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Blackwood singer-songwriter on the road to music success

News | Richard Gurner | Published: 14:00, Wednesday April 25th, 2012.

Blackwood boy Jon Maguire with music partner Jon Lilygreen

A singer-songwriter from Blackwood, signed to the Warner music label, has spent a week busking throughout Wales promoting his duo’s new single.

Jon Maguire, who is one half of Lilygreen and Maguire, spent last week travelling the length of Wales and performing on the streets with their acoustic guitars.

On Thursday morning, the pair entertained visitors to Caerphilly town.

“Being a boy from Blackwood” said Jon Maguire, “Caerphilly had the nearest McDonald’s, and also an extremely pretty castle. It was awesome to be back, seeing some old friends, and parents of old friends who turned up to the busk.”

The duo impressed visitors with their busking

Both called Jon, Lilygreen and Maguire have just released their debut single ‘Come On Get Higher’ on the Warner Music label.

The duo has already built up a solid fan base after supporting X Factor runner-up Olly Murs on his recent arena tour of the UK and Ireland. They are also well-known within the South Wales’ music scene – Lilygreen as a covers performer and Maguire as a local music producer and member of a rock band.

They came together in 2009 when their talent was spotted by Warner Brothers Music who secured the duo with a lucrative record deal.

Download ‘Come On Get Higher’ by Lilygreen and Maguire on iTunes
Come On Get Higher - Come On Get Higher - Single

Download ‘Come On Get Higher’ by Lilygreen and Maguire from Amazon or pre-order the duo’s début EP ‘Aint Love Crazy’ to be released on June 11 2012.

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