EAST LANCASHIRE group Fi Lo Radio are set to represent Manchester's resurgent music scene -- in Hong Kong.

The Chorley-based three-piece have been lined up to take part in a music convention being held in the former British colony in November.

The group, signed to Action Records in Preston, secured the trip earlier this week, just days before they played at the In The City Music Convention, which runs all this weekend.

Chorley man Jon Lee Martin, said: "It is a real honour for us.

"To be asked to play at a convention is always something to be proud of.

"But to be asked to represent Manchester like this is a real honour, considering the wealth of talent around at the moment."

The Far East festival will be in the open air and is designed to introduce the country to the fresh sounds coming out of the Western record market.

The group have had something of a rollercoaster three years.

They got their big break in the summer of 1999 when they got a shot at Steve Lamacq's Radio One show.

The broadcast was heard by Gordon Gibson, owner of Action Records.

They have released two records so far. The first was an EP called Magic/Audio/ Nano, which received airplay on Radio One.

Then last year, they released Funny Bones, which made it into the indie top 40.

The band are back with a as yet untitled EP in November.

Jon Lee added: "November is set to be a busy month for us.

"As well as going to Hong Kong we are releasing the new EP, again on Action Records.

"We wanted to do one more indie release and Actions Records are great to work with.

"We did some live stuff with the release of Funny Bones and hope to have some more dates sorted out nationally soon."

The band have now been together for four years and consist of Jon on guitar, vocals and keyboard, Chris on drums and Jude on bass.

Jon says their sound is special.

He added: "It is a modern rock with a Delta blues feel too.

"It has a very raw sound."

The band play tomorrow at the Jabezz Clegg venue within Manchester's University district.