About

The Frestonians are a new wave duo from Ipswich, England, formed in 2019 by Peter and Wendy. Blending the raw energy of punk with new wave melodies, they’ve developed a distinctive sound that has earned them a dedicated following.

During the UK lockdowns, the band built a strong online presence with regular live-streamed gigs, leading to features on BBC Radio Suffolk and the John Peel Centre's "Whole SheBang" show. They now perform regularly across East Anglia.

Their debut EP, Midnight, was released in January 2022, recorded at Ipswich's Audio Lab. The EP's tracks received widespread airplay and were featured on international Spotify playlists. This success was followed by a BBC Introducing "Track of the Week" for their song "Lock Away My Soul" in May 2022. The Frestonians were also nominated for the NMG Awards in 2022 and 2023, earning high rankings in the public vote.

Building on this momentum, they released the Live in The Smokehouse EP in January 2023 and The Slow Dance EP in February 2023. Recent singles include "The Long Road" (March 2025) and "Vibe" (June 2025), "Fake Friends" (August 2025) and new track “Tell Me” out on 21 October 2025.

New Official Video for Missing You (Dub Version)

Gig Performances

Gigs

Previous events

Date Event Location
Mulholland Jive/The Frestonians/Rob Prince The Smokehouse, Ipswich The Smokehouse, Ipswich
Lara Price/The Frestonians/Monkey Foot Down/Chris Asker The Smokehouse, Ipswich The Smokehouse, Ipswich
Somersham Wheelie Fun Day Somersham, Somersham Playing Field, Somersham Somersham, Somersham Playing Field, Somersham
Lava Pigeon / The Frestonians / Lara Price @ The John Peel Centre, Stowmarket John Peel Centre for the Creative Arts, Stowmarket IP14 1ET John Peel Centre for the Creative Arts, Stowmarket IP14 1ET
The Frestonians @ Askernbury 2025 music festival Brewers Arms, Ipswich IP1 3NS Brewers Arms, Ipswich IP1 3NS
The Rattlebacks/With Teeth/The Frestonians The Smokehouse, Ipswich The Smokehouse, Ipswich
Hope Ahead, The Frestonians, Dolce Fire @ The Smokehouse, Ipswich The Smokehouse, Ipswich, IP1 3NU The Smokehouse, Ipswich, IP1 3NU
The Frestonians @ Hank's Dirty Ipswich FREE ENTRY Hank's Dirty, Ipswich Hank's Dirty, Ipswich
The Frestonians & Robin Dicker @ Hank's Dirty Ipswich - Free Entry Hanks Dirty, Ipswich Hanks Dirty, Ipswich
The Frestonians @ Briarbank, Ipswich. Free Entry Briarbank Brewery, Ipswich Briarbank Brewery, Ipswich
The Frestonians @ Hanks Dirty Hanks Dirty, Ipswich Hanks Dirty, Ipswich
Elephant Jane, The Frestonians, Lounge Lizards @ The Smokehouse Ipswich The Smokehouse, Ipswich IP1 3NU The Smokehouse, Ipswich IP1 3NU
Fuze, The Frestonians, Lost Movies @ The Smokehouse, Ipswich The Smokehouse, Ipswich IP1 3NU The Smokehouse, Ipswich IP1 3NU
The Frestonians + Hope Ahead + Millie Kirkpatrick. Free entry Queen St Brewhouse, Colchester CO1 2PG Queen St Brewhouse, Colchester CO1 2PG
Hope Ahead, Lost Movies, The Frestonians @ The Smokehouse, Ipswich - tickets on sale now The Smokehouse, Ipswich The Smokehouse, Ipswich
The Frestonians + Fuze + Sophie Goodman. Free entry Queen St Brewhouse, Colchester CO1 2PG Queen St Brewhouse, Colchester CO1 2PG
The Frestonians + Fuze. Tickets £8 TGS Live Lounge, Stowmarket IP14 6AT TGS Live Lounge, Stowmarket IP14 6AT
The Frestonians + Generation Feral + Millie Kirkpatrick. Free entry Queen St Brewhouse, Colchester CO1 2PG Queen St Brewhouse, Colchester CO1 2PG
The Frestonians + Chopper IV. Free Entry The Black Horse Inn, Ipswich IP1 2EF The Black Horse Inn, Ipswich IP1 2EF
The Frestonians/Hope Ahead/Afterdrive/Amy Allard £6 Adv £8 OTD The Smokehouse, Ipswich, IP1 3NU The Smokehouse, Ipswich, IP1 3NU

MERCHANDISE

Merch is available from our Bandcamp site

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Media

Nominated in the Alternative category of the NMG Awards 2025 August 2025

Placed Top 5 in the Audience Choice - Favourite Band category - NMG Awards September 2023

"Joke" number 1 on the XRP Radio Top 40 chart August 2023 

Nominated in the Alternative category of the NMG Awards 2023 July 2023

Feature of the band on the Only The Host blog June 2023

Missing You (Dub Version) number 1 on the XRP Radio Top 40 chart June 2023

Missing You (Dub Version) featured on BBC Introducing in Suffolk May 2023

“Slow Dance” reaches number 1 on the XRP Radio Top 40 chart March 2023- XRP Radio

Review of Smokehouse gig February 2023 - Tempus Frayed/The Silver Lines/The Frestonians/Ryan Redwood - Hayley Clapperton

Review of the Slow Dance EP February 2023 - The Beat

Interview on BBC Radio Suffolk covering the Slow Dance EP and gig at The Smokehouse, Ipswich February 2023 - BBC Radio Suffolk

Came 3rd in the Audience Choice, 4th in the Track of the Year at the NMG Awards 2022 - NMG Awards 

Nominated in the Alternative category in New Music Generator Awards 2022.  Also in public vote for the Audience Choice and Track of the Year - NMG Awards

BBC Introducing in Suffolk Track of the Week for Lock Away My Soul May 2022 - BBC Introducing

“Review of What's In It For Me?” - Holy Crap Records podcast episode 198

BBC Radio Suffolk interviewing Peter about the band's on line gigs during the Lockdown February 2021 - BBC Radio Suffolk