A Wakefield rock band have released their debut single.

Alex Hemingway first first rose to prominence as a talented drummer and performed at various venues showcasing his talent.

He has since formed a band with fellow music students at Barnsley College, called RedlineBandUK.

They have recorded and released. their first single, U N Me, which is available to stream on Spotify.

Alex’s mum Sharon said: “The Redline boys, spend countless hours rehearsing together in the college’s dedicated rehearsal suites and at Sand Stone Studios in South Elmsall.

"There, they not only refine chart‑topping covers but also write and record their own original tracks.

"With the legacy of the Arctic Monkeys — who once walked the same corridors at Barnsley College before rising to global fame — Alex and his band can’t help but feel that history just might be repeating itself.”

The band consists of Alexander Blundell, bass, from Wakefield, Noah Jennett, lead guitar, from Barnsley, and Mathew Barnes, drums, from Sheffield. All three are 17.

Three of the members are currently studying the level 3 music and performance diploma at Barnsley College.

The band will play their next gig over the Easter weekend, which will include Good Friday at Leeds Rowland Road Working Men’s Club and Easter Sunday at The Squire's Bar in Wombwell, Barnsley.

They will head to venues across York and Manchester later this summer.

The band has previously performed at Barnsley Live Summer Festival and Wombwell Live Summer Festival, raising funds for the Yorkshire Air Ambulance and Barnsley Hospice.

Alex has played drums at venues across the county and can count Gary Barlow as a fan.

He is a graduate of North Star 360 Tileyard North.

Following the formation of the band last year, Sharon said: “Alex decided to channel his energies into singing, song-writing and playing guitar with the main goal of forming his own group, where he would step back from drumming and become the lead singer and frontman of his new group, with a lifetime ambition to perform in big arenas, following the footsteps of his inspirations, Gary Barlow, Chris Martin and Danny O'Donaghue.”