CWMBRAN'S Janiero are to play the legendary Liverpool venue associated with The Coral.

Zanzibar was The Coral's stepping stone to success and could be Janiero's, who play it as part of a mini tour on Tuesday, April 8.

A promo of Janiero's latest single, Weird Faces, has been going down well on the cult venue's PA on club nights and tickets to see the band live are selling fast. "We've managed to swing it through Alpha Rise, a band we brought down here," said lead singer and keyboard player Jon Harris.

The dark rock band can also be found in The Office, Swansea, on Monday, April 7, OTTs, Newport, on Wednesday, April 9, and Pentre Labour Club, Rhondda, on Friday, April 11. The tour has been booked to promote Weird Faces which was recorded this month in Beatmaster Salt's Welsh studio.

Ever the perfectionists, the packing is worth the few quid alone: "The disk is entirely cased in silver packaging," said Harris. "And the CD has no label."

The first face you'll see is your own which is fitting for a band and group of fans that have at least one foot in the goth camp as they can use it to check their make-up at gigs! "You can't trust anyone these days," says Jon. "You see these faces walk past you every day but you've no idea who they are - they could be anybody."

The single is notable for the use of a drum machine which replaces their former sticksmith Dave who was sacked.

He may be replaced by his predecessor Deano who is known for his whirlwind style of drumming which has yet to be bettered.

However, the drums on the next Janiero single will be played by producer Greg Haver who has offered to record the band once a window opens in his international jobbing schedule.

Catch Janiero at the above gigs with the following support: The October Country (a Smashing Pumpkins meets The Doors-like band, with added gong), Alpha Rise (early Radiohead with violins) and Mo (Cwmbran based singer-songerwriter who will be making his debut outside of Newport - good on ya Mo).