Fuze find a fan in McFly

This week, Pop rockers McFly will begin their nationwide, 26-date, theatre tour, which sees them travelling across the length and breadth of Britain performing to all their fans. As the band travel to York on the 17th April, they will be joined by a very talented Essex band.

Fuze, made up of Ed Alston - lead vocalist and guitarist, George Kirchner - lead guitarist, Jack Goldsmith - bass guitarist, and Keir Adamson - drummer, beat hundreds of other hopefuls to the position.

From left: George, Keir, Ed, Jack

From November of last year, McFly begun their Battle of the Bands competition, looking for fresh and under-the-radar artists to support them on their tour. With many acts across the country entering videos of themselves to the website, the public had a chance to vote online over a 3 month period for their favourite.

The top 50 were then whittled down to 26 as McFly, made up of Tom, Danny, Dougie, as well as Essex's very own Harry Judd, picked the bands they wished to appear alongside them.

Having been crowned Chelmsford's YFest winners in August 2011, as well as giving regular performances at live music venues across the county including The Box in Chelmsford, Fuze are very much prepared for a live audience. However, with a sell-out gig at The Barbican theatre in York, the group will have to adjust to a 1,500-strong crowd - a spectacular experience for any artist

Lead guitarist, George is filled with excitement at the prospect of their upcoming gig. "It will be the biggest gig we've ever played. To have this opportunity to perform to 1,500 McFly fans, as well as McFly themselves, will be so awesome."

After receiving a call from an unknown US number at the start of February, George was ecstatic to hear the voice of McFly's manager Richard Rashman, with "the words [he] had been waiting for months to hear".

"My heart literary started to beat faster than ever before, I couldn't breathe and I just knew that we made it on to the tour! As soon as I got off the phone, I went to scream at the top of my voice but nothing came out! I then ran down stairs and told my mum, phoning the other guys in the band shortly after."

In order to prepare for their supporting slot at the chart toppers' gig, Fuze will be hosting a warm up gig on 13th April. Starting at 7:30 at The Box, Fuze welcome anybody to attend to support them in preparing for this once-in-a-lifetime show.

In recent months, Fuze's album has been available to buy on iTunes and Amazon, with the band's latest single, 'By Your Side', available to download for 89p on iTunes. The four-piece have also recorded a video to accompany the single, which is also available.

If you wish to find out more about Fuze, head to their official YouTube page FuzeBandTV to see some clips of Ed, George, Jack and Keir performing live, as well as a sneak preview of the latest video, or visit the Fuze Facebook page

Fuze's 'By Your Side' is available to download now

"Keep Calm and Play Louder" Tour comes to Essex

McFly's latest tour, Keep Calm and Play Louder, will see the four boys travel across the country from 7th March to 21st April, making an appearance at Cliffs Pavillion in Southend on Wednesday 4th April.

You may have read a recent article on Essex in the Media giving information about a local band Fuze, who had applied to the McFly Battle of the Bands competition, whereby 26 bands would be chosen to support McFly at one of their tour dates. It is with great pleasure that I can announce that Fuze are one of the 26 lucky and talented bands who were chosen by Tom, Danny, Dougie and Chelmsford's very own, Harry.

Ed Alston, George Kirchner, Jack Goldsmith and Keir Adamson form the four-piece who come from Essex and London, whose debut album 'That's What She Said' is available to buy on Amazon or to download on iTunes.

To follow the future success of this local band, please follow @fuzeband on Twitter or 'Like' them on Facebook: FuzeBandUK

Fuze at a recent video shoot

McFly Battle of the Bands

From November, McFly have been running a once-in-a-lifetime competition for unsigned and upcoming bands. Their 'Battle of the Bands' competition, open to any unsigned bands, gives under the radar talent an opportunity to support the chart-topping bands on their nationwide tour.

Running from the 7th March to the 21st April, the McFly tour will be visiting all major cities across the country on 26 dates; however, the band are currently lacking in a support act for each night. Bands across the country have been entering videos of themselves to the McFly website, where the public can then choose which band they would like to support.

By hitting the 'Like' button on a specific band's page on the site, this counts as a vote for the chosen band. With 26 bands required to fulfil the support-act slot, Tom, Dougie, Danny and Essex's very own Harry Judd, make up McFly, who will pick the final 26 from the top 50 placing bands.

With voting having ended on 12th January, the boys will currently be deciding which acts they would like to join them on their tour. The chosen bands will be finding out if they have made the cut within the next week.

My fingers are well and truly crossed for Fuze, a four-piece band coming from Essex, who placed at 21 in the competition. Ed Alston, lead vocalist and guitarist, George Kirchner, lead guitarist, Jack Goldsmith, bass guitarist, & Keir Adamson, drummer, make up the band that were crowned Chelmsford's YFest winners in August 2011. Having spent most of the competition in the Top 10, it seems that the band are a popular choice and deserve to win a spot supporting McFly on tour.

For more information about Fuze, please visit their YouTube page: FuzeBandTV - YouTube

Or follow @FuzeBand on Twitter