As they prepare to play their much-loved 2005 debut record Rise in its entirety on July 5 in Belfast's Empire Music Hall, The Answer caught up with Hot Press for a chinwag and a beautiful rendition of 'Nowhere Freeway'. The hard bluesmen were in fine form and looking forward to a jam-packed live summer schedule.

After their Empire show, which will stream as it happens on GiftedLive.com, they'll spend the rest of the month touring Europe before returning to Irish shores for Belsonic on August 18. You can also catch them at the Clubhouse, Castlebar on August 25. For further details go to [link]www.theanswer.ie/gigs/[/link]. But before that, check them out below.

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