Emerging artists record vinyl at Abbey Road

Emerging music artists from Yorkshire have spent two days recording at the legendary Abbey Road Studios, as part of a project to raise money for Children in Need.

In conjunction with BBC Introducing - BBC's platform for unsigned UK musicians - music production students at York St John University accompanied five local artists at a two-day recording session in the London studio where The Beatles recorded most of their albums.

Beth McCarthy, Kindelan, Ruth Lyon, Wanderland and the Sam Johnson Trio feature on the vinyl, which is set to be released on Record Store Day on 12 April.

McCarthy, from York, said: "[It's] such a crazy opportunity to be able to play in the same room as so many legends."

She added: "Hopefully it means I get to be a legend one day too!"

Working in Abbey Road's Studio 2, the students and artists collaborated to produce a Live at Abbey Road-style album over a mere 48 hours.

BBC Introducing has been working with York St John University since 2023, offering music production students the opportunity to create recordings of local artists every month.

Recorded at the University's Creative Centre, the recordings are then played on BBC Radio York and BBC Radio Humberside – as part of programme called the Balcony Sessions.

Those tracks have now been pressed into 200 special edition records to be sold at a free album launch event at York St John University.

Jericho Keys, who presents BBC Introducing for BBC Radio York and BBC Radio Humberside, said: "The Balcony Sessions at York St John University have given students chance to gain real-life experience they can add to their CVs, as well as helping us develop bigger and better live sessions."

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