THEY may be from a small community, but these six boys from Caithness are predicted by many to have a big future in the music industry.

And to prove it they can be heard at Nice n Sleazy next week.

Rock band Neon Waltz has been together for little more than a year, but they have been creating a major buzz thanks to its psychedelic sound.

With songs like Bare Wood Aisles, Sundial and Sombre Fayre already under their belt many critics have been saying they could be this year's next breakout Scottish group.

Next month, Neon Waltz plans to tour the UK and will make a stop in Glasgow along the way.

Speaking ahead of the gig in the city, frontman Jordan Shearer said: "We've play Kings Tuts three times before, but we have never played Nice n Sleazy.

"I have always really enjoyed Glasgow gigs either playing or attending.

"I've actually seen a few bands at Nice n Sleazy before and it's a really cool venue, I'm really looking forward to the gig."

As well as visiting Glasgow, they will play major cities such as Sheffield and Leeds on the tour.

Jordan said that coming from such a small area, makes the prospect of playing these massive places much more exciting.

He said: "It's brilliant because for us, no matter where we play its feel like you're playing away from home, it feels like a wee holiday."

Jordan revealed that all the members of the band have been friends since their school days growing up in the village of John O'Groats.

Each member of Neon Waltz has been playing music since their teens, but it wasn't until they all returned to the village after finishing their studies elsewhere they decided to start their own group

He said: "Being from such a small community, you pretty much know everyone who is the same age as you.

"So when we all found each other and realised we all played different instruments, we just naturally started playing together, but later we all joined different band covers when we were 13 and 14.

"But as Neon Waltz, it just kind of happened we started jamming together once we all returned home."

Jordan admits being from such an isolated part of the country does have its advantages, as well as, its disadvantages.

He said: "Inverness is our nearest city and it's over 100 miles away.

"Also whenever we go to tour we have to meet our manager in Glasgow and that's a six hour drive from us in the van.

"So it makes gigging more difficult, but because we are so far away from everything it helps us musically and we can just focus on writing songs.

"Plus there is not music scene up here so there is not clutch of bands trying to sound like each other so we haven't had to latch onto anybody, it's just been totally organic."

When writing songs, Jordan revealed the band is heavily influenced by the likes of The National, The Walkman and The Coral.

Once the band has completed the UK tour, Jordan said the next plan is to work on their debut album, which he hopes will be ready by the end of the year.

He said: "It's definitely in the pipeline we just finishing sounds off for it right now, hopefully soon we will be able to record it."

Neon Waltz's music has earned them many fans, including Oasis guitarist and Britpop pioneer Noel Gallagher

Jordan said: "He can to one of gigs in London and we just chatted away to him, it was quite surreal.

"He was really complementary about our music."

With many people tipping them for success and having a number of celebrity fans, you wouldn't forgive them if they were feeling the pressure to succeed, but Jordan is very positive about what Neon Waltz can achieve in the future.

He said: "There is always pressure when you get written about, but I don't think it affects us at all.

"We believe a lot in what we do and we have a lot of confident in our songs.

"We don't feel pressure at all really to live up to it, because we think that we can because we believe in our music."

Nice n Sleazy, March 4, 8pm, Tickets £9