Rockers Terrorvision have signed a new deal - with the record company that gave Sir Cliff Richard his latest Christmas number one.

The Bradford four-piece were surprisingly ditched by EMI last year just months after enjoying their biggest hit with the song Tequila.

But the group have bounced back by announcing they have transferred their Total Vegas label to Papillon Records.

Papillon is a new company which is part of the Chrysalis Group and has been set up by the same team which launched Chrysalis Records, ironically now owned by EMI.

The label's first big success was Sir Cliff Richard's controversial Millennium Prayer which was the biggest-selling single by a British artist in 1999.

A Terrorvision spokesman said: "The group have spent their time since last year's Reading and Leeds Festival writing and demo-ing new material, some of which was previewed at a few low-key shows in March."

The group, who feature Tony Wright on vocals, Leigh Marklew on bass, Mark Yates on guitar and Shutty on drums, will go back into the studio later this year to record the follow-up to their 1998 album Shaving Peaches, which produced the number two hit single Tequila.

There are also plans for a tour in the autumn.

In the meantime the band has announced several summer dates including two festivals in Yorkshire.

"Terrorvision will be out and about over the summer where they'll be playing various gigs and festivals," said the spokesman.

Terrorvision will headline the main stage on the first day of the Music in the Sun Joy 2K festival at the Don Valley Grass Bowl in Sheffield.

Also on the bill at the event, which is on June 10 and 11, will be The Dumdums, Atomic Kitten and Billie Piper. For more information ring (0114) 2763727 or visit www.musicinthesun.co.uk

The band will also appear alongside Black Box Recorder, High Fidelity and Fu Manchu at the free Breeze Festival at Temple Newsam Park in Leeds on July 2. Breeze runs from noon to 9.30pm. For more information ring (0113) 2474477.

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