Scouting for Girls

We are beside ourselves with excitement and very honoured to have the very talented Scouting For Girls live and unleashed on our main stage on Saturday night.

Two years ago, British pop band Scouting For Girls stole our hearts and jetted off to the stars with them. The trio, fronted by the exuberant showman, Roy Stride, arrived with a clutch of contagious hits (She’s So Lovely, Heartbeat, It’s Not About You, Elvis Ain’t Dead) and one of the most successful number 1 debut albums (‘Scouting For Girls’ released September 07) in years, to become the biggest-selling new Brit band of the year. It culminated in 3 Brit Award nominations (British Breakthrough Act, British Single (Heartbeat), and British Live Act), multiple sold-out tours, and the three everyday guys from London emphatically became a home-grown phenomena.

The Futureheads

Taking the best of new wave and pop as inspiration, Sunderland's Futureheads sprung onto the UK music scene, along with Franz Ferdinand and Bloc Party, with their outstanding cover of Kate Bush’s Hounds of Love. They have covered all corners of the world with the likes of the Foo Fighters and Pearl Jam and their current single ‘Heartbeat Song’ is currently being heard all over the radio.

Nihal DJ Set

As well as being one of Radio 1’s most inspirational DJ’s, Nihal has leant his DJ skills to the Isle of Wight Festival, Glastonbury and Bestival  as well as club gigs up and down the country. In 2005 alone he performed in Bangladesh, Dubai, Germany, India, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Thailand and now we welcome him with open arms to Jimmy¹s Farm!
Nihal has been living for music since he started promoting rap shows in his native Essex while still doing his A Levels. By the time he was about to graduate he was signed to a major label, and since then he has been a music journalist having written for The Face, Mixmag, Hip Hop, Connection and even the Observer.
In May 2010 Nihal won the Gold Sony Music Award for Best Speech Programme for his Asian Network show. He is also on the board for the British Council
Expect nothing but the smoothes grooves, cheekiest beats and most uplifting tunes to lighten up your Saturday

Kitty Daisy and Lewis

Sibling trio Kitty Daisy & Lewis serve up a mix up of dirty R'n'B & blues, whisky soaked country, haunting Hawaiian jungle drums and Gospel fever with a punch in the face by Daisy's hard beatboxing. They have just done a successful 6 week US arena tour opening for Coldplay. “The vibe is irresistible” (The Times)

To Kill a King

Formed as recently as January this year, To Kill A King are already making a name for their self-styled beat folk sound. The London based quintet tell heartfelt and observant tales, combining elements of folk with the latest contemporary sounds, beautiful, complex harmonies and richly orchestrated textures. Their passionate performances are earning them a fast-growing reputation in the capital and beyond; the music world is catching on fast, and 2010 looks set to be their year! "One of the few things that has excited me this week." - Mark Lamarr, BBC RADIO 2

Georgia Ruth

With the name of a Southern Belle, but a haunting voice more deeply rooted in her native West Wales, Georgia Ruth delivers a new blend of soul, folk - and harp. Memories of childhood journeys in campervans through Portugal, with Paul Simon, Joan Baez and Bach cassettes on loop, provide the backdrop to the 21 year olds musical influences. Her bewitching harp sound owes as much to the finger-picking style of the 60s folk guitarists as it does to the rigorous classical training she underwent from a very young age. “beautiful love-lorn tunes” [Huw Stephens, Radio 1] “Such excellent tune age” [Adam Walton, BBC Radio Wales]

Will and the People

The last 12 months have seen musical collective Will And The People take their sunkissed blend of rag-pop from Brighton to stadiums, fields, casino's, beaches and boats right the way across Europe and this is only the beginning of the journey. Repeatedly described as a tropical mashup of  Paolo Nutini, Vampire Weekend, Madness and The Clash expect island rhythms, infectious bass lines, enchanting vocals and not a still body in the house, get ready for the good vibrations...

Alex Mills - on the bandstand

Alex Mills is one of the most inspiring new voices to emerge on UK music scene in many years. Her material is a fusion of soul, nu folk and contemporary rhythm and blues with cleverly crafted, satirical lyrics. She draws upon such inspirational influences as Etta James, Ray Charles, Edith Piaf, Bob Dylan & James Brown.

BBC Introducing - Lettie

BBC Introducing is dedicated to supporting unsigned, undiscovered and under the radar music.

In Suffolk, this responsibility falls to Graeme Mac and Richard Haugh - the two hosts of BBC Suffolk's weekly show.

Suffolk's music scene is in good health, with The Cheek, DELS and Thee Vicars amongst the names gaining recognition further afield.

At Harvest at Jimmy's, you'll get further proof of the county's musical talent.

On Saturday you'll see Lettie, a singer/songwriter with music so hauntingly beautiful it's capable of breaking the sternest of hearts. In the last year BBC Suffolk Introducing has sent her to the world famous Maida Vale studios for the Electric Proms and to play this year's Glastonbury Festival.

Newton Faulkner

Newton Faulkner is a man with a purist’s love of music and a burning desire to share his songs with people. Huge radio presence, great press and a thrilling live show made songs like ‘Dream Catch Me’ and ‘I Need Something’ known in every household - this 23-year-old singer-songwriter makes music full of serendipity and happenstance, coincidence and luck.

The Hoosiers

The Hoosiers are joining the Sunday music line-up at this year’s Harvest.  Three years after they first stormed the charts with hit singles ‘Goodbye Mr A’ and ‘Worried about Ray’, The Hoosiers will be bringing their melodic 'odd pop' to the stage in the lead up to the release of their second album. They are renowned for their upbeat live shows and infectious energy and promise to have the Harvest masses bouncing along.

Jo Whiley DJ Set

Radio royalty, Jo Whiley has truly been one of the most influential voices in UK music over the past ten years. She has been instrumental in breaking new acts like Coldplay whilst offering millions of listeners the chance to hear bands doing something a little different in the seminal Live Lounge. Jo came to the festival last year as a punter and said “I love the way it feels so intimate and everyone is so friendly”. This year she takes to the stage to play her infectious and uplifting mix of must have tunes that will be sure to put a smile on your face and a skip in your step as the sun goes down.

Kate Rusby

“Folk music doesn’t get any cooler than Kate Rusby” (Q Magazine). The defining voice of contemporary English Folk Music, Kate Rusby’s expressive vocals invest whatever she sings with irresistible emotional depth. On stage Rusby delivers every time. Her bands never cease to amaze, always comprising the cream of Britain’s folk instrumentalists, while her between-song stories and introductions are cut through with a hugely engaging Yorkshire wit. 

Alan Pownall

The fresh face of folk-pop ,Alan Pownall is a singer/songwriter from London who is being championed by the likes of Jo Whiley and Fearne Cotton. Having lived with Mumford and Sons, his music has been compared to many artists from the London folk scene such as Laura Marling and Noah And The Whale. He has that effortless ability to craft beautiful melodies and catchy riffs that draw you in and warp you up.

Alan will performing songs from his recently released True Love Stories album including fantastic singles ‘Colourful Day’ and ‘Chasing Time’

Son of Dave

Benjamin Darvill, aka Son of Dave makes a formidable racket. He brings the Blues kicking and howling into the 21st Century without thievery or pretension, creating sweet Devil music with just his bare lips and hands. It starts with a beat box amplified by an old Astatic microphone, the harmonica follows and with a stomp of the foot a husky loop is captured. As the loop grinds away his vocal starts low and almost spoken whilst the harmonica sings and a groaning bass-line drops. 

Vadoinmessico

Sitting beautifully with the new folk of bands such as Mumford and Sons but infused with the exotic rhythms of Italy and Mexico and original instrumentation, Vadoinmessico at once have a natural place in the current UK music scene and at the same time stand out like a warm ray of sun shining through grey winter clouds.

The Ragged String Band - on the bandstand

From the wild plains and dirt tracks of East Anglia, The Ragged String Band are five boys who love nothing more than to raise a ruckus with their glorious brew of banjos, touching harmonies and songs from before your grannies were born, playing mostly old time and country numbers.

BBC Introducing - Ed Sheeran