Today sees the final instalment of our series of blog posts by BBC Introducing musicians on their favourite bits of 2013 and hopes for next year. You can find the other posts by Glitches, Winterfalle, Jay Brown and Theo Bass here. Tasked with answering our questions below is Gina from Screaming Maldini, the group supported by our show in Sheffield who graced our first ever stage at Hyde Park back in September.
Describe Screaming Maldini in one sentence: Six very uncool people hoping to bring all that's quirky yet catchy to the ears of the masses.
How have you been involved with BBC Introducing in 2013? We have a great relationship with BBC Intro Sheffield and were lucky enough to be chosen to perform at BBC Radio 2's big day out in Hyde Park earlier this year.
Highlight of the year? It's a tie between an over capacity album launch in Sheffield at The Harley and playing Hyde Park. It is Hyde Park after all. And hearing yourself accompany awkward moments on Made In Chelsea is also pretty ace.
Tell us your three favourite ways to connect with fans, new and old: We always try to keep on top of our social media, twitter, facebook, e-mails. We love making our music inclusive and are always asking fans for ideas and even to help us out for the odd music video, drawing on their knowledge and expertise! Plus we have some big plans for our fans next year, thinking outside the box.
What is the biggest challenge facing you in 2014? Releasing new material and making sure it's heard by the right ears. In order to do this we need to make a plan and to support that plan, we'll need the finances too. It's easy to neglect the business side of things, so don't!
Tell us something that will trend in 2014: Singer songwriters on a bed of electronic beats and glitches. Think Sampha and Lorde.
Give us a New Year’s Resolution: To never stop writing. Richard Hawley said that. (Well he said that to The Crookes and then The Crookes said that to us - Sheffield is a village after all).