A band’s new album that features “nods” to the guitarist and singer’s hometown, Portsmouth, has reached the top 10 in the Official Charts in several categories.
The Howlers reached number two in the album downloads chart, number three in the independent album breakers chart and number 10 in the independent album chart with their new album ‘Heavy’.
It comes after the band’s debut album ‘What You’ve Got to Lose to Win It All’ reached number 10 in the record store chart.
Guitarist and singer Adam Young said: “In one of the busiest release weeks of the year going up against some huge artists I’m so proud of how hard our whole team worked to hold our own.”
He added: “It’s been incredible over the past week to see how much this album already means to people.
“Doing things our way on our terms.”
The band spent the summer touring Germany supporting Deep Purple.
Young told BBC Introducing that this was “one of those experiences you wish you could do forever, bucket list stuff”.