A MUSICAL duo from a former Worcester band are hoping to cause a storm with their latest project after calling time on their last group.

Twenty-four-year-old Jamie May was one of the original members of Rainmaker, who formed in January last year after Jamie received a New Year's Eve call from lead guitarist and vocalist Anthony Rooney, asking how he was.

Jamie and Anthony, a University College Worcester student from Droitwich, were in Worcester band Columbus Four about four years ago and teamed up with fellow UCW student Chris Scott, aged 22, from St John's, Worcester, on bass, to form Rainmaker.

A year on the band's line-up was bolstered by additional vocalist Russell Underwood, aged 25, a UCW student and former member of indie band Nave.

They went on to play scores of gigs in the Worcester area, including headlining charity nights in Evolution in Lowesmoor, and released a five-track demo EP - Listening To Mirrors - in March.

But the band then decided to call time due to 'musical differences' and Jamie and Russell continued working together, forming Volume One.

Now they have recently completed their line-up with the addition of bass guitarist and keyboard player - 19-year-old Alec Bass from Leigh Sinton - who they met after scouring a website for musicians in the area.

The trio already have 10 tracks in the bag, which they hope to lay down shortly.

They also have gigs promised by local venues and recording opportunities in London through contacts Jamie has there from his previous work as a session drummer.

UCW students have also offered to shoot a promotional video, following the positive feedback they had from the video they made for former band Rainmaker.

To top it off, Jamie has been approached to organise music nights at Evolution following the success of the previous charity events he held there.

Jamie said Volume One's sound drew on Rainmaker's output but also had more of a dancefloor edge to it.

"Loads of work went into the previous project and to our advantage the contacts and supporters have been great in helping make Volume One an even bigger success.

"It's nice to have something new and fresh now because the old band was starting to become samey with the material.

"We're very open-minded and are not ruling anything out because a lot of people who've heard the new material say it could go in many directions."