INDIE outfit Whatever have got into the final of a battle of the bands without having to play a chord.

The five-piece, who attend Habergham High School, Burnley, won their heat at the Hebden Bridge Traders Club after the rival act failed to turn up.

Johnny Buck and the lads went through the motions of their Britpop-influenced set and are now fitting rehearsals for the final at the club on June 18.

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