The band is fronted by Italian MTV VJ Alessandra De Siati.

“We’ve supported them a few times” explains Ali. “We first met them when we played with them at Boggarts in Galway. It was fantastic! Something clicked so they asked us to perform at the Point with them which was absolutely amazing. We said yes, naturally, straight away.”

Ali (as she is called for short) also has a place in her heart for the Irish audience. “They’re very much like the Italian audiences; they’re very passionate. They dance, they sing, they scream and they just have fun. It’s wonderful.”

A self confessed mixture of good old raw rock ‘n roll and melody, Mother Of Pearl have just independently released their self titled EP, still combing the sand in search of a label. The pending release of their first single in the New Year and the upcoming accompanying video aren’t set for A list spins on MTV, Ali assures me, despite her obvious network connections:

“What I can say is that we have a few gigs coming up around Europe and we’re supporting the Fun Lovin’ Criminals in the Underworld in London on the 10th of January, so it’s all go!”