BLACK Pulp have made it to the final stage of a competition for emerging musicians.

The Warrington and Liverpool alternative rock band made it through two live acoustic rounds of Sound Station as one of 150 artists who originally entered the grassroots music contest.

There are now among 10 aspiring bands and musicians hoping to hit the right notes in front of judges from the music industry at the final at Liverpool Central Station on Saturday.

Black Pulp have been preparing for the competition three days a week at the University of Liverpool’s practice studio.

The four-piece have also been spending four hours a day individually rehearsing for Sound Station, which is now in its fifth year.

Bassist Sam Holt, from Great Sankey, formed Black Pulp when he met Jack Smith at freshers week and they just clicked.

Matt Bayliss, who went to school with Sam at St Gregory’s RC High, is also in the band.

Now three years later, the group is regularly on the road and they have recently been announced as the headliners of This Feeling at The Zanzibar Club in Liverpool on November 24.

Most of Black Pulp's music has been recorded with Ady Hall and Lee McCarthy at Sugar House, where Viola Beach made Swings and Waterslides.

Sam said: “When we’re in the studio ideas bounce off each other.

"The guys at Sugar House are doing really well for themselves, I think they’re going to blow up in the next few years."

The band have also been supported by BBC Introducing and their ambition is to get out onto the festival scene.

Sam said: “Liverpool Sound City would be amazing to headline but, heading out a bit further, Kendal Calling and Leeds Festival would be very good shows to play.”