BOY Band X-Poze took time out of their preparations for Saturday's Sound Trak 2001 event to help launch the North-East's newest music website.

Revolution offers bands in the region a chance to appear on the worldwide web alongside established national and international acts.

Offering gig guides, news, interviews and reviews, the site is part of The Northern Echo's popular thisisthenortheast.co.uk site.

As well as having a chance to feature on our own pages, bands can get a free website of their own through our Communigate scheme, which aims to bring members of the community their own space on the Internet.

Revolution will be regularly updated with items from the pages of The Northern Echo and its weekly 7Days entertainment supplement, as well as with a host of exclusive features.

Visitors to the site can also take advantage of our noticeboard section, where musicians can find new band members or even advertise for sale their unwanted instruments.

Revolution can be found at www.thisisthenortheast.co.uk/revolution, while more information about X-Poze is available at their site, www.x-poze.co.uk.