Towards the end of last year the band performed here, in the small room.

"That was a blinding night," says Luke beaming a large smile, a more prominent reaction made by the fact that he is wearing sunglasses and a hat. "That was when we were doing our first tour by ourselves. We wanted to get out there and see what it's like. We got a publishing deal first with Universal publishers and they pushed us to get out and get our feet wet."

Touring of course can be the test of any band.

"It encourages you to drink a lot more," says Luke. "Everyday is a Saturday night and they give you all these beers and bottles of vodka but we're not complaining though."

The temptation of a rider can be problematic. On the table there's the large volume of alcohol already pointed out and behind me there's a small fridge full as well. To compliment there are some healthy snack foods available. I suggest about taking all the beer and saving it for a big end of tour party.

"We could do but then we'd get bored," laughs Luke tucking into a bag of sweets. "We're actually going to start drinking again because we haven't really been drinking for the last four days because we've been enjoying the whole tour thing."

If the band hasn't been touring then they've been recording with Ian Broudie at the production helm. How did they find working with him?

"It's been a bit intense," says Grant. "It was a bit crazy as we recorded in about five different studios. It felt kind of weird."

Was this a chosen method to keep things fresh and keep the band alert and on their toes? >>