Talented Tony Dean and Una Walsh, who front 'No Fixed Abode' approached Radio 2 in the hope they could play their band's music.

But, despite 1,000 requests being sent from fans to the station, the band — who record at The Foundry in Church Way, Chesterfield — are still no nearer to hearing their tunes on national airwaves.

Tony (50), said: "We are trying to impress on Radio 2 there is a market for our music.

"But, we have found because we are over 40, we are not youngsters and are not signed, we are just dismissed.

"I think it's disappointing. Radio 2 is a public funded broadcaster, but does not support that much unsigned talent unless it's walked in by record companies.

"How many people, even signed, can get 1,000 requests into the radio?"
Tony and Una, who live at Buckfast Close, Swanwick, near Alfreton, gave up their day jobs three years ago to focus on their music and their albums feature a number of Chesterfield musicians.

The band is now urging more people to email the radio station in a bid to get their sound heard.

An email from Radio 2's head of music to the band, said the station received literally hundreds of records, MP3s and links per week and it is producers' 'editorial prerogative' in conjunction with presenters to play what they feel fits their show.

A spokesman from the radio station said: "The network operates what they believe to be a fair music policy allowing them to select the best music for a very broad audience."

He added that the station wished the band well and would consider any future material
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Internet radio stations across the globe have already played the band's music and the Derbyshire Times has also put on its website the song 'Absent Friends' which they sent in to Radio 2.

Do you think the song should get airplay? Visit No Fixed Abode's website at www.freewebs.com/musicnfa for more information.