KIDDERMINSTER band, the Amateurs, hope supporters will follow them to London to see their bid to earn a national title.

The trio have made the final of the Emergenza Unsigned Band of the Year contest and will perform in the final on Sunday, July 23.

They are considering running a bus to the event, at the London Astoria 2, and are urging fans to register their interest by visiting their website at www.the

amateurs.co.uk

Band members are singer and guitarist, Matthew Colley, bassist, Andrew Fletcher and drummer, Marcus Jones.

They quaified for the Emergenza national final after winning the Midlands regional final at the Birmingham Barfly last month and hope to progress to the competition's international stages.

On Saturday, the Amateurs will play in a sold-out event on a boat setting off from London's Tower Pier.