Fourteen local bands will compete in junior and senior sections during Keighley's Battle of the Bands next month.

This week we look at more of the groups preparing to take to the stage at Victoria Hall on April 2.

Breaking up is not hard to do for Keighley punk rock trio The Inner Sleeve as it prepares for the competition.

"Not a practice session goes by without us falling out," said drummer Rob Holmes.

"We started off three years ago. Over the years we have split up and regrouped countless times."

Rob and singer/bassist Jay Beattie originally played as a drum and bass duo then took on guitarist/singer Joe Clarke.

They played grunge covers by the likes of Nirvana as well as songs by Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin and The Offspring.

Then came a name change from Dubbed in Bass to The Inner Sleeve, a new musical style, and new influences like Foo Fighters, Jimi Hendrix, and Sublime.

Random Hand is fitting in its Battle of the Bands appearance between dates on its 20-gig tour of the UK. The Keighley ska band regularly plays away from its home town as well as bringing bands from across the country to Keighley.

Skipton band Tramps Corner play a unique style of British indie music.

Singer Daniel Braham, guitarist Sam Hurst, bassist Andrew Dent and drummer Alan Jacques are all aged 18.

Their influences range from Stone Roses, Oasis and Charlatans to "the more talented dance bands" like Faithless.

This Days Fury hail from Dewsbury where they are building a promising fan base after just a few gigs.

Musician Simon Lee said the band, which is playing more frequently, blends the sounds of Iron Maiden and Avenged Sevenfold.

He said: "We fuse together the dual guitar of the classic bands of the 80s and 90s with newer, harder and more energetic acts of today."

Rider was formed four years ago by students at Bingley Grammar School and has built up a following around Bingley.

A second guitarist was recruited -- Joel Ingham from Holy Family School -- and the band now plays regularly in local pubs.

Chris Dunn, one of the musicians, said Rider's influences include Incubus, Muse, Aerosmith and Queen.

He added: "We have a year left to play before we split up to go to university."

Keighley/Bradford band Susskind say they are here to show the world how rock and roll should be done.

A band spokesman says they do not mean some banal pastiche of the alternative greats from years gone by.

He said: "We're not talking about some ham-fisted pseudo-American rap/metal or the retrogressive rose-tinted way some bands used the phrase."

Susskind claim their own rock is refreshing, heavy but melodic, powerful, ghostly and complex.

Battle of the Bands, organised by Keighley Musician's Centre, will begin at 3pm in Victoria Hall, Keighley, with admission £3.

The junior section will feature White Noise, First Instinct, Rider, Gallant Thunder, Dead Message, The Axis and Tramps Corner.

Following that will be the senior section with Random Hand, Wet Paint, Angel Chain Diaries, Susskind, This Days Fury, The Inner Sleeve, and Operatorsix.

A free admission music fair will run from 10am to 3pm with stalls featuring musicians' advice, memorabilia, instruments and a recording studio.