The Launceston band has had a mixed bag of a year so far, starting with a bang over the summer festival season.

And it hasn’t really let up since, with an opening night slot at the recent Winterlight as part of the Festival of Voices, filming a video clip, and applying for the summer festivals interstate.

Winterlight saw the band play an “anthem” chosen by the community for the festival – which turned out the be Let It Be by The Beatles - as well as a couple of their own songs.

Last month, the band got together with Launceston’s LUSY Productions to film a video clip, which is now going through the stages of production.

In between these commitments, The Embers have also found time to put pen to paper and write some new songs.

After all that, frontman Mick Attard said the band was looking forward to getting back into the swing of gigs, and was gearing up for a hometown show at Club 54 on July 30.

Attard said 2015 was a busy year for the five-piece, with the release of the album Bright, and subsequent tour around the country.

“We’ve got some new material, which hopefully we’ll be playing some of (at the July 30 show),” Attard said.

“Some of the new tracks have more of a dance vibe to them, they’re a little bit electro.

“It’s not a conscious thing, it’s just something that happened. Plus, (bassist) Kilty has a new toy – a mini synth keyboard – so he’s been playing with that.

“Then a few tracks have a bit more of a rock feel.”

Loosely an indie-roots band, The Embers have never strongly aligned themselves to one particular genre.

Attard said that again, it was not a conscious decision, and more a product of the band as a collective.

“It’s just what comes out in the moment of creation,” he said.

As for the rest of the year?

“We’ve had a conversation about a new album… but first, more writing, more tunes, and a heap more shows.”

The Embers will play at Club 54 in Launceston on Saturday, July 30, from 9pm, with Turbulence, and Elliot Courtnage. Entry is $5.