The Wildhearts

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The Wildhearts
The Wildhearts performing in 2007
Background information
Origin	Newcastle, England
Genres	Hard rock pop punk rock heavy metal
Years active	1989–1997 2001–2009 2012–2022 2024–present
Labels	East West Round Mushroom Snapper Gut Backstage Alliance
Members	Ginger Jon Poole Ben Marsden Pontus Snibb
Past members	C. J. Julien "Joolz" Dean Stuart "Snake" Neale Andrew "Stidi" Stidolph Pat "Panache" Walters Dunken Francis Mullett Danny McCormack Bam Ross Ritch Battersby Jef Streatfield Scott Sorry
Website	thewildhearts.com

The Wildhearts are an English rock band, formed in 1989 in Newcastle upon Tyne. The band's sound is a mixture of hard rock and melodic pop music, often described in the music press as combining influences as diverse as the Beatles and 1980s-era Metallica.^[1] The Wildhearts achieved several top 20 singles and two top 10 albums in Britain, though they also faced difficulties with record companies and many internal problems often relating to drugs and depression. Much of the band's early career was affected by bitter feuds with their record company, East West.

Throughout the band's history, members have regularly been replaced, with the only constant member being the band's founder, singer and guitarist Ginger. Several band members have appeared in the line-up more than once. The band has also been split up or placed on hiatus by Ginger multiple times. In the 2010s, the band convened occasionally for various anniversary tours. A 2018 anniversary tour by the band's 1995 lineup led to a return to the studio. They released a new album in 2019 after a ten-year hiatus. Their most recent album, 21st Century Love Songs, was released in September 2021.