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.
9. Fan favourites
Crowds at the long gone Split Festival at Ashbrooke Sports Club, which was headlined by the Heartstrings | Picture Corrina Atkinson
10. Helping launch the Donnison School Summer Fair in 2014 at Quayside Exchange. Pictured with members of the history group.kie Francis.
Helping launch the Donnison School Summer Fair in 2014 at Quayside Exchange. Pictured with members of the history group. | Sunderland Echo
11. Much-missed
No mention of the Heartstrings is complete without Dave Harper. The hugely-influential drummer, and big character, passed away in 2021 in the final stages of completing Pop Recs in its third home, where his legacy for bringing a culture boost to Sunderland lives on. | Sunderland Echo
12. Making some noise
Dave Harper of Frankie and the Heartstrings (left) with members of Noize Choir l-r Dave Wallder, Lindsay Duncanson and Marek Gabrysch, outside Pop Recs, Fawcett Street | Sunderland Echo