POPULAR acoustic rock band Turin Brakes will be heading to Bridgwater's McMillan Theatre this Saturday for the final English leg of their world tour.

The band, who have developed quite a cult following over the past 17 years with hits such as 'Fishing For A Dream' and 'Painkiller' are back with their seventh studio album Lost Property.

Comprised of founding duo and longtime friends Olly Knights (lead singer) and Gale Paridjanian (lead guitar) alongside Rob Allum (drummer) and Eddie Myer (bass), Turin Brakes new single 'Keep Me Around' has gained frequent airtime on BBC Radio 2.

Having played in venues all over the world, this Saturday, they will be performing at Bridgwater's McMillan Theatre in what is sure to be a stellar show.

"We have played in Somerset before but not at the McMillan Theatre and we are really forward to coming down to play the last English leg of this tour," said guitarist Gale Paridjanian.

"We hope that everyone goes away smiling – we like to play a good mix of songs with songs from our new record and some of the fan favourites our back catalogue."

The band first gained mainstream recognition with their debut album The Optimist, which was nominated for the Mercury Music prize and featured successful singles 'Underdog (Save Me)' and 'Mind Over Money'.

But Gale says that the latest single gaining Radio 2 recognition has garnered them a host of new fans.

"We have a lot of fans who have been with us since that first album," Gale said, "But on this tour we are finding a lot of people our own age are turning up having heard the new single on the radio.

"We also have quite a lot of younger fans who perhaps grew up listening to us via their parents, or discovered us via a TV show or compilation CD."

Turin Brakes' records have been used frequently on TV series such as The OC, One Tree Hill and Waterloo Road.

"It is excellent that we get such diverse audiences coming to see us play and it makes for a really good, positive atmosphere at the gigs," Gale said.

So how would Gale describe the band's sound for those who haven't come across them before?

"I guess the most accurate description is melodic acoustic rock, we have a great vocalist in Olly Knights, great chemistry between the band and a good variety of songs," Gale said.

"The new single has been getting a good reception on this tour but we also like to play Feeling Oblivion - the first track off of our first album - which tends to go down really well."

Their music has earned comparisons with the likes of Elbow and early Coldplay.

The band also has an unusual cover of a Disney classic up their sleeve, turning 'Chim Chim Cheree' from Mary Poppins into an emotional ballad which builds to a melodic frenzy of guitars.

"We also often finish with a song called 'Black Rabbit', quite a psychedelic track with a good level of bombast and is a fitting way to close the show," Gale explained.

So despite having been performing for 17 years, does Gale still get nervous at all before going on?

"No so much nervous but there is still a sense of excitement," he said. "Just occasionally I'll be playing and kind of have an odd moment where a bit of stage fright hits you but generally it is very positive.

"I think we would stop if we didn't feel that excitement anymore. We are very lucky that we enjoy each other's company and still get a kick out of playing live after all this time."

The gig takes place at the McMillan Theatre on Saturday, December 10 at 8pm and tickets cost £18. For more information go to www.mcmillantheatre.com/event/turin-brakes/.