AN EXCITING new band from Stroud will mark the release of their debut single with a gig at Sound Records this Saturday.

The gig will take place at the Sound Records store in Gloucester Street at 2pm in an event that is sure to showcase their new single Come Alive.

Stroud residents Tom Percival and Mathew Lacey founded Grasscourt after meeting at a fundraiser for their community playgroup.

Tom outlined how the upcoming band caught the attention of their record label, Lost Map Records.

"We didn't really expect the band to develop beyond the fundraiser, but we're thrilled to have caught the attention of a small record label," said Tom.

"Now we've released the single, we are hoping to gig as much as we can around Stroud starting at Sounds Records."

For more information on the band visit facebook.com/grasscourtband or lostmap.com