AS the festival season gets underway, members of one Bolton band are preparing to do what they love best.

Sittin’ Pretty thrive on an audience and the chance to play their music live on stage.

And since forming in 2013, that love of music has seen them share the stage with the likes of Primal Scream, Black Grape, Reverend and The Makers and Foals.

Now, after a few months away recording new music, the four-piece blues rock outfit will be joining bands including Twin Atlantic for the first day of the British Sound Project event at Manchester’s Victoria Warehouse.

Frontman and lead singer Conor Wilde said: “At the end of 2016 we went back to writing, we wanted to time to find music and start writing again.

“We got Oliver and Lincoln in and have done a lot of writing with them.

“I cannot wait to get back to the stage, when you have a few months out you can’t wait to get back and play.

“It’s exciting to play British Sound Project. This is the second time and it’s nice to be asked back.”

The 23-year-old from Harwood started out with friend and guitarist Lewis Grounds, 22, from Breightmet, and they started their musical journey nearly six years ago playing locally with different bands,.

Joined by bassists Lincoln D’Amato, 23, from Radcliffe, and drummer Olli Nicholson, 21, from Warmsley, the group have developed a sound which blends classic rock, blues and touches of psychedelia.

The mix has seen them captivate audiences around the UK, touring nationally as support to Ian Hunter of Mott The Hoople.

Their November single Take My Shoes was produced by Joe Gibb – who has previously worked The Kinks, The Stone Roses and The Cure – and they also recorded three live tracks and an interview for MUTV.

However, Conor is just as passionate about playing home gigs as mingling with music heroes.

He adds: “While some guys want to chase big gigs and leave their hometown or fans behind them, we want to keep playing small gigs and just take it as it goes.

“I remember playing Blind Tiger for the first time and everyone knowing the words of a demo we had recorded.

“It has been exciting and we’ve met some great people – like Bobby GillespieI from Primal Scream - and love the green rooms. We are always the first at a gig and always the last out.

“But success for me - and don’t get me wrong I want the cars, houses and parties – is playing those sold out gigs like at the Blind Tiger where there’s 100 people all singing your song.”

British Sound Project takes place at the Victoria Warehouse, Manchester, on September 29 and 30.

Details from thebritishsoundproject.co.uk.