On episode 23 of the podcast, Iain is joined by Sunderland music local and lead singer of the band Frankie & the Heartstrings, Frankie Francis.
Frankie is one of the most recognisable faces around the city of Sunderland, not only for being the lead singer of the aforementioned band, but also so for his DJ nights he puts on around the city, being the pitch side announcer for Sunderland Football Club but most recently being the cities music officer and leading the cities bid for music city status, which they successfully achieved in January 2025.
Iain and Frankie discuss how important this successful bid will be for Sunderland, what is planned for the year in music for the city and chat about some of Sunderland's rich music history.
They talk about the band, the football club, the cities culture and of course dip into Frankie's vinyl collection and his musical influences.
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