The B-side campaign has launched to find the top 20 songs which symbolise the music of Birmingham and West Midlands.
The initiative, which is organised by Visit Birmingham, calls on the public to vote for their favourite songs by artists from the region.
A long-list of songs compiled by a public vote will then be cut down to 20 by a panel of experts including musicians, writers, promoters and presenters.
Members of the panel include Horace Panter (The Specials); Phil Etheridge (The Twang) and BBC 6 Music’s Matt Everitt.
Emma Gray, director of marketing services at Visit Birmingham, said: ‘The city’s musical light has sometimes been hidden under a bushel and, like the B-side of a single, is something of an undiscovered gem.
‘The aim of B-side is to show that the region boasts a rich and diverse musical heritage with the likes of Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, ELO, UB40 and Ocean Colour Scene; the region’s music appeals to all generations and across every genre, and with artists including Peace, Swim Deep, Jaws and Laura Mvula, it is a hotbed of exciting new talent.’
Music lovers can now head to the Visit Birmingham website to submit their suggestions for the playlist.
The initiative, which is organised by Visit Birmingham, calls on the public to vote for their favourite songs by artists from the region.
A long-list of songs compiled by a public vote will then be cut down to 20 by a panel of experts including musicians, writers, promoters and presenters.
Members of the panel include Horace Panter (The Specials); Phil Etheridge (The Twang) and BBC 6 Music’s Matt Everitt.
Emma Gray, director of marketing services at Visit Birmingham, said: ‘The city’s musical light has sometimes been hidden under a bushel and, like the B-side of a single, is something of an undiscovered gem.
‘The aim of B-side is to show that the region boasts a rich and diverse musical heritage with the likes of Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, ELO, UB40 and Ocean Colour Scene; the region’s music appeals to all generations and across every genre, and with artists including Peace, Swim Deep, Jaws and Laura Mvula, it is a hotbed of exciting new talent.’
Music lovers can now head to the Visit Birmingham website to submit their suggestions for the playlist.
