After a whirlwind 10-month's topping the classical chart the boys say their feet are still firmly on the ground and they hope to bring their music down to a younger generation.

With a nomination for a coveted Brit award for Album of the Year now under their belts the foursome are beginning to get used to mixing with the rat pack of the classical world.

Although they now base themselves in London, Little Somerford raised Ollie was keen to come back to Wiltshire to get his fellow country folk voting.

Unlike other Brit awards the best album category is voted for entirely by the public and the boys are realising more than ever that much can be gained from tracing their roots.

Mr Baines,24, said: "When you live in London it's easy to become very centralised but we know how important it is to get the people at home behind us.

"Word is spreading but we still have to work on it, so we need everyone to tell their parents and friends about us to help us win.

"Just being nominated is a huge honor and when your sitting there next to people like Katherine Jenkins, All Angels and you're thinking wow this is really big' it is great."

The boys, who don't shun the boy band image, saying that's exactly what they are, rose to fame on Internet networking site, Facebook.

The group already knew of each other through choirs and various theatrical productions but within months of signing up to Facebook Blake was born.

Since finding out about their Brit nomination the boys have been focusing on bringing in the votes by going to their fans all over the UK.

In one day they hit Northampton, Swindon, Chippenham and Cardiff.

Stephen Bowman, 27, said: "If we had our way we would be doing this all the time.

"On TV your performing to a black hole essentially but there's nothing like meeting real people."

Band mate Jules Knight 26, said: "We have come into a world that is a bit stuffy and we're helping the war effort a bit by hopefully offering a new edge to it.

"We like to think of ourselves as the bad boys of classical music.

"We're forever throwing televisions out of hotel windows and going crazy.

"There is something to be said for our ages as well and having been to schools performing and getting a great response it's really good."

Mr Baines added: "When you hear that school girls have been giggling about you and have pictures of you in their lockers it's funny but hopefully it mean our message is getting through on some level."

The Classical BRIT Awards 2008 will be held on Thursday May 8 at the Royal Albert Hall, and will be hosted by Myleene Klass.

Up against acts such as Hayley Westenra and Alfie Boe the Blake boys say winning would top off their first year in the spotlight.

Mr Baines added: "If people get behind us we do think we have got a chance.

"We just need people out their on their computers, where ever they are, to vote.

"We're very, very lucky to be the biggest selling classical debut and this would just be an amazing bonus to win Album of the Year."

To vote for Blake log onto www.classicalbrits.co.uk/voting and register.

Source: Wiltshire Gazette & Herald.