Busker is a brand new programme created exclusively for Band In A Box TV. Busker is a gameshow styled piece where we send two musicians are sent out onto the streets to entertain the public for an hour with their music. Acting as buskers, the musicians’ aim is to earn the most money they can from the general public. The winner is the artist with the most cash at the end of the show.

In this episode of Busker the two musicians we sent out onto the streets of Liverpool, they are Pete Murphy & Helen Maher. Pete is an established guitarist for the band Fidel Afro and is influenced by the grunge era of Nirvana and the alternative pop sounds of REM. Helen however is a singer/songwriter who plays the accordion and takes her influence from Parisian style and Gypsy roots. … More

This is a video feature recorded at the Band In A Box Studio. As part of the interview we were kindly invited by Stephen to his exclusive, personal and extremely intimate last performance of 2009 at Studio 2 in Liverpool.

Stephen made his festival debut at The Wicker Man in 2007 and was asked back in 2008. He sold out the 500 capacity Liverpool O2 Academy 2 and went on to become the first unsigned singer songwriter to headline the O2 Academy main room. He headlined there no less than 3 times throughout 2008.

Having played at numerous venues around the UK as a solo performer Stephen now also comes accompanied by a full band. This has developed his songs and his style further in the pursuit of music that captures his vision. … More

The Picket is one of our favourite venues in Liverpool. Established in 1986 to provide social relief during the recession, The Picket has always been about providing a wide range of great music for the people, especially the youth. With a history of celebrity musicians pledging funding and support to the venue over the years, we interviewed Phil Hayes the founder, to talk about working with great musicians over the years such as Pete Townsend & Elvis Costello, how musical diversity is works so well in the venue & what the dry bar gigs for under 18s are all about. … More

An Interview with Liverpool based teen rock group Hippys On The Hill. Hippys On The Hill are fast becoming one the best live bands currently gigging in Liverpool and their debut release should propel them to even greater heights. Not taking the common route of pop music that has become all too familiar, Hippys On The Hill write pure rock songs, with vocals that stand up to most lead singers who have plied their trade far longer and never sounded this good. With brilliant lead guitars throughout giving their songs energy, bass and drums as tight and as powerful as you want from a rock band, these young but gifted musicians will be around for a long time to come.