Fast rising indie rock trailblazers Florentenes match the eloquent urgency of early Arctic Monkeys with the guitar rush of The Strokes and the classic rock power of The Who.

They have the songs, the attitude, and that indefinable extra that has seen them pack out venues and forge a tight bond with an ever-growing audience.

Forged in the North and steeped in its storytelling tradition, the Bolton-based teenagers are a band who are part of a new wave of creativity rising from the grassroots.

Last week the quartet released, ‘Breaking News’, the third instalment in a trilogy of EPs that confirms their status as one of the UK’s most exciting new guitar bands.

The group’s explosive live energy saw them invited to join Justin Hawkins on stage at his ‘Rides Again’ tour earlier this year.

They are also booked to play Mad Cool Festival in Spain in July, with further festival performances this summer to be announced.

Frontman William Train Smith is one of two Bolton Wanderers fans in the band, and the lifelong Trotters supporter will be hoping that Bolton can seal their return to the Sky Bet Championship after a seven-year absence on Sunday

Firstly, how excited are you for today’s Wembley final?

Honestly buzzing. Bolton being at Wembley is a massive step for us - if I wasn't gigging I would have been there!

How did you become a Bolton fan?

I didn’t really get much choice to be honest. Mum and dad were both Bolton fans, so I was basically born into it. As early as I can remember I've been a supporter!

What are your earliest memories of watching the club?

I remember winning a competition in Bolton Evening News and walking out with the players.

Going to matches very young with my family, as well as seeing my dad listen to the radio and run into the living room to watch the TV whenever there was a goal.

Who were your Bolton heroes growing up?

Kevin Davies was the main one – an absolute warrior. Then players like Jay-Jay Okocha obviously because he made football look ridiculous in the best way.

I used to go in the garden trying to do skills and just ended up kicking the ball over fences.

What’s your favourite Bolton memory?

Winning the competition to be a ball boy was unreal. As a kid you feel like part of the club for the day.

Walking round pitch side before kick-off felt bigger than Glastonbury at the time.

Which Bolton player would you choose to join Florentenes on tour and why?

I don't think any of them would want to come on tour with us!

Being stuck in a van for hours with a bunch of annoying teenagers sounds like most footballers' worst nightmare. Either way, it’d be entertaining for us.

Do you get to many matches?

Whenever we can around gigs and rehearsals.

Less so than I'd like these days. I couldn't do the away days - we do enough travelling as it is as a band!

How does this Bolton side compare to the ones you’ve watched previously?

This side feels exciting again. There’s a proper connection with the fans and when Bolton are confident the atmosphere is class.

It reminds me of growing up hearing older fans talk about the good eras where everyone believed something could happen.

Who’s your current favourite player?

Probably Josh Sheehan. Very consistent and a proper Bolton player.

What would winning the promotion to the Championship mean to the club and the fans?

Massive. Bolton’s a huge club and everyone knows it.

The fans have stuck through some rough years so it’d feel like a proper reward for the people who kept turning up no matter what. Plus it would give everyone in the town a lift.

Do you have a message for Steven Schumacher and the players ahead of the game?

Just enjoy it and give everything. Bolton fans don’t expect perfection, they just want to see players fighting for the shirt.

Also please don’t leave us all emotionally traumatised by penalties.

Finally, let’s hear your score prediction for the final… can Bolton do it?

Of course they can. I’m saying 2-1 Bolton.

One normal goal, one absolute limbs-in-the-stands moment, and at least three years taken off every fan’s life expectancy in the process.

Listen to ‘A Step In The Right Direction’ by Florentenes on the EFL Matchday playlist. Stream now on Spotify.

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