DO you have the attitude of Arctic Monkeys, the song-writing skills of the Kaiser Chiefs or the voice of Katherine Jenkins? Or do you rate yourself better than that lot put together?

Bands and musicians are being invited to register for Local Heroes, a nationwide project that aims to root out undiscovered local talent and propel the best new acts on to the national stage.

Two lucky bands will win a summer tour, playing at six major music festivals including Global Gathering, Summer Sundae and Beautiful Days, as part of the online talent search - with fans helping to choose the winners.

The remaining bands and musicians registered with Local Heroes will find themselves part of an amazing online community, which has been designed to help budding local music scenes

flourish further afield.

To find out more, visit www.lheroes.co.uk where you will be able to register a band profile, make songs available for download, post pictures and blogs, and chat with fans.

Then all you need to do is get your fan base interacting through the site. The busier your homepage, the more points you or your band will accrue towards conquering your local region.

The top acts from each of nine regions will go on to play a live national final in London, with the top two going on the summer festival tour.

Bands can register from now until June 1, when fans will be invited to decide on their favourites by listening and downloading tracks.

The festivals involved in Local Heroes include Summer Sundae, Beautiful Days, Get Loaded In The Park, Bulldog Bash, Global Gathering, and another to be confirmed.

See www.virtualfestivals.com for details on the individual festivals.

Local Heroes is being run in association with Newsquest, Virtual Festivals.com, HMV, Yamaha and Roundpoint.

Click on the link to Local Heroes on the home page