New Frightened Rabbit film 'to honour late frontman'

Frightened Rabbit performed at festivals such as Glastonbury

A documentary on Scottish rock band Frightened Rabbit, which aims to honour the legacy of their late frontman, is in development.

In posts on social media the group said they hoped the project would be "a real, honest and true representation of the band over the years."

The group were one of Scotland's most popular acts for a number of years, until dissolving after the death of singer Scott Hutchison in 2018.

Surviving members of the five-piece have now asked fans to contribute any videos and photos they have of the band for the proposed film.

They said they were "keen to create something that feels like it's from the [Frightened Rabbit] community".

They added that the film "will honour the enduring legacy of Scott and Frightened Rabbit and what both those things mean to people now and then."

Mr Hutchison had spoken publicly about his mental health struggles for a number of years before his death.

He started the band as a solo project in Selkirk in 2003 before it expanded into a full band, which went on to secure Top 20 albums with Pedestrian Verse in 2013 and the 2016 release, Painting of a Panic Attack.

Scott Hutchison died in May 2018

They had originally been in discussions with film-maker William Miller regarding a documentary in 2018, to mark the 10th anniversary of their break-through record The Midnight Organ Fight.

Those plans were abandoned after Mr Hutchison's death, with the band effectively breaking up, save for occasional appearances.

Members of Mr Hutchison's family, including his brother and Frightened Rabbit drummer Grant, have since established the Tiny Changes charity for mental health.