Birmingham pub-rockers The Twang have just announced details of a massive 17 date tour for the coming autumn.

Touring in support of their recently released second album 'Jewellery Quarter' (which came out yesterday) the band are due to kick off in Crewe on September 30 and finish up in Middlesbrough on October 19th.

The full list of dates is below:

• Crewe, M Club - September 30
• Norwich, Waterfront - October 1
• Derby, Rockhouse - 2
• Sheffield, Leadmill -3
• Glasgow, QMU - 4
• Aberdeen, Moshulu - 6
• Dundee, Fat Sams - 7
• Leeds, Cockpit - 8
• Hull, Welly Club - 10
• Liverpool, O2 Academy 2 - 11
• Bristol, Bierkeller - 12
• Portsmouth, Wedgewood Rooms - 13
• London, KOKO - 15
• Brighton, Concorde 2 - 16
• Nottingham, Rescue Rooms - 17
• Manchester, Ritz - 18
• Middlesbrough, Empire - 19

(by Andrew Almond)