Swiss-based rock band The 05:40s are travelling over 600 miles to play a gig in Coalville next month.

The band will be bringing their international sound to the Victoria Bikers' Pub, Coalville on Friday, February 25.

The band, who specialise in Indie rock music, are based in French-speaking Switzerland and are touring Britain for the first time around grassroots venues across England.

Julian Anthoney, The 05:40s' keyboard player, vocalist and songwriter, added: "Swiss music doesn't have a big profile in the UK, but The 05:40s are aiming to change all that.

"We're serious enough about our first gigs outside Switzerland to be travelling 600 miles to the UK with a self-funded tour, so British audiences can see us in person.

"Connecting with music audiences at grassroots venues in towns like Coalville is really important to us."

Julian, a former biker who was born and brought up in Derbyshire and moved to Switzerland in 2014, added: "Our song 'Let Me Go' is about breaking free from a doomed relationship and moving on with life.

"I think bikers will be able to relate to music about staying strong and living free – many of our songs are about exactly that, and relate to personal experiences."

Fresh from recording their well-received EP of original music, 'Hidden in Plain Sight,' the band - from the home of the Montreux International Music Festival - has organised a tour that takes in British cities and towns with a strong musical legacy, including London, Coventry, Manchester and Stoke-on-Trent as well as Leicestershire.

The 05:40s guitarist Stéphane Ghizzo said: "We have huge respect for the amazing music so many British towns have created over the years.

"Let's not forget that Leicestershire has a strong music heritage itself as the birthplace of artists like Kasabian, metal band Blitzkrieg and Cornershop. See you down the front at the Victoria Biker's pub!"

You can see a video of the band playing live in the ABOVE video clip.

• The 05:40s will be on stage at The Victoria Biker's pub, Whitwick Road, Coalville, LE67 3FA at 8pm on Friday, February 25.

• More details about this gig, tickets and the rest of the February 2022 tour which includes other gigs in London, Coventry, Manchester and Stoke-on-Trent, is available HERE.