Frontman Joe Washbourn spoke to the Herald about moving back to his home town and being back with band members Dan Hipgrave, Julian Deane, Matt Knight and Rob Green.
Joe, 33, grew up in Hampden Park and went to ETC. He moved to London before living in Los Angeles for a few years but has now returned to Eastbourne.
Joe said, "We lived in London for ten years and loved it but myself and my wife and our daughter have decided to move back to sunny Eastbourne. We wanted to get away from the smog and get a garden.
"All our family are here and we enjoy visiting some of the beautiful country pubs, Eastbourne seafront and the countryside.
"Lots of my friends are still here and it is has been great to catch up with them."
Toploader formed in 1997 and released their debut album, Onka's Big Moka in 1999. They went on to become a popular British act, selling over two million albums with chart hits in the UK and abroad. However, the band split up in 2003 shortly after the release of their second album Magic Hotel.
Joe said, "I think it had run its course and it had become a business and was less about the music.
"As a result we decided to go our separate ways and we hadn't really seen much of each other for about five or six years. We all needed to get away and chill.
"Dan got married last year and had his stag do in Eastbourne, so we all met up and it was a really fun night.
"That is when we first started talking about getting back together and doing a few festivals in the summer. I think everyone went home thinking it would never happen but come January, in the freezing cold, it started to seem like a really nice thing to do.
"It was very weird because we started rehearsing and we could remember everything. It was like we had never been away."
Joe had been song-writing while the band were apart and an EP with new material will be released ahead of an album, which is expected next year.
The band are playing a charity gig at Eastbourne Bandstand on August 29 in aid of the intensive care unit at Eastbourne DGH.
"I think it is going to be the must-see gig of the summer. It is going to be like nothing anyone has ever seen at the bandstand before. It won't be like the usual tribute bands you get there.
"Fingers crossed it will be a sunny weekend. We are really excited."
Joe's brother died nearly nine years ago and had spent time in the ICU at Eastbourne DGH.
"I always wanted to do something for that ward but we were so busy. It is unfinished business for me.
"All being well I think we should be able to raise a decent amount of money and hopefully hand over a cheque for a few grand."
Toploader have played live with Paul Weller, Robbie Williams and Bon Jovi and are now hoping to give some of Eastbourne's up and coming talent a chance to shine.
Budding bands and musicians can win the chance to support the Toploader at their bandstand gig.
Joe said, "When I was young there was only a handful of local bands around and now nearly every pub in the town has got a band playing original material.
"I know the standard is going to be high and we have enough of a problem agreeing on our own music let alone choosing other people's music – it is going to be a tough decision."
Bands can enter by submitting a link to Toploader's Myspace page or emailing an MP3 to promotions@eastbourne.gov.uk or by sending a CD to the Tourism Promotions Office at Eastbourne Borough Council before June 30.