the ±«Óãtv Introducing Stage, which showcases under the radar acts at key music festivals across the UK including Radio 1's Big Weekend and Glastonbury. The ±«Óãtv Introducing Stage line-up for T in the Park is:

Saturday
The Heart Strings
The Three Blind Wolves
Gallery 47
Collectors Club – John & George
The Mars Patrol
Kid Canaveral
The Xcerts
GoGoBot
Brooklyn Hype
Navajo Youth
Bwani Junction

Sunday
The Narrows
Our Lost Infantry
Wrongnote
Fight The Bear
Crushing Blows
Madhat McGore
Bronto Skylift
By The Rivers
Beth Jeans Houghton
Chad Valley
Dot JR

Sets from the stage are to be streamed online and highlights will be available to watch on the ±«Óãtv Red Button across the weekend. Live music highlights from the ±«Óãtv Introducing Stage are broadcast on ±«Óãtv Radio 1, Radio 2, Radio 1Xtra, 6 Music, Asian Network and across ±«Óãtv Local Radio.

±«Óãtv Introducing is a multiplatform initiative across Radio 1, 6 Music, Radio 1Xtra, the Asian Network, 40 ±«Óãtv Local Radio stations and at – all working together to provide an internal network dedicated to supporting the hottest new talent from across the UK.

The ±«Óãtv Introducing Stage is now present at key UK music festivals throughout the year, including Glastonbury, T In The Park and Reading and Leeds. Musicians can upload their music at the website for the possible opportunity of being broadcast on ±«Óãtv Radio, which could lead to a slot on one of the ±«Óãtv Introducing Stages.

Bands are chosen by a combination of the ±«Óãtv Introducing Network and DF Concerts.

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