Prime Circle, still flying high at home with their almost-platinum album 'All Or Nothing', are headed to India.

The band kick off their Hard Rock Cafe tour in Delhi on 4 August, before hitting Mumbai, Bangalore and Prune, before returning to Mumbai for the Umang Festival.

The band ? Ross Learmonth on lead vocals and guitar, Dale Schnettler on drums, Dirk Bisschoff on lead guitar, Neil Breytenbach on keyboards and Marco Gomes on bass ? are understandably excited at the prospect of reaching a new territory.

"With each new country we get to play in we get to learn another language," Learmonth explains.

"Each audience is different and India will challenge us in a whole other way. The more rhythm we can generate, with fewer hooks, the more likely our music will translate I think?

"India has some amazing percussionists, so we're hoping to work with and learn from fellow musicians there and bring some of those ideas home for the next album."

The tour follows multiple performances during the IPL's second season in June and playing live at the IPL Finals broadcast, which was viewed by millions.

"Going to play live to the guys who watched us on television is an amazing opportunity," admits Learmonth.

But the band aren't neglecting local fans.

Days after their overseas adventure, Prime Circle head to Grahamstown before returning to Gauteng to play a series of shows across the province.

"We know where our bread is buttered," Learmonth acknowledges. "We are just shy of reaching Platinum sales for 'All or Nothing' and that is entirely due to the extraordinary support we get from our fans at home. International releases would never have happened if we didn't have the support we have here, that's the truth!"

With the album now also officially released in Portugal, parts of Eastern Europe and all of South East Asia, Prime Circle are slowly breaking into global markets.

New Zealand radio station The Rock has 'Out of this Place' on high rotation and, with 'All or Nothing' released there too, the band's work is paying off.

"We're looking forward to being invited to play there and consolidating our fan-base," Learmonth reveals.

Prime Circle's South African tour dates:

15 August: Rhodes Intervarsity Party, Grahamstown
22 August: Pinkie Fest, Sandton Sports Club, Sandton
25 August: Barnyard-Boma, Vereeniging
28 August: The Rustic Theatre, Lonehill, Fourways
29 August: Stonehaven-On-Vaal Beerfest,Vanderbijlpark