The Frank & Walters (acoustic)

An acoustic evening with Paul Linehan, singer and songwriter of the Cork indie-pop band The Frank and Walters, at West Hampstead Arts Club in London.

The Frank and Walters are an indie-pop band formed in Cork, Ireland, and active for more than 30 years. Their singer and songwriter, Paul Linehan, has written a back catalogue of hundreds of songs, and the group has released seven studio albums. Their 1990s single 'After All'later featured in the comedy series The Young Offenders, in the bus hijack scene. More recently, their single 'Stages'included a voiceover by Cillian Murphy.

This London date is a stripped-back acoustic presentation of the band's material. Linehan performs the songs in acoustic arrangements and shares the stories behind them, along with anecdotes from the band's life in Irish music. Titles such as 'After All', 'Fashion Crisis Hits New York'and 'This Is Not a Song'are part of the repertoire, alongside 'Landslide'and some older songs from the catalogue.

West Hampstead Arts Club, at 32 Mill Lane, is a London venue that mainly hosts concerts, with a focus on pop, rock and indie music. The night will appeal most to listeners who know the band's indie-pop songs and want to hear them in a solo, acoustic setting.