A group of students are celebrating after being chosen to support a band for their homecoming gig.

Members of Reno and Rome, a Suffolk-based band who have supported Will Young, Melanie C from Spice Girls and Lulu, went back to Suffolk New College, where they previously studied, to host an in-house competition to find a support act for their Ipswich gig.

During their visit, they hosted a masterclass with current students, as well as giving them individual instrument parts of their original songs for the students to create their own songs.

After spending time creating interpretations, the students recorded their songs and the final mixes of all four songs were sent to the band who chose their winner.

Ipswich Star: The group of students that will support Reno and Rome at The BathsThe group of students that will support Reno and Rome at The Baths (Image: Suffolk New College)

A group called Revival came out on top, and they will now support them at a concert that will take place at The Baths on September 30.

Seventeen-year-old Kaine Fulcher from Ipswich is one of the members of Revival.

He said: "We made something together and it was cool to collaborate.

"We learnt how to cooperate as a team, put all our ideas into a song and make it work together nicely like a machine."

Ipswich Star: Revival members with Reno and Rome member Nic Keeble (right)Revival members with Reno and Rome member Nic Keeble (right) (Image: Suffolk New College)

Alex Cooper, 19, said: "It will be our biggest gig to date and we hope to put on a big performance.

"It's very exciting."

The other members of the band include Josie Curtis, 17 and from Westerfield, Joshua Hilton, 18 and from Ipswich and Trey Mitchelll-Andrews, 18 and from Felixstowe.

Ipswich Star: Reno and Rome, all members are from IpswichReno and Rome, all members are from Ipswich (Image: Nick Ilott)

Nic Keeble, one of the members of Reno and Rome and former student at Suffolk New College, said: "The talent pool here is infinitely better than when I was here and it is great to see.

"It's going to be a really good night and a proper show."

The gig will be a celebration of Ipswich music, with Amethysts also performing, featuring music tutor Luke Pettitt from Suffolk New College and Afterdrive, a band formed in the town.

Ipswich Star: Revival band membersRevival band members (Image: Suffolk New College)