THREE generations of a Black Country family have done a "rock of ages" - by all taking part in a New Zealand band's music video.

Halesowen grandparents Charlie and Bev Power, one of their sons, daughter-in-law and all four grandchildren have walk-on roles in the video of alternative rock group Rival State to promote their new album "Gutter Mouth".

"It was a great experience, especially for the little ones," said Mrs Power, aged 55, of Blackford Close.

"We were really chuffed, although our eldest son, Paul, who's 30 and is an ambulanceman, couldn't get the time off work to join us."

The family became friends with the group when they saw them supporting Toseland - the band of world superbike champion James Toseland, husband of singer Katie Melua - in cities including Bristol, Manchester, Nottingham and Southampton earlier this year.

"My son, Paul, was sitting chatting to them on a beach at the end of the tour and they said they were looking for people to be in their video," said Charlie Power, aged 55.

"They invited the whole family to Bolton, where we spent nine hours filming for a three-minute video."

The video shows Rival State performing the song "Modern Living", from the new album, in a lift.

Members of the Power family are among people who wander into the lift, studiously looking at their mobile phones while the band perform their loud rock music around them.

In on the action, along with Mr and Mrs Power, were their 6ft 4in tall son Richard, aged 28, his wife, Louise, 29, and grandchildren Chloe, 10, Amelia, six, Max, eight, and Jodie, 10.

"My husband and I were asked to dress in our Sunday best and the grandchildren in pastel colours," said Mrs Power.

"We were asked to show no expression and just keep looking at our phones."