The Hoosiers: 'Tour will be great night out'

The Hoosiers have promised fans a memorable experience on their upcoming tour.

The group begin a nine-date jaunt on May 19 in Manchester. Speaking to Digital Spy, bandmember Martin Skarendahl said that the trio are excited about performing their material live again.

"Fans can expect a band that are really keen to tour, not having done it for about two and a half years," he said. "We'll give it all we can to have a good night out.

"We're still going to encourage fancy dress! It'll be a great night out."

Speaking about their current single 'Bumpy Ride', Skarendahl said: "It's a really upbeat song and is one that we have been excited about releasing. The audiences seem to get it when we play to them."

The Hoosiers release a repackaged edition of their second album, now titled Bumpy Ride, on April 11. Tickets for the tour are on sale now.

The full list of tour dates is:

• May 19 - Manchester Academy
• May 21 - Stoke, The Sugarmill
• May 22 - Glasgow, King Tuts
• May 23 - Leeds, Cockpit
• May 24 - Birmingham, HMV Institute Temple
• May 26 - Bristol, Fleece
• May 28 - Nottingham, Rescue Rooms
• May 30 - Brighton Audio
• May 31 - London, Dingwalls

> Click here to read our full chat with The Hoosiers

Watch The Hoosiers' video for 'Bumpy Ride' below: