Its bluesy growl and cosmic r’n’b swagger can be seen in the same lineage of great Merseyside acts as The La’s, The Coral and The Zutons. But The Stairs’ legendary standing isn’t restricted to the great canon of Liverpool bands, but also as sits as an essential – if occasionally underappreciated – part of British underground rock.

In Edgar Summertyme they had a charismatic and colourful lead singer with a distinctive bluesy growl that put a prime Mick Jagger to shame and with an obsessive heart for attention to detail. They had the look and the cool to match. The seminal EP ‘Weed Bus’ is now a collectors item and the only album ‘Mexican R’n’B’ is packed with pop classics unashamedly ripped off left, right and centre from every obscure 60’s band there ever was.

The Stairs are now all set to play their first extensive national tour in over 30 years. All aboard The Weed Bus!