A BAND has created a master CD of its music after winning through to the finals of a Battle of the Bands contest.

The Word members Chris Ramshaw, Andrew Donaghy, Ged Robinson and James McDermott took part in the contest at the Lamplight Arts Centre in Stanley.

The contest was set up after Chris Moodie, from Harelaw, offered his help to officers and members of the SPICE project's Young People's Forum and Derwentside District Council lent support.

Five groups from the Derwentside school area competed with only one vote between the winning band and the runners-up.

They were given a one-day eight-track digital recording session as a prize.

The winning band, Death Underpants, is busy rehearsing and will be attending their recording session later in the month.