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Four new bands to discover at 6 Music Festival 2017

Every week hundreds of UK artists join the BBC Introducing Uploader, sharing their music with a network of BBC radio shows who are all searching for incredible new talent to support on air. At this year's 6 Music Festival in Glasgow we're delighted to be showcasing four of the most exciting bands to recently be discovered via the Uploader. So here are the names you really need to look out for on Wednesday 22 March at the legendary King Tut's Wah Wah Hut.

JR Green

From: Ardnamurchan

The sound: veracious lyricism fused into thunderous, euphoric bangers

Listen to: 'Nigerian Princess' (third party content may contain ads)

Get to know them more: on Twitter

Pronto Mama

From: Glasgow

The Sound: a soulful six-piece with lush textures and rousing melodies - music that makes you dance

Listen to: 'Arabesque'

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Rituals

From: Edinburgh

The Sound: a brooding concoction of eerie noise and sinister vocals, tainted with romance and totally intense!

Listen to: 'Black River' (third party content may contain ads)

Get to know them more: on Facebook

ST MARTiiNS

From: Dundee

The Sound: punchy drums and perky guitars fused together to produce tender and distinctive pop of the bittersweet variety

Listen to: 'bad art'

Get to know them more: on Twitter