A NOSE FOR SUCCESS; Education Girls strike right note for Comic Relief single.Byline: by BEN TURNER This article is about the English footballer. For DC Comics character, see Bronze Tiger. Ben Turner (born 21 January 1988 in Birmingham) is a footballer for Football League Championship side Coventry City. Education Reporter A SCHOOLGIRL pop group who have spent a year in a recording studio have released their first single in a bid to raise stacks of cash for Comic Relief comic relief n. A humorous or farcical interlude in a serious literary work or drama, especially a tragedy, intended to relieve the dramatic tension or heighten the emotional impact by means of contrast. . The quartet are all pupils at Upton Hall This article is about the headquarters of the BHI. For other uses, see Upton Hall (disambiguation). Upton Hall is the headquarters of the British Horological Institute (BHI) in Nottinghamshire, UK. It has been the headquarters since 1972. school for Girls on the Wirral. For the past year Seren Nolan, 16 (singer); Anna Graham, 16, (drummer); Rion Heeley, 15 (bassist); and Laura Fitzpatrick (guitarist) have been putting the lion's share of their time to use. The determined students - who perform under the name of Banned - have been a regular fixture for the last 12 months at the Learning Lighthouse lighthouse, towerlike structure erected to give guidance and warning to ships and aircraft by either visible or radioelectrical means. Lighthouses were long built to conform in structure to their geographical location. Until the beginning of the 19th cent. in Leasowe. Under the expert guidance of Steve Woods Stephen John Woods (born December 15, 1976) is an English professional footballer, currently playing as a defender for Torquay United. Woods was born in Davenham, Cheshire and began his career as a trainee with Stoke City, turning professional in August 1994. of the independent Lighthouse Rock label, the girls have been perfecting their craft - doing everything from editing to mixing and adding vocals and chords for their first CD. They have even been to Rock Ferry high school to produce publicity leaflets to leave no stone unturned to do everything that can be done; to use all practicable means to effect an object. to leave nothing untried for accomplishing one's purpose. See also: Stone Unturned as they bid to make an assault on the charts. And after a year's dedication, the girls' have taken what they hope is the first step to super stardom while helping Comic Relief at the same time. For the quartet have just released debut single Selling Boxes on independent Lighthouse Rock label in the hope it will ride high on the iTunes download chart. Today lead singer Seren, said although the project is the culmination of a lengthy stint in the recording studio - the song itself didn't take as long to write. She said: "Yes the original song took just 20 minutes and since then we have worked on it and polished it using the latest equipment. "We don't really knowhowit came about - basically we saw a sign in a shop that said We Sell Boxes and thought it was a really funny sign and it went from there." Drummer Anna Graham added: "With just one download we get to chart on the iTunes chart and with lots of downloads ComicRelief gets to make money." The girls' willingness to master the world of music impressed mentor Steve Woods. He said: "These four girls have got so much talent. "They play their own instruments and have written their own song. "It's been a pleasure to work with them and I expect we'll hear a lot more of them." To drum up support the students have been busy handing out leaflets advertising the single at school. Anne Spears, the school's director of specialisms, training and communication said: "The girls are to be commended on their energy and enthusiasm in creating the single for Comic Relief." The girls' work will also be showcased on the Shine 09 website, a government initiative to celebrate the talents of all pupils in schools in the UK. If you want to download the song for Comic Relief then you can visit http://www.lighthouserock.co.uk/ CAPTION(S): RED NOSE PLAY: (L-R) Pupils Laura Fitzpatrick, Rion Healy, Seren Nolan and Anna Graham Picture: James Maloney JM060309UPTON-4.jpg |
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