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MUSIC MAKERS FACE A TV CHALLENGE

Make way Chris Martin, and move over Joss Stone - the latest musical sensation to emerge from deepest, darkest Devon is about to break out.

Tim Alford, lead singer of Dweeb, is preparing himself for the pitter-patter of autograph hunters' feet in the wake of his forthcoming appearance on a reality TV show Singing with the Enemy.

The programme, which is made by Endemol, the production company behind Big Brother, sees two bands being thrown together in a large house. After nine days of getting to know each other, while being constantly filmed, they must write and perform a song together.

The catch is that the bands are from opposing poles of the lifestyle spectrum and the chances of them making sweet music together would seem about as likely as a goat riding a bicycle.

Tim, who grew up in Exeter and whose parents still live in the city, said: "The show is about bands who have very strong beliefs or ideals that come through in their music.

"Endemol found what they were looking for in us. We are all Christians and that's what really gets us going. They saw that come through in us and thought we would make interesting viewing."

Tim and his three band mates were told to share the house with a glam-punk band called Paparazzi *****. And they didn't let the dyed hair, make-up or explicit lyrics put them off getting to know their new housemates.

"We knew the show was about writing and recording with a band that's completely opposite to you, so we weren't that surprised when we met them," said the 23-year-old, who now lives in Coventry.

"The core values of being a Christian are no matter what someone is like, you do not treat them differently. You love people whoever they are and whatever they are into.

"On fundamental levels we hugely disagreed with them, but that was okay. We had big discussions, but we never had any arguments or raised voices.

"I hope that we showed Christianity is not a dead, dried up religion. It's real, alive and as relevant as anything can be to here and now."

Dweeb even learned a few tricks from the glam punks that might make it onto their forthcoming album, which is due for release during November.

Tim is adamant that Dweeb's music crosses religious boundaries.

"I hope that we would never write music that would only appeal to Christians," explained Tim.

To see how the bands got on and whether they managed to write and record a track, tune into BBC3 on Sunday, October 7, at 10pm.

Source: Express and Echo

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