RIBBLE VALLEY band Jobe have just finished recording their debut single, with legendary New Order bassist Peter Hook.

And the group, who have been making music together since their days at Clitheroe Royal Grammar School, are delighted with the results.

Having moved to Manchester earlier this year -- to concentrate on the future of the band -- they're now starting to earn a name for themselves in the city.

Managed by Ian Brown's manager, Steve Lowe, when they started looking for a producer the names at the top of the list were all members of New Order.

Life-long fans of the seminal Manchester indie/crossover group, the lads were put in touch with Hooky through Bernard Sumner's PA.

Rated among the world's best bassists, Hook was quick to take on the work after hearing the band's demo tapes. Based at Liverpool's Parr Street Studios, the quartet enjoyed four days and nights of hard graft -- and the inevitable early morning drinking sessions.

Rob said: "He was great to work with. He was exactly what you'd expect, always turning the bass higher in the mix. Seriously, he created a really relaxed atmosphere to work in. And after we'd finished he'd stay up with 'til four o'clock in the morning telling New Order stories."

Having come away with three tracks in the bag, the single is set for release at the end of the year on their manager's own label, All Action Figure Records.

Reflecting on the finished songs Rob said: "There was a little bit of pressure on us, because this wasn't a demo, it was our first proper produced work and there couldn't be any excuses for not getting it right."

But with everyone happy with the results he added: "Working with Hooky has been a real leap forward for us as a band."

Jobe play a trio of live dates in November: Sheffield Boardwalk on Monday 18, Manchester Roadhouse on Tuesday 19 and Liverpool Barfly on Friday 22.