USUALLY within eight months of starting a band, they are on their third drummer, fourth name, fifth rehearsal, and come nowhere near to playing in anger, but not York newcomers The Receivers.

Where many new bands learn a few Kings Of Leon covers to play to their schoolmates, they refused to follow suit. Quick out of the blocks, the hungry four-piece played their first two gigs on the same night, taking in the Fulford Arms, then swiftly switching across town to The Crescent.

Since then, they have been honing their writing and performing skills, while spreading their word to Manchester, Nottingham, Sheffield, Doncaster and Newcastle, crashing on any sofas or floors offered.

These are exciting musical times in York with Shed Seven soon to release a new album and venues eager to showcase young guitar bands, like The Receivers, so full of energy.

The band line up with Nick Aldous on rhythm guitar and lead vocals, Alex Higginson on lead guitar and backing vocals, Harry Stables on bass guitar and Louis Bristowe on drums. They signed their first deal with Alya Records in March and have recorded a four-track debut EP, Crescent Moon Heart, at Melrose Yard Studios in York. The swirling-guitar songs reveal influences ranging from The Beatles, Pink Floyd and The Who to Interpol, The Strokes, Weezer and The Cribs.

In the run-up to its release, The Receivers are playing at The Maze in Nottingham, Gullivers in Manchester, Jumpin' Jacks in Newcastle and Santiagos in Leeds, finishing off the tour with a home-city gig at Fibbers tomorrow (September 15). "In the future we're hoping to venture to Europe," they say.

Many bands are talented but often it is the ones willing to put in the work who succeed, and these York boys believe it is better to give than to receive. Catch them giving everything in concert at Fibbers tomorrow night, when doors open at 7.30pm for an 8pm bill also featuring Vuromantics, Glass Traps and Foreign Lives. Box office: fibbers.co.uk