Among these dates will be a number of solo gigs by Alan Starr in New York, to celebrate St. Patricks Day. Following this will be a free show in Whelan's on April 9.

Regarding the new album, the band haven't yet decided on a release date. Alan says "There is no release date set for the album, we've learned that rushing it would be the worst thing we can do. We've done that before and songs have suffered because of it. We will release a single during the summer to keep the wheels turning."

The boys released EP Into the Light in 2008, which received much critical acclaim. HP gave the band the thumbs up too, describing them as "one of the hottest new combos in aeons".

The following shows have been confirmed with more dates to follow in the coming weeks:

17th March: Cornelia Street Cafe, New York, USA (Alan Starr Uplugged)
17th March: Mr Dennehy's, New York, USA (Alan Starr Unplugged)
19th March: An Beal Bocht Cafe, New York, USA (Alan Starr Unplugged)
9th April: Whelan's FREE SHOW, Dublin, Ireland
25th April: Crawdaddy "Stand Up And Be Counted" Showcase, Dublin, Ireland
30th April: Annebrooke House Hotel (Tiger Untamed Heat), Mullingar, Ireland
1st May: Vantastival Festival, Louth, Ireland
2nd May: Secret Show In Dublin, Ireland
28th May: The Cavern Pub, Liverpool, England
30th May: The Cavern Club, Liverpool, England

More dates to follow – For info see www.myspace.com/dctempest