FROM five gigs in four days to YouTube hits, one North West band are doing it all to stay top of their game.

Jeramiah Ferrari burst on to the Manchester music scene nearly four years ago when they were picked up by BBC Introducing Manchester.

They have made a name for themselves locally, building a strong fan base in Bolton with numerous gigs including spots at Blind Tiger and the annual Food and Drink Festival.

Now the lads from Leigh are making soundwaves around the UK this summer and are celebrating the release of their new single.

Lead vocalist and guitarist Ryan Paul Mario Barton said: “Things have been going pretty well recently.

“We have been doing live performances throughout the year from club gigs to festivals, they are both cool in different ways but the bigger crowd of festivals, when you’re up their on stage with this massive rigging is just great.

“We all work really hard and practise together three times a week. We played five gigs in four days at one point, so we are just trying to work relentlessly and it’s paying off, especially this year as we’re travelling all over the place!”

Last week the band found themselves at Kendal Calling playing the Riot Jazz stage, before that they flew out to the Netherland’s to hit the stage at Zwarte Cross Festival – the country’s biggest festival.

Yesterday they headlined the jazz stage at Lytham Festival and have recently announced a slot at The Great Northern SKA Festival in Trafford Park on August 20 playing alongside The Beat, Neville Staple Band and The Selecter.

In June the four-piece became a trio with long-time guitarist Joshua Aitchison leaving to pursue a “new musical direction”.

The line-up change hasn’t stopped them from releasing their latest single New Blood on July 12, which mixes their reggae influences with a bit of something new for a “different kind of sound”.

They also have a new music video for the track ready to be released.

It will be the band’s fourth video, and Ryan believes they are still a great way of reaching new audiences.

He added: “We have released a couple of EPs and an album but the majority of people find us from YouTube. That has helped us massively so I’m always excited for a new video.

“Travelling in the UK I’m always surprised by the number of people who have come to see us because they’ve seen our videos. It’s just a really good way to make fans all over the country.”

To catch the band closer to home this year look out for them at Albert Schloss in Manchester on August 11, Wigan’s Reet Good Beer Festival on September 22 and Level One in Darwen on August 27 and October 15.