Founded in Birmingham some 18 years ago, Ocean Colour Scene have notched up six chart albums as well as numerous top-40 singles. They spent the majority of 2007 doing what they do best: performing live to fans not only in the UK but taking in countries as far afield as Korea and Japan.

The lads will be doing a UK and Ireland acoustic tour during April, playing at venues they have either not done before or haven't visited for some time. They will be playing songs they never play, B-sides, album tracks, that kind of thing. They are coming to Galway on Monday 7 April to play the Róisín Dubh. This week Lisa Regan talks to Steve Cradock about meaningful music, the enjoyment of intimate gigs and reality TV

Is this your first time playing in Galway? What can we expect from your show? We have all played Galway many times and I think Simon and Oscar played at the Róisín Dubh last year. They thought it was the best club gig they had ever played.

Your gig in the Róisín Dubh will be intimate. Do you enjoy these smaller venues as much as playing the 'big gigs'?

Yes, Simon is at his best at smaller venues; he interacts with the audience really well on that level. The size of the venue is irrelevant; it's how you perform that matters.

Your band has changed shape since you first began; has this change filtered through to your music and writing?

It's great to have Dan and Andy in the group, to have two guitars live is tops, much fuller. The shape of the band is back to being as good as it was when we first started.

What is your favourite type of music to listen to?

Without being too vague, anything that is good; I can't stand music that doesn't mean it.

OCS has been around for almost 20 years; how have you remained so strong in an industry that is pretty futile?

Goodness knows, maybe we're unbeatable, though I have heard that pride comes before a fall.

What do you make of how the music industry is now progressing? I don't care really.