May 21, 2001 10:53: A music-mad webmaster is offering unsigned bands the chance to get themselves noticed on the net.

Paul Beckett is creating www.ukunsigned.net a new site aimed at giving hidden talent a place to promote their music and hopefully get noticed by record company talent scouts.

He said: "Bands can include pictures, songs to download, biography, gig dates and links to their own sites.

"To kick-start the site, I would like to add bands and music businesses from the News Shopper area, free of charge, of course."

Other sections of the site will give information about recording studios, practice rooms, gig guides and reviews.

"Our aim is to give the real talent in this country the break it so rightly deserves."

Beckett hopes the site will be live by the end of next month but in the meantime send information and CDs to Paul Beckett, 28a Kent Road, Orpington, Kent, BR5 4AD, or e-mail unsigned@madasafish.com

Tracey Wye