Welsh rock outfit Holding Absence had a rough start to its first-ever run of headlining U.S. shows. Right after a gig in Mexico City, there were flight cancellations to face, and on top of that, the boys’ bandwagon broke down in a snowstorm on the way to their first stop of the tour in Seattle, essentially leaving them stranded.

But everything has been on the up-and-up ever since said issues were solved. The band sold out two out of three California gigs (including a stop at one of its dream venues, Anaheim’s Chain Reaction), while continuing to get rave reviews for its latest album The Noble Art Of Self Destruction, and preparing for a European run with Pierce The Veil and Dayseeker this summer.

Tickets to see Holding Absence alongside Casey, Capstan and Acres on Friday, Feb. 2 at Tampa’s Orpheum are still available for $20.