Lisa Regan talks to Ruairi Ferrie from Dark Room Notes.

Is this your first time performing in Galway?

The two founding members of the band are originally from Menlo, so we spent our formative years and early musical 'career' playing in various venues around Galway. Our first time was at the 1994 Jes school concert, which ended in a mini-riot, and ensured that there was no 1995 Jes school concert.

How do you find performing in Galway?

We've been based in Dublin for five years now, so the Galway audience is only beginning to hear about us in the past year. This hasn't stopped us from getting a very positive reception when we visit. The amount, and quality, of live acts performing in Galway has multiplied hugely over the past few years, so the crowds expect more.

How does performing in Galway differ from other performances?

There's probably an increased sense of nervousness playing to a home crowd, especially if it's made up primarily of friends and family, but other than that there's very little difference.

Can you tell us a bit about the show?

We have a very 'let the music do the talking' approach to our live show. From the off, we aim to keep the momentum going, so there's little time for idle banter. We hope that at the end of the gig, the crowd is as exhausted as we are.

What have you been up to until now?

Since our last Galway performance in June, we've been busy in the studio recording our new EP, 'Dead Start Program', which released 12 October. Any spare time has been spent in the rehearsal studio writing new material, which we will debut on this tour. We hope to have enough material to pick and choose from for an album early next year.

What was the highlight of the last year?

Probably meeting Flood, who remixed our first single. He regaled us with tales of debauchery and excess from his days producing Depeche Mode and to a lesser extent U2. Receiving such a positive response for our first single and the new EP has been a huge bonus.

What are your plans for the year ahead?

After we complete the autumn tour it will be straight back into the rehearsal studio to finish off material for the album. We also hope to travel to Britain and beyond on a regular basis to raise our profile beyond these shores.

Where next after Galway?

The morning after the gig in Róisín's, we're heading down to Glenstal Abbey in Limerick to play a lunchtime concert for the monks and their students. The music teacher is a fan apparently. We may even incorporate some Gregorian chant into one of the songs.