The trio is completed by 23-year-old singer and guitarist Andrew Watt, and their talents will be fully displayed on their self-titled debut album, set for launch on May 16.

Frontman Hughes revealed first details of California Breed to Classic Rock earlier this month, describing them as "a sexual machine." He added that all differences had been settled between him and former BCC bandmate Joe Bonamassa, admitting: "I should have listened better when he said that he is a solo artist - Black Country were just a project for him."