One of the rising bands on the Bradford music scene are currently preparing for what could be the biggest summer of their career.

Indie acoustic rockers Scars On 45, right, are not only preparing to jet off to tour on a different continent, but are also looking forward to performing at the same festival which has featured names such as Bob Dylan, The Who and, more recently, Muse and Coldplay.

This is all happening while the band try to also fit in the recording of an album.

First things first, however - South Africa, where the band will begin their tour next Wednesday.

Singer Danny Bemrose said: "We have been asked to go out there for two and a half weeks with a band called The Parlotones, who are the biggest band in South Africa. They are just massive over there."

Sounds like the perfect opportunity for an aspiring band to be able to spread their wings and take promotion duties on to a whole new level. How did it come about?

Danny said: "The girl who works for them works for our management label. They just heard our stuff and asked us to go out.

"I think they were originally to get Starsailor to support them, but they couldn't do it. So they asked us and we jumped at the chance."

Yet the globe-hopping won't quite be over when they return, as the band will then head to the Isle of Wight in June, for one of the most revered and respected festivals in Europe.

"Its just coming all at once to be honest," Danny said. "More and more people are just giving us attention at the moment."

This territory which is bordering dangerously close to "fame" is also bringing its fair share of unusual and unexpected occurrences.

Danny explained: "Things do get a bit weird actually; somebody has already tried to pinch Chris, our drummer, for a Steps tribute band."

Struggling to hold back the laughter, he continued: "He was well chuffed - it was nice of people to think of him. That is the weirdest thing that has ever happened."

In the meantime, Danny and co are trying to get their album finished. They are recording and producing it themselves at their studio in the centre of Bradford.

"We had offers from producers but we just wanted to do it ourselves - we had an idea of how it wanted to sound," said Danny. "Hopefully, we will have it all recorded before going to South Africa and it looks like its going to be mixed by Ken Thomas, who has also worked with Sigur Ros - one of my favourite bands."

Surely such prestigious support slots and compliments from producers must fill the band with the hope that they will make it to the big time'?

"We can't do anything more really - it's just a case of letting it take its course now," said Danny. "If people like it, then brilliant. But if they don't, then I'm not going to be too bothered. I'm still proud of what we have done."