NEW ZEALAND band Naked and Famous kick off a UK tour at the University Anson Rooms in Bristol on November 9.

The band picked up the Philip Hall Radar Award at the Shockwaves NME Awards in February as well as a place on the BBC Sound of 2011 longlist.

Their album 'Passive Me Aggressive You' (Fiction) has received rave reviews as have their recent sell-out shows around the country.

The Naked And Famous will continue their ascent after a full summer of festival action with a return to the UK for the tour dates seen below.

Formed in New Zealand, in various Auckland bedrooms by David Beadle, Thom Powers, Aaron Short, Jesse Wood and Alisa Xayalith, The Naked & Famous took the DIY approach, writing and recording the majority of their music in those very same suburban houses. Its loving, careworn aesthetic was preserved as the tracks were mixed and mastered in the US before release.

Tour dates: Wed 9th Nov - University Anson Rooms, Bristol Thu 10th Nov - Roundhouse, London Sat 12th Nov - Leadmill, Sheffield Tue 15th Nov - 02 ABC 1, Glasgow Wed 16th Nov - Empire, Middlesbrough Thu 17th Nov - Academy 2, Manchester Sat 19th Nov - HMV Institute, Birmingham Sun 20th Nov - Junction, Cambridge Mon 21st Nov - Waterfront, Norwich Wed 23rd Nov - Pyramids Centre, Portsmouth Tickets are £14 on all shows apart from London which is £16.50.