JERAMIAH Ferrari have their punky reggae roots planted firmly in the warmth of the Carribbean, but Clitheroe’s cozy musical vibe is just as powerful a draw for these fresh faced roots rockers.

Jeramiah Ferrari are as chilled as a West Indian toaster sipping a rum and coke on the rocks, fusing their bass-thumping dub, ska, punk, roots and cool calypso.

They have been speeding up and down the country to peddle their full throttle funk to fervent crowds for a few years now, but last summer they wowed Ribble Valley’s dance party - Beat-Herder - and stormed India’s groovy Gomad Festival in Ooty.

And suddenly they are shooting for the stars since lifting a talent show crown that saw them open up for One Direction, Tulisa, Rizzle Kicks and Will Young in front of 20,000 adoring fans at Manchester Arena.

“That night was incredible, it really put us on the map,” said Jeramiah Ferrari’s leader Ryan Barton who produce a sound that evokes Bob Marley and with a wall of sonic dub, they possess a musical imagination as refreshing as their kooky name.

“When we supported The Wailers on their British tour, that was such incredible privilege and honour,” he added.

“My mum and dad would play me Bob Marley all the time when I was a kid – it was non-stop reggae in our house.

“It was the backdrop to my life and that deep passion for reggae music has always resonated with me.

“We’ve incorporated it into our music in a very spiritual way.”

Their Dubby Rock EP landed a top five slot in the I Tunes Reggae Charts and The Wailers gave it their seal of approval when they invited the lads on tour.

“Sadly, there’s only one original Wailer left, bassist Aston ‘Family Man’ Barrett, but they were incredible.

“After our set I stood next to the stage and it was an absolute pleasure to hear those beautiful songs.

“The craftsmanship of those tunes, really it was just unreal to hear that incredible archive of sound. Bob Marley’s songs never grow old.”

Jeramiah Ferrari’s beginnings, says Ryan, were influenced by the punk ethos that saw The Clash record a cover version of Junior Mervin’s reggae hit Police and Thieves.

DJ Don Letts is often the man who – through reggae and Ska 45s – bridged the worlds of the Jamaican rastas and the punk revolution.

“In the 1970s, there was the punky reggae party connection, and the music were like minded rebels thrown together by circumstance and chance,” added Ryan.

“We’ve moved on as a band in terms of our sound, we were a punk and grunge band with influences from the Damned and Sex Pistols to Nirvana when we started.

“Sometimes people come up to us and say that they are not really reggae fans, but that they’ve ‘discovered the vibe’ – and that’s special.”

Jeramiah Ferrari’s self-titled album is home grown too, recorded at the Grand Theatre’s studio in Clitheroe.

“We’ve played the Grand several times, and we liked the vibe of the theatre so much we decided to record our album there because they were so clued into our sound.”

A couple of days before their Grand show, Ferrari will be revving up the Etihad Stadium ahead of the League Cup semi-final between Manchester City and Everton.

“That should be great fun, it will be a special atmosphere and a chance to play in front of another huge audience.

“2015 was a big year for Jeramiah Ferrari but we hope this year is going to get even better.”

Jeramiah Ferrari plus DJs, Clitheroe Grand Theatre, January 29. 01200 421599.