A up-and-coming boy band from north Wales is hoping the backing of Charlotte Church's ex-manager will help them in their quest for success.

Trio 3SL are also able to count on the advice of their sister - Steps star Lisa Scott-Lee.

Charlotte Church's sacked manager, Jonathan Shalit, plans to take Anthony, Andy and Steve Scott-Lee to the same dizzy heights as the 14-year-old millionaire singer.

The trio from Bodelwyddan, near Abergele, say they are ready to follow in Lisa's footsteps and produce a hit single.

Their break came by chance when Andy, 19, was performing a song called Father and Son on a BBC pilot show.

Steve and Anthony were sitting in the audience and joined Andy later backstage for drinks with the programme's production team.

Their father Tony said the producer walked up to them and urged them to team up as a trio.

"She said they were stunning and could make millions," said Mr Scott-Lee, 49.

"Lisa is very supportive and when she heard about the deal with Jonathan Shalit, she faxed them from the Phillippines. She said she would love to work with them and record with them."

Mr Shalit - who is suing Charlotte's parents following his sacking as her manager - said he saw great potential in the brothers when he met up with them.

"I signed them because they are talented," he said.

"The reality is a record will get sold because they are good, not because of who their sister is," he told BBC Wales.

They are currently building up their audience by touring around the UK, including a recent date at Swansea's Time nightclub.

Advantage

Andy said being brothers was a big advantage to a group at the beginning of their career.

"With bands today, most of them have to become friends overnight, but we have lived with each other," Andy explained.

"When we get out there we have to prove we have something different to offer.

"We never really thought about doing this before. We were so happy with what Lisa was doing and we thought it would be a good idea."

Pitfalls

But the timing has been crucial, which meant waiting for Anthony, 17, to finish his GCSEs and for 21-year-old Steve to complete his film studies course at university in Birmingham.

Their sister has also warned them of the pitfalls.

"Lisa has told us it is a hard business to be in," said Andy.

"It is not all glamour, but we are prepared to work hard and have been busy in recording studios.

"We plan to take it as it comes and give it our best shot.

"We are really excited. We are so happy to get a good manager behind us.

"We will have our critics, but we aim to prove them wrong."