After a couple of years hiatus, Frankie & the Heartstrings have got their groove back and are headlining a big charity gig.
The five-piece, including three of the original members, are set to raise the roof at The Fire Station on December 6 for the Music Against Child Poverty fundraiser in aid of Love, Amelia with tickets available here.
You can expect to hear more from the band in 2027 and to mark their return to the spotlight, we’ve rifled through our archive from some yesteryear Heartstrings shots.
5. Park life
Another Echo photoshoot where we took the lads to Herrington Country Park in 2013. | Sunderland Echo
6. On the tools
Michael and Dave opened the second Pop Recs in Stockton Road (what is now Otto) back in 2015, | Sunderland Echo
7. Lighting the way
Performing at the Olympic Torch Relay in Herrington Country Park in 2012. | Sunderland Echo
8. Star quality
Showing pop star James Bay around Pop Recs in 2018 before major restoration of the historic block of buildings in High Street West began. | Sunderland Echo