Littlehampton band's first summer festival

The five guys, all of whom live in the Littlehampton area, have secured their first festival gig at Guilfest in Guildford on July 14.

Formed two years ago, this will be their biggest to date as around 30,000 people are expected at the three-day festival.

"We've played most of the pubs around Littlehampton but this will the biggest venue yet," said lead singer David Mee.

"We're all really excited about performing. As a band we are all confident in our abilities and each other and we are looking forward to getting out there and showing people what we can do.

"We are brimming with confidence."

From their humble beginnings practicing in the back of the Blazing Saddles bike shop in Rustington, where they still rehearse, the band have risen through the ranks to play a steady stream of gigs locally, in Brighton and in London.

Four of the group '” rhythm guitarist Carl Steer, drummer Phil Houghton, lead guitarist Ian King and David '” live in Littlehampton and the fifth member, bassist Gareth Gilbert, lives in East Preston.

They all have regular jobs to keep the money coming in but put most of their spare time and energy into their music.

Their next gig in the area is at The Steam Packet, Littlehampton on June 30, starting at around 8.30pm, where the audience will get the chance to win two tickets to Guilfest in a raffle.

Visit www.myspace.com/contrabannedmusic for more information on Contrabanned and to hear some of their songs.