IF you missed Hiding Place in Cardiff this week you missed a treat - but don't despair as they're in Bristol on Sunday and back in Cardiff next Thursday.

The Glaswegian four-piece is on the road opening for InMe and can be found on the weekend in the Fleece and Firkin.

Following that they join up with Amplifier (see above) and play the Barfly, Cardiff, on Thursday.

With the vocal cool of Queens of the Stone Age, and an infectious guitar twang, they are winning over the hearts of many.

They play highly articulate songs laden with raw intensity and vintage guitar riffs.

The band is rooted in the brotherly love of twins Derek and David Somerville, both on guitar.

In turn they are untied with school friend Paul McCallon on vocals, plus Dougie Smith and Jason Bowld on drums.

Jason previously played drums for seminal grindcore turned nu metal merchants Pitchishifter!

Hiding Place are a completely different kettle of fish. They've been labelled emo but the predictable tag doesn't do the band's ambition justice.

The band writes from the experience of growing up in East Kilbride, near Glasgow, in an apathetic and violent part of town.

While many of the population were drinking themselves to an early grave, Hiding Place were listening to Led Zeppelin and plotting their escape.

"We were listening to stuff like Deep Purple and just messing about," says Paul. "I wouldn't say these bands are an obvious influence but they're the kind of bands that inspired us and got us really serious about our own music."

At One Time Or Another EP is the band's next release and is out on BMG on Monday, June 21.