A Suffolk band has received a huge boost to their music careers thanks to a renowned BBC Radio 2 music show.

The four piece band Walkway from Redgrave near Diss secured an exclusive slot on BBC Radio 2's Dermot O'Leary's afternoon show on Saturday.

The band is made up of brothers Chris and James Ready, of Redgrave, Alex Rosedale, also of Redgrave, and newest member Joe Evans from Lincolnshire. Proud father Michael Ready spoke to Dermot O'Leary about the band and listeners got to hear songs from their album Streetwise.

Mr Ready, father of Chris and James, said: 'I proud to have represented the band on Dermot's show in the proud parent slot.

'The band is moving forward in the music industry very quickly and although it is exhausting, it is very exiting.

'Being selected to be on Radio 2 is a huge boost to the band and hopefully this will help the boys achieve their first big hit.'

Walkway are currently collaborating with song writer Jordon Ellery, who heard the band online and flew over from Sydney to meet with the boys.

Mr Ellery said: 'I very much liked what I had seen of Walkway so made contact with their publishing company.

'I am looking forward to working with their team in taking them to another level.'

Chris Ready said: 'We are enjoying working with different song writers, its great to mix ideas together with other writers and see what comes out at the end.

James Ready said: 'We are looking forward to the journey this year, its going to be hard work but very exiting.'

Walkway have been asked back to support Status Quo on tour again this year and have previously supported The Darkness & Black Stone Cherry.

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