BRIDGING the gap between their childhood love of Heavy Metal with the ‘90s American Indie music of their formative years, Puppy is the brainchild of Jock Norton on vocals and guitars, Billy Howard Price on drums and Matthew Rickelton on bass – and they play The Joiners on Wednesday.

The guys describe themselves as the sound of growing up listening to Metallica and Pavement in equal measure, while some critics have compared them to Weezer covering Pearl Jam.

Wanting to build upon their previous effort by pushing themselves in bold new directions, the band decided to cast aside the lo fi aesthetics that had previously defined them and experiment in creating heavier music that still retained their love of classic songwriting.

In Early 2015 the band made their first steps into the public domain with the freshly minted Forever, a song which quickly garnered the attention of blogs like Noisey, DIY and Consequence Of Sound, who all quickly became early champions of the group.

A follow up track quickly appeared in the form of The Great Beyond, which, along with it’s accompanying video, further cemented the band’s reputation amongst tastemakers as a band who weren’t afraid to bring different musical influences to the fore, its crushing riffs and butter-wouldn’t-melt vocals enchanting both headbangers and indie kids alike.

Both songs received so much attention that they were included in Activision’s Guitar Hero Live as playable tracks.

These shows fall around the launch of a new chapter for Puppy, having signed a worldwide deal with Spinefarm Records,who have been busy writing and recording their debut album, from which a new single will be revealed very soon. This is their first proper headline run and the first chance people will have to hear a lot of the songs off their upcoming album.

They said:" We can’t wait to show everyone what we’ve been working on, and on top of that we have the most excellent Grove Street Families coming along to join us for the ride. Buckle up nerds, it’s gonna be a fun one."