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Birmingham rockers The Good Water talk ahead of hometown show

After weeks of frantic organising Birmingham rockers The Good Water are all set to embark on their first ever UK tour.

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Band members, from left, Rob Clements, Tom Fisher and Stuart Webb. Picture: Emma Jones

Supporting popular Canadian blues band The Sheepdogs, the three-piece are heading to Dublin, Leeds, Bristol, Cardiff, London and also the Actress & Bishop in Ludgate Hill, Birmingham, which has already sold out.

It was an instinctive move by the band's manager, Carlo Solazzo, who runs Birmingham Promotions, that first set the wheels in motion.

And now guitarist and lead vocalist Rob Clements, 33, from Redditch; drummer and backing singing Tom Fisher, 32, from Yardley Wood; and keyboard player and fellow backing singer Stuart Webb, 32, from Great Barr, are raring to get going.

The Good Water are preparing for their first ever UK tour. Picture: Emma Jones.

"Basically Carlo, our manager, sorted it all out for us," said Clements.

"He runs Birmingham Promotions and The Sheepdogs approached him about putting a show on at the Actress & Bishop.

"He wanted us to support them and of course we said we would.

"Carlo then found out they needed a support band for the rest of the tour, so he approached them and asked if we could do all the other dates too.

"That was it, really. There was a bit of a panic for a few weeks and it's been pretty hectic getting everything sorted but everything is in place now and we're ready to go.

"We've got all the music together and we've also released a single with a music video to coincide with it."

First stop for the band is a gig at The Workman's Club, Dublin, on October 29.

Then it's on to Brudenell Community Room, Leeds, October 30; The Fleece, Bristol, October 31; The Globe, Cardiff, November 1; The Actress & Bishop, Birmingham, November 2; and then a short break before The Borderline, London, on November 5.

"Dublin was the hardest to organise because we have to catch a ferry and sort all the travel for that," said Clements.

"Then we head straight to Leeds after that and we'll probably head back to Birmingham for quick stop before playing Bristol and Cardiff, which again we'll probably do in one go, staying nearby overnight.

"Finally, it's the Birmingham gig, which is a sell out, and the London gig to end, which is also sold out."

"Each venue holds between about 200 and 600, with London being the biggest venue. Carlo is confident they could all eventually sell out.

"Also we have to say a big thank you Sean Tighe and the Spotted Dog pub in Digbeth for allowing us to use their 'Happy Bus'. It's made things much easier knowing we have our transport sorted for the tour."

Clements admitted the UK tour was easily the biggest thing The Good Water – who describe their sound as psychedelic-pop – had embarked so far, especially since Webb was added to the band last year.

And, if that was not enough, the group has also released a stunning new video to accompany their latest single release, Tell Me What To Do.

The band was released a new single, Tell Me What To Do, to accompany the tour. Picture: Ro Alvarez.

It follows on from singles Mansaid and See Your Light, which were both recorded and produced by Tim Felton, and Everything Is, through Park Studios.

"We've played big festivals like Lunar but going on tour around the UK is a first, especially since Stu has joined," he said.

"We have also got a single out. We were always going to bring one out but it was nice to be able to release it at the same time as the tour.

"We can't really take credit for the creativity behind the video. Of course, we made the song but then we just handed it over to Craig Bush who directed it and came up with the concept, and Ross Butter who did all the amazing animation.

"They just went with the song and had some fun with it. We're really impressed with how it turned out.

"We just played in front of a green-screen for a couple of hours and had no idea what they were planning to do.

"We love how it's turned out and hopefully it will help generate some more interest behind the band and the tour."

To download the new single, go to Spotify, iTunes or Google.

For tour dates visit www.thegoodwater.co.uk.