The Answer display their hard rock credentials when they play a brace of shows at Spring & Airbrake, Belfast (December 15) and Whelan's, Dublin (19).

Described recently by The Guardian as "one of the finest bands to come out of the Irish music scene in many years", the Downpatrick outfit are also taking care of support duties when The Darkness play the Brixton Academy later in the month.

Equal parts The Who, Free and Led Zeppelin, they recently signed a heavyweight management deal with A, Fi, Me Management and are working on their debut album.