BEWDLEY band Amoeba triumphed in Worcestershire Arts Education's annual Battle of the Bands competition.

Comprising four GCSE students from Bewdley High School, Amoeba blew away opposition from seven other bands at the gig in Stourbridge's Rock Caf 2000, on Friday.

Their 20-minute set - mostly their own songs - earned them:

l A day in a recording studio.

l A live acoustic 'session' on BBC Hereford & Worcester on Friday night.

l The chance to perform at the county's Voices and Visions festival at Malvern Theatres, on Wednesday, July 6.

Amoeba is made up of Dan Francois-Smith, on percussion, Ben Keen on guitar and vocals, Dan Robinson, also on guitar and vocals and Bryn Teeling, with bass and vocals.

"We are all so thrilled to have won," said 15-year-old Ben.

"It was a great event and very well organised by Fred Mallinson, Sound Control and the Rock Caf."

Penny Jaeger, head of music, Bewdley High School, said: 'I'm so pleased for them. They have worked very hard at their music and deserve this success.

"Their songs are original, mature and very well played. They could go a long way within the music business."

Amoeba will be appearing at Bewdley High School Rock Concert on Wednesday, July, 20 and The Hole in the Wall, Hopton Court, Hopton Wafers, open air concert, Saturday, September 10.