THE Decrees are as much showmen as they are musicians.

That is not a slight on their perhaps underappreciated craftsmanship as a band, rather a credit to their efforts in ensuring you’ll remember them long after you’ve seen them perform.

While ‘high octane’ is their trusted option for describing their nature on stage, a scan of the thesaurus for terms relating to electricity and flowing movement would work just as well.

Given freedom to operate, the four energetic charges command the space, with Lewis Akers’ leading the four-piece from the front.

It’s a role he cherishes and flourishes in, which he’s eager to showcase once again as they launch their new single, Sons of Rage, in PJ Molloys next Saturday (October 28).

He told Press:On: “We aspire to shock people.

“Those who have seen us before still come along to see us again because of the show. The funny thing is, they will still stand there amazed and shocked.

“There are times where I’ve came off the stage and folk in the audience will talk to other members of the band instead, because they think I might be a bit off my head.

“We’re building up a core group of people coming along to dance, but there’s always steaming folk we can call on to make the gigs what they are though!

“They always help!

“We get a huge buzz from playing live. That’s definitely where our passion lies.

“Recording is great fun, don’t get me wrong, but nothing compares to running about on stage and on the dancefloor with your shirt off as you belt out your own tunes for a crowd.

“It’s an incredible feeling and we’ve had so many great moments through our music.

“We’ve had a stage invasion in Monty’s – that was brilliant.

“I’ve been lifted up in the air a couple of times, too.

“We’ve found that people are receptive to us.

“I don’t like to see a band that just stands there.

“Music should be interactive.

“Everyone should feel like they’re a member of the band and contributing to the musical atmosphere.

“Music should be for everybody.”

While Lewis takes centre stage, the talented trio of brothers Callum (guitar) and Kieran Bell (drums) can’t be overlooked, nor can the bass playing of Caitlin Petrie.

Together they’re set to launch, Sons of Rage, on the same day as their PJ’s headline.

A previous track from their catalogue, West Sierra, is an added bonus to the already anticipated release.

“We’ve been working with Michael Brennan at the Substation and he’s worked with some massive names. He’s done a fantastic job with it all, as you would expect with his back catalogue.

“I don’t think we could be any happier with how the overall package has turned out.

“We think it really captures our love of loops and melodies of Scottish music with a real gritty punk edge, but also having the light-heartedness of dance music.

“Sons of Rage is really about waiting for something better on the horizon.

“It’s about that hope and promise.

“West Sierra was created as a sort of picturesque commentary on recent riots in America.

“We’re pleased with what we’ve done.

“We don’t have the full details for them yet, but we’ll also be releasing dance mixes of the two tracks at the end of the year.

“I don’t know if it’ll be any good, but it’ll be interesting anyway!

“I know a lot of bands who have released dance remixes of their songs and I’m not saying they’re masterpieces, but it’s a different take on their music.”

Sons of Rage will also boast a professionally produced music video - a first for the band – which is set to be a sight for the eyes.

“Iain Duncan from Massive Miniature Media is going to help us out.

“It’ll be a love story between a couple which leads to a rave in the middle of the woods!

“I’ll have my top off and covered in tribal UV paint. There will be lots of dancing around.

“To be honest, hearing myself say it, it does sound a little bit cringe!

“But, once it’s filmed and edited, the way I imagine it in my head, it will look great.

“We’ve done it on as little money as possible. You need to get freebies here and there and ask very nicely.

“We’ve never done anything like this before.

“We’ll then make a video for one of our older tracks, P.E.R.V, which we released as part of our debut EP, Screams from Suburbia.

“For us, the music is as much about the theatre and the story behind it.

“That’s why we’re so buzzing to have these videos.”

The videos are a sign of the progression they’ve made since their mid-2016 formation, although there’s still question marks over whether they’ve matured, Lewis admits.

“We started off just playing small venues like community centres.

“When you fast forward to the present day, we can say that we’ve played at PKD Festival, we’ve released a single, we’re recording music videos and we’ve had reviews from all over the world.

“I think we’ve come on leaps and bounds in the short time we’ve been together.

“I’m not sure if we’ve matured or not!

“We’re not all that similar as individuals.

“Personally, if I was any more laid-back about things I’d probably be a 90-degree angle.

“We’re all different.

“We probably wouldn’t be friends if we hadn’t made a band together.

“We’ve said that to each other a few times in the past.

“We have that special connection which overrides everything else.

“Me and the guitarist argue like the Gallagher brothers at times, but at the end of the day I haven’t met anyone else who can write songs like him.

“I think we probably have matured as a collective, especially in terms of our music.

“A lot of what we wrote before was grittier. We’re now more technical.

“We’ve developed our stage presence so it’s not as messy.

“One of the aspects of our progression that we have found difficult though is capturing our live shows in the studio itself.

“It’s hard to capture the energy of your drummer who’s completely going to town and a singer who’s lying topless on the floor with a mic cord around his neck!

“It’s tough!

“How do you even begin to achieve that?

“I don’t think we’ve fully managed that madness and full throttle energy of our live gigs.

“I actually don’t feel that we need to.

“They can be two separate things that people can enjoy in different ways.

“It’s important to have that.

“I don’t like going along to see a band and hearing the exact same sound as their digital release.

“It feels like watching an old Top of the Pops video and seeing the band miming along to the backing track.

“It’s got to be dynamic.

“It’s got to be punchy, theatrical and ballsy.

“Your recording doesn’t have to be that.

“You can show off your artistic license a wee bit more.

“In Sons of Rage we have trumpets and synthesisers which we would never have live.

“However, we felt that would sound great recorded.”

The alluded to PKD Festival in Rosyth earlier this year was a memorable event for the band, with Lewis remarking that it was his favourite experience to date.

“PKD Festival was amazing.

“That stage was built for us. We had space to move around.

“It’s a completely different level when you have that many people watching you and that much adrenaline.

“When you already have 120% adrenaline levels beforehand, and then see yourself on a massive screen, you just feel electric.

“We were just ecstatic to be there, to be honest.

“I had a great time jumping off a ten-foot stage and dancing with a bouncer!

“If we never get the chance to perform on a stage like that again, I’d be very disappointed.

“We’re aiming for bigger and bigger crowds every time.”

In order to achieve that goal, they understand the task of self-promotion is one they can’t take on lightly.

“You need to get out there and stop waiting for the world to come to you,” Lewis acknowledged.

“One of our best areas is our social media. We hammer that.

“We share our music to groups around the world and reach out to radio stations, magazines, blogs etc.

“We hassle anyone we can for attention.

“‘The Decrees are brilliant and you better watch out,’ that’s the message we send out. We have to.

“We want to put on a show for you and get you involved.

“I’m always confident we can do that and put on a great night while surprising a few people.

“People at work or college will ask what sort of music do we play and ask me to show them some videos of us playing live.

“I show them the video and it’s almost as if their whole impression of me changes.

“It’s fun seeing that reaction.

“I can be quite polite, nice and straightforward in person.

“You would never guess I’m the sort of person that would be doing all these mental things.

“We find a lot of people like our punk attitude.

“Our music isn’t inherently punk, but we have that vibe in terms of how we do things.”

The Decrees will be supported by The Plastic Mac, Messed Up Youth and Underneath The Lights.

“We’ve got three great support bands in to join us on the night.

“They all offer something different and we’re all buzzing for the night now.”

Doors open at 7pm and tickets cost £5.