THE Cameleonz are hoping that home town support will catapult their debut single into the UK music charts on Sunday.

Lis Lawrence and Marcus Birks released 'Should I Stay' on Monday and are now facing an anxious wait until the weekend.

And the duo and their families are hoping that local backing will help put the Moorlands on the music map.

The single release comes after three years' hard work promoting their indie, rock and pop act.

Marcus, of Leek, said: "I am feeling nervous because now it's the real thing with a real single in the real charts.

"We have released the single locally before, but now it's a proper bar-coded CD with sales being counted towards a chart position.

"It just gives me butterflies thinking about it. It's like the anticipation of Christmas."

Lis, of Werrington, said that she hoped people would go out and buy the single.

She added: "We are a local act who write our own music and we want to be able to show that local talent can go out there and be a success. Like Robbie Williams, we want to follow in his footsteps."

The duo, who are currently touring schools and nightclubs across the UK, were guests at the Stoke's Top Talent Call Back Auditions on Sunday.

Marcus said: "It was really nice and an honour to be invited and with it being our last performance before the actual release of Should I Stay, it meant a lot to do something local."

Lis and Marcus will be joined by family, friends and representatives of their management company, Piper Music, to find out where the single has charted.

Lis's parents, Wendy and Martin Lawrence, are both extremely proud of their daughter.

Wendy, aged 46 and a fitness instructor, said: "They have worked incredibly hard to get where they are now.

"Lis is a lovely girl and this is like a dream come true. Marcus and Lis work well together and complement each other's voices. We are now keeping our fingers crossed for them."

Lis's dad Martin, aged 49 who works in advertising and marketing, said: "I have never seen a pair who have worked so hard and given up so much to do it. Lis even sold her car to help finance the band.

"Lis has always been musical and an extrovert since she was four. She has always been destined for something like this.

"We're all very anxious about Sunday and I'm hoping they make it, at least, in the top 30, if not, the top 40. I would urge everyone to go out and buy the single as it does appeal to all age groups."

Marcus's family has also been providing the band with support over the past three years.

Marcus's mum Marina, aged 49, said: "After 15 years of trying to make it, we are all a bit nervous for Marcus. When he was in his teens, he used to spend every penny of his pocket money on getting to music studios.

"Marcus and Lis are really good for each other and I hope their single does well."

Marcus's aunty, Heather Dunn-Fox, aged 51, has already bought several copies of the single.

She said: "We would like as many people as possible to go out and buy Should I Stay. It would be great if they could get into the top 20."

Marcus and Lis will be at the Potteries Centre on Saturday from 1pm to perform their single as well as sign copies of Should I Stay at the HMV store.

'Should I Stay' by The Cameleonz is now available to order by texting STAY to 78789.