POPULAR Chard party band, The IOUs, are providing the live backing track at an Ilminster New Years Eve party.

The quad (pictured) have been gigging together in various forms for over a decade. They reinterpret tracks ranging from Placebo, Blondie and The Kooks, to Take That, One Direction, and the Arctic Monkeys.

To sample their music ahead of the December 31 celebration at The Crown Inn in Ilminster’s West Street, visit www.the-ious.co.uk