"PICKING up passengers" may well be the hook line of the title track of Mostly Autumn's most recent album. But it also serves as a useful reminder that this is a band which, since its first release in 1998, has been constantly attracting new fans.

Mostly Autumn's music can be described as powerful atmospheric rock with a Celtic edge, influenced by Pink Floyd, Deep Purple and Genesis, and reminiscent of 70s Fleetwood Mac and Fairport Convention.

Difficult to pigeonhole, in other words, and although Mostly Autumn wears its influences on its sleeve, there always something original going on. Mostly Autumn are a band who hark back to rock's golden age, but create a sound all of their own.

May 8 this year marked a big moment in the band's development. Mostly Autumn took the stage at the Astoria Theatre in London for the first of the V shows. The fans turned out in force - and were rewarded with a mind-blowing light show, multiple laser display and new film projections.

The shows were widely hailed by Mostly Autumn fans as the best performance by the band.

Now, this stunning concert is to be repeated in Mostly Autumn's home town of York on December 1 at the Grand Opera House. The band promises the same full audio visual show as London.

Mostly Autumn, Grand Opera house, York, December 1. Tickets: £20.00 from the Box Office on 0870 606 3595.

Updated: 15:51 Thursday, November 25, 2004