IT’S been a while since the world last heard from British-Asian band Cornershop.

Best known for their 1997 UK number one single, Brimful of Asha, the band are playing at Colchester Arts Centre on Sunday.

Formed in Leicester in 1991 by Wolverhampton-born Tjinder Singh, his brother Avtar, David Chambers and Ben Ayres, the band is known for its fusion of Indian music, British indie rock and electronic dance sounds.

Their first album, Hold on it hurts, in 1994, was described as “a politically-charged pop-fest, ten tracks of noisy delights that meld incisive social commentary with a firm hold on British post-punk”.

Brimful of Asha came from their 1997 third album, When I was Born for the 7th Time, propelling the band into mainstream success, thanks to Fatboy Slim, who liked it so much, he remixed it free of charge.

Among their famous fans are Brian Eno and Noel Gallagher, who features on their 2002 album, Handcream for a Generation, on which he plays sitar.

Talking heads frontman David Byrne also took a shine to Conershop, releasing their 1995 album, Woman’s Gotta Have It, on his Luaka Bop label.

Now the band are back with a new album, Judy Sucks a Lemon for Breakfast, released last month.

The new band line-up on the album and the tour is Tjinder Singh (vocals) and Ayres (guitar and tamboura), plus more recent recruits Pete Downing (guitar), James Milne (guitar), Adam Blake (sitar), Peter Bengry (percussion) and Nick Simms (drums).

Their set at the Colchester Arts Centre, in Church Street, Colchester, is likely to be a heady mixture of early tunes and the latest offerings, and promises to do what music should do – lift the mood and get people moving.

Doors open at 7pm. Tickets for Sunday’s show cost £9 from the box office, on 01206 500900, or from www.colchesterartscentre.com