Electric ukuleles, three-part harmonies, solid songwriting and having a laugh – these are the weapons of choice for New Zealand's ‘original ukulele trio' The Nukes.

The three-piece made up of Dave ‘Fingers of Fire' Parker, Ben ‘Country Boy' Collier, and Dave ‘Snapper' Thiele will make a happy return to Eggsentric Café and Restaurant this Saturday.

The Nukes are, from left: Dave ‘Snapper' Thiele, Ben ‘Country Boy' Collier, and Dave ‘Fingers of Fire' Parker. Photo: Supplied

'The Coromandel really gets us, it's somewhere The Nukes feel at home,” says Snapper. 'Eggcentric is an amazing place to play too and Dave the owner is just the best dude ever, he's a real beaut.

'It's part of a little mini-tour for us, we love hitting the road, going on tour and playing shows, it's really cool. For me personally, I can't believe my career is peaking at 58 – I love it, I absolutely love it.”

Formed in 2008, Snapper describes The Nukes' sound as alt-folk, with songs steeped in the band's love for Aotearoa, lush harmonies and massive sounds made with tiny instruments.

They've toured the length and breadth of New Zealand, which includes sets at many of the country's finest festivals like the Bluff's Oyster Festival, WOMAD in Taranaki and the Auckland Folk Festival.

Snapper adds they've recently returned from a four city tour of Australia where The Nukes have a solid fan base.

'We sold out the Melbourne Town Hall, it was amazing,” he recalls. 'The first 15 rows were singing our words man, these little songs I wrote while sitting on Laingholm Beach.

Along with their amazingly crafted songs, there is of course the equally amazing nicknames for each band member.

Snapper gives a hearty laugh and says the fantastic names were born more out of necessity than anything else.

'I'm Dave, there's the other Dave in the band, there was also another guy called Dave who used to be in the band, and our sound guy is also called, wait for it, Dave,” explains Snapper.

'I'm gravelly voice and kind of snapperish while Dave's got a golden voice and fingers of fire when you see him play. Then you have Country Boy who's got a voice like a farmer yelling for a dog, and he's a yokel. So that's where that all came from.”

The Nukes play Eggsentric Café and Restaurant this Saturday, October 24, from 8pm. Tickets cost $15-$40 and available by calling Eggsentric on 07-866-0307. or for more information visit: www.thenukes.co.nz