Radio 1 is anticipating the arrival of a flurry of popular new British guitar bands in 2013, as the station's head of music George Ergatoudis (pictured) says "the public appetite for guitar bands is definitely building back up".

Following a drought of successful new guitar acts in 2012, with airwaves mainly dominated by pop, dance and urban artists Ergatoudis has predicted that the favour is going to "swing back their way".

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