Foo fighters front man Dave Grohl has jumped in to support a teenage metal band from Praa Sands whose rehearsals had been threatened by Cornwall Council.

Black Leaves of Envy had been told by the council that they would have to keep the noise down after complaints from a member of the public.

Andrew Plenty, the garage owner and father of two of the bands members, said his one neighbour had not had a problem with the rehearsals, which had been arranged to not take place at unsocial hours. But the council had told them to limit their noise to below 40 decibels, no louder than birdsong and quieter than the waves on the nearby beach.

The band wrote a letter to the former Nirvana drummer, who responded with a letter to Cornwall Council, which he also shared to the band's Facebook page.

In it he wrote of his teenage years practicing in garages, which had led to a 30 year career touring the world. He said: "Music is not only a healthy pastime, it is a wonderful creative outlet for kids and fosters a sense of community necessary to the emotional and social development of any child."

He asked the council to reconsider the restrictions and "send a message that Cornwall is a home to music and the arts."

The band members have since responded on their own Facebook page, writing: "A huge thanks goes out Dave Grohl and Foo Fighters for the amazing support about our campaign. This is a giant step forward for the campaign and we are so honoured for his help."
 

And Cornwall Council has also responded, tweeting this morning: "Thanks Dave @foofighters @BLOENVY we are working with all concerned to find a solution but have to investigate if we get noise complaints."