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the heart strings
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Member Since6/7/2005
Band Websitewww.theheartstrings.com
Band Members

Buy a pre-release copy of our debut album
"Try Fly Blue Sky" at Rough Trade and on
The Heart Strings

Should you so fancy you can also purchase our debut single "Jose Fernandez" (comes with it's very own exclusive non album track!) on The Heart Strings

On stage you will often find us to be:

Todd - Vocals, Piano, Keys & Guitar.

Max - Drums, Piano.

Arthur - Bass.

Lex - Keys, Glock, Piano & Vocals.

Jon - Trumpet, Guitar & Vocals.

Graham - Tuba.

Everybody shouts a little bit.

InfluencesWe love ... The Cure, Simon & Garfunkel, David Bowie, The Rolling Stones, Wilco, Flaming Lips, Elton John, Ed Harcourt, Aimee Mann (Magnolia), My Morning Jacket, Bill Withers, Jim Noir (The Only Way), DJ Shadow, Sparklehorse, Morrissey (Will Never Marry), Elbow, Peter Gabriel, Mamas & the Papas, Arcade Fire, Talk Talk, The Cardigans, Portishead, Jimi Hendrix, Aqualung, Doves, Stone Roses, The Beatles, Guns 'N' Roses, The Smiths, Neil Young, Sufjan Stevens, Kings of Convenience, Teenage Fanclub, Lambchop, Crowded House, El Perro Del Mar, Blur, Reindeer Section (Grand Parade), REM, The Kinks, Brian Eno, Grandaddy, Brendan Benson, Beck, Grant Lee Buffalo (Mockingbirds), Gladys Knight & The Pips, Def Leppard, Kathryn Williams, Bright Eyes, TLC, Mercury Rev, Depeche Mode, Au Revoir Simone, Gregory & the Hawk (Boats & Birds), Jesus & Mary Chain, Bjorn Kleinhenz (Starlit Queen), The Beach Boys, British Sea Power (Please Stand Up), Prefab Sprout, Young MC, Tom Petty, Sigur Rós, The Beta Band, Magic Numbers, The Shins, Cream, Eels, Fine Young Cannibals, Queen, Harold Faltermeyer, Me One, New Model Army (Green & Grey, Marrakesh), Sinéad O'Connor, Prince, Radiohead, Led Zepellin, Jurassic 5, David Holmes, I'm From Barcelona, The Waterboys, Ghostbusters, Her Space Holiday, Afghan Whigs (Crazy), Eurythmics, The Auteurs (Junk Shop Clothes), Fiona Apple, Paul Westerberg, Roddy Frame, Elliot Smith, Peter, Bjorn & John, The Bird & the Bee (Spark), James Yorkston & the Athletes, Badly Drawn Boy, Beth Orton, Death Cab For Cutie, The Concretes, Dennis Wilson, Black Box Recorder, Ben Folds Five, DeVotchKa, Sondre Lerche ... and a few others besides.
Sounds LikeYellow Submarines
Record LabelGrandpa Stan
Type of LabelIndie


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   About the heart strings

Hi There!

We are The Heart Strings.

... twin brothers Todd and Max, leading a cohort of musical comrades on album making and gig playing adventures. Having made our debut album ‘Try Fly Blue Sky’, we are now in the throws of finishing our second album, to be released on the mighty Grandpa Stan label. We want to be happy, we want to have fun, we want to make mega music.

You can buy our first two singles 'Jose Fernandez' and 'Kids' and our debut album Try Fly Blue Sky on itunes by clicking on the link on the left of the page.


Thanks!

Join us on FACEBOOK.

Listen to The Heart Strings on LAST FM.

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Buy a CD copy of 'Try Fly Blue Sky' exclusively at Rough Trade


   


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The Penelopes

The Penelopes



Nov 20 2009 1:39 PM

Thank you very much for the add!

Tatsuhiko
The Penelopes
Dead Is Better

Dead Is Better



Nov 9 2009 6:38 PM

I LOVE YOUR MUSIC
Molly Marie

Molly Thompson



Oct 26 2009 8:03 PM

hey friends
long time no speak!
hope all is well and dandy. ill keep my eye out for the next record!
~love from hamburger- a go go land~
mollymarie
goodsplayloud

Atsushi Hirota



May 13 2009 1:26 PM

Thanks for adding!!!
I love the beautiful melodies!!!

Atsushi(goodsplayloud)
liliom

liliom



Mar 11 2009 12:45 PM

You lighted up my day!
thanks for the add.
Gina

Gina



Mar 3 2009 7:28 PM

There have been no news about you lately; however I hope you're very very very busy spreading the word out... there are fans on this side of the pond just waiting for more Heart Strings!<br /><br />Lots of love and good vibe!<br />Gina
TREZ_TREZ®

TREZ_TREZ®



Dec 25 2008 6:39 PM

Hey! The Heart Strings


Merry Christmas and A Happy New Year!



TREZ_TREZ
Gina

Gina



Dec 23 2008 7:21 PM

Joy, peace, success and more Heart Strings in 2009!!!!!!
Gentlemen, I stopped by to leave tons of good wishes for this season and the upcoming year!
MONDRIAN

MONDRIAN



Dec 14 2008 5:16 PM

Deborah Harry seems never happy
Peter Buck is always drunk
&
WEAREMONDRIAN
HIROHO/alfa2000

HIROHO/alfa2000
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Dec 14 2008 8:50 AM

dear the heart strings

Thanks for adding me to your friends and sharing new friendship with me!!
I like your wonderful tunes!!
Your music gives me happy smile power!!!!
I'm so glad to know you and being your friend!!
Then I want to invite you to my MySpacefriends group.
But now the group is running by private setting.
Therefore, after a confirmation message of the approval reached me from MySpace, you can post message to the group forum.
Can you join my group "HIROHO music friends"?
Please jump to the URL and visit my group page!!
Do you have any informations or news?
If you join to the group, please post it at the group Forum please!!
And then we can share the informations or news of group members!!
I want to share the great musicfriendships with you!!



from
HIROHO/alfa2000
and
HIROHO music friends group
http://groups.myspace.com/hirohomusicfriend

XOXOXO
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jeremy owens



Nov 28 2008 1:47 AM

I was thinking about you all tonight and how quiet you've been.

Any new album updates?

Hope all is going well.

best,
jer
galia

galia



Oct 12 2008 3:24 AM

the new song is lovely. miss me yet!? xxx
Josh Auer

Josh Auer



Oct 10 2008 5:09 PM

Haha! ok, but im playin any harpsichord parts during this personal concert because.. who wouldn't want to play the harpsichord parts??? Maybe i'll just have to make it out to london.
Aja!

Aja!



Oct 8 2008 12:21 AM

wow! i feel special no bands ever reply back to my comments which is why i never leave them...there's gotta be a catch here...do u have a secretary that replies to ur comments?? is that who i talked to?? cuz ur definately too cool to be talking to us mere mortals..so u got a record u can buy in stores like at the mall or only online??
Josh Auer

Josh Auer



Oct 3 2008 9:32 PM

Love em all! Come to California. Hell, come anywhere in the US and i'll find a way to come see ya!
Aja!

Aja!



Oct 3 2008 9:02 PM

isnt that elliott smith on ur playlist?? oh and nice new songs..i like the disaster one best
Darcy (Miss Pleasanton)

Darcy Hogan



Oct 3 2008 4:48 PM

I miss Cannonball Stan. :(
Gina

Gina



Oct 1 2008 3:40 AM

Stopped hearing from you for a while... just hope you're doing okay!

Just stopped by to wish you the best of luck and to drop tons of good vibes around!
the man from another place

the man from another place
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Sep 28 2008 5:34 PM

Lovely Stuff!
Thanks for the add!

Check out my "soundtrack music
to a lost film" if you fancy.
We Love South

We Love South



Sep 24 2008 10:04 AM

Hey! we hope you have signed up to our mailing list :) check out our website to see what we are all about cheers x
www.welovesouth.com
Chris

Christopher Lau



Sep 11 2008 8:18 PM

I havn't seen you guys in AGES! I'm starting to miss you :(

I do plan on coming to one of your gigs one day!
Spook

Spook



Sep 7 2008 3:10 PM

PODFESTLIVE!!!!
Do come along - Tuesday 9 September @ 8:00 pm

£5 door/£4 with this flier (print off @ www.podfestlive.co.uk)
£3 Students with NUS card
Nouveau

Febri Haryanto



Aug 31 2008 3:59 PM

love your songs
where can I have it?
Katalin

Katalin
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Aug 30 2008 9:09 PM

thanks for being friends!
Kiezkatze

Kiezkatze



Aug 14 2008 3:41 PM

Thanks for the add ;)
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