INVERCLYDE'S newest girl band are celebrating after their song was played not once but twice on a well-known BBC radio show.
The Cords - teenage sisters Eva and Grace Tedeschi - heard their new song Rather Not Stay on the Marc Riley show on BBC6 Music on May 15, and again on May 22.
Securing a spot on the renowned show is notoriously difficult for musicians, and especially for those who have just released their first single.
The talented Inverkip siblings said it was 'crazy' to hear the tune live on the airwaves.
Grace, 18, told the Tele: "We were so excited when we heard it.
"We didn't know when it would be on so we listened all the way through and had to wait right until the end.
"It's great knowing that thousands of people would have heard it."
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Rather Not Stay made its way to the popular BBC radio show thanks to the team at Heavenly Creature Records, who recently signed The Cords.
Singer songwriter Carla J Easton also sent the song to Riley and the team.
Eva, 15, said it was a huge surprise when they heard the song was going to be played.
She added: "Carla told us that she had sent the song and it would be played that night.
"We were so excited even just to hear it had been sent.
"We were so nervous waiting for it to get played and it was amazing to hear it."
The Cords released Rather Not Stay and another new song Bo's New Haircut on cassette, and the tunes are also available to download and stream on all of the usual channels.
The exclusive set of cassettes are available in different colours from Monorail music, and the first batch sold out in just 12 minutes.
Eva says the tunes have been streamed by fans all over the world.
She added: "They've been listened to by fans in Japan, Canada, and Germany, and played on college radio stations.
"It's amazing knowing that our music is out there for everyone to hear."
Eva and Grace have been playing and singing since they were wee girls but only started playing together properly as a band at the start of 2023.
The young musicians took part in the RIG Arts rock school last year and coaching from drummer Lesley McLaren, Carla J Easton, and Kieran Savage helped them launch as a dynamic duo.
Eva sings and plays guitar, and Grace is on drums and bass.
In their short career so far, they've already supported bands including The Vaselines, The Umbrellas, Broken Chanter, and Homework, and want to get more live shows under their belt before the end of 2024.
The girls are looking forward to headlining their own gig in July (date and location still to be confirmed), and getting to work recording their first album.
Eva and Grace's dad Marc, who manages The Cords, said he's very proud of how hard the girls have worked to get to where they are.
He added: "They've got a really unique, nostalgic sound.
"They've gained lots of recognition from other bands, mainly in America.
"It's very cool to be the band that other bands like.
"They chat with The Umbrellas and Lightheaded regularly, and there's a great mutual respect for each other which I think is hard to gain in the music business.
"Everyone has been really supportive."
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