WHAT'S ON favourite and Launceston one-man band (even though he is soon to unleash a full band line-up) Patrick James Pearson has made it through to the Red Stripe Music Award final.

He is one of four talented bands chosen to play alongside The View at Heaven in Charing Cross on Wednesday, April 28.

The four finalists were picked from over 150 bands that have played around the UK since January 2009.

As well as PJP, who played the Truro heat, the other finalists are Come On Gang! from Edinburgh, Hold Fast from Portsmouth and Laurel Collective from Manchester.

Niall Doherty, of

The Fly

magazine, said: "Patrick James Pearson stood out for his quirky charisma, the indelible indie-pop hooks of his songs loaded with an energetic tongue-in-cheek delivery. I wish him all the best at the final – if anything, his looks like it might be the most attention-grabbing performance of the evening…"

This year's winner will play slots at three top UK festivals (The Great Escape, Lovebox and Blissfields).

Scottish indie rockers, The View, will be finishing the night off with a special guest performance from last year's winner Ben Howard, from Falmouth.

In three out of the four years the Red Stripe awards have been running Cornwall has fielded a finalist (Rosie and the Goldbug in 2007 was the other one), which is testament to the musical prowess of the county.

Here's hoping Patrick repeats Ben's success.