A BAND of lads from Cleethorpes are daring to dream of musical stardom now their newest song has been added to the Radio 1 playlist.
Theory 59's new song Through The Lies Comes Clarity has been added to the BBC introducing playlist which means DJs such as Sarah Cox, Scott Mills and Greg James will play the tune.
The band have been playing together for years in venues such as The Beachcomber, Walter's and Gypsy Tears and have already been played on BBC Radio Lincolnshire, but this new breakthrough will expose them to a much larger audience.
Drummer George Baker, 19, of Humberston Avenue – who also works at Humberston Park Special School – said he shouted the house down when he was woken up by an email from the BBC last week.
He drove straight to see guitarist and vocalist Asthon Grimble, 19, who lives up the road and interrupted him mowing the lawn, telling him to "sit down" before giving him the great news.
Ashton, who works as a team leader for Tesco, said: "It's a great opportunity for people to hear us because we want to get signed by a record company and make a new EP.
"The news has really inspired us and given us loads of new ideas – we've recorded three new songs since we found out."
Noah Sparnom, 18, of Simpsons Fold Court, New Waltham, said: "Finding out that we are going to be on Radio 1 has really kick-started everything."
Guitarist and vocalist Billal Alankar, 18, of Chichester Terrace, Cleethorpes, is at Bradford University studying chemical engineering, but is trying to find gigs in Leeds for the band.
He said: "I've been spending my student loan wisely – buying new instruments and sound equipment."
The band was set up when the members were at Humberston Academy when their ages added up to the number 59 – thus the name.
However, bassist Arne Walker – who played on the recorded single – is no longer with the band and has been replaced by classically trained guitarist Noah, who went to Tollbar.
Noah added: "There was a bit of pressure, but I'm settling in well."
The group name their inspirations at Arctic Monkeys, Bloc Party, Muse and Foles – so they are clearly aiming high.
George added: "Hopefully this is just the start for us – we're hoping to get gigs in university cities now because there is a constant flow of young people listening to new music."
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