Unsigned band to make chart history

A band called Koopa from Essex is set to make history as the first unsigned group to enter the charts.

"Blag, Steal and Borrow" (an interesting reference to Babyshambles' song "Beg, Steal and Borrow" perhaps?) by Koopa was at number 17 in the unofficial midweek charts, and looks set to remain in the Top 40.

Singer and bassist Joe Murphy said: "You don't need to be dictated to by the big boys, by the record labels. "You can release a song and if you've got the fanbase and people buy it, you'll get into the charts, it's great."

New singles chart rules now allow any download that is paid for to be counted towards the countdown - which is about b.... time. Now, the quality of this new essex music is another matter entirely...

More information:
www.myspace.com/koopa
Official band website