Nairn Milne is just 17, but has drummed up nearly 150,000 Twitter fans At just 17, the Aberdeen musician has built up a remarkable global audience for his virtuoso performances on his own YouTube channel. Nairn has over 140,000 followers on Twitter, is part of a rock group called Franklin who are recording their debut album, and regularly receives messages from strangers seeking drumming tips from as far afield as Argentina and Australia. Now, the teenager and his band buddies have gained their biggest break to date after entering a SoundWave competition. They have subsequently progressed to the final and will perform live on the main stage at Glasgow's O2 Academy on January 10. Some people might be slightly daunted by this challenge, but not Nairn who clearly loves the stage. "I've always liked making a racket and my mum eventually bought me a toy drum," Nairn told STV. Then, at the age of seven, I started getting lessons from [mentor] Nick Gibson and things have just spiralled from there in the last few years. Sometimes, I can't believe myself how many people are listening to what I'm doing on YouTube. We've worked out that people from 256 different countries have checked out some of the videos on the channel. Since Franklin were formed, we've worked on an EP and we have started getting songs ready for an LP, which we are hoping to release in 2015. But who knows what might happen at this O2 gig? We are really buzzed about it and it is a fantastic opportunity for us. The January gig will offer the Aberdonian band a chance to showcase their music to record promoters and executives. And, given that there were 300 applicants, Nairn and his colleagues have definitely struck a resonant chord with the judges so far. "I've become used to performing, at least in front of the cameras, and it is always a thrill," Nairn said. It is exciting to think that, a few hours after I have played the drums on a song in my home in Aberdeen, people are watching it in America, Canada, Brazil... wherever. I couldn't have believed that would have happened so quickly. But it's a blast and, hopefully, this is only the start. In the coming weeks, the emphasis will shift from his solo displays to Franklin's collective efforts. And Nairn is equally in his element, whether he's creating his own vibe or being part of a collaboration. "We wanted to see how we would get on in the competition, but now that we're going to the O2, things have cracked on," said Nairn. Everybody in the band is pumped about this chance. It really gives us something to focus on for the next two months. Watch out for this youngster and his Franklin friends. They're on a roll, a drum roll, and nothing's going to stop them.