SPOTLIGHT
FRANK FACTS
Gaydar Radiowas the first national station to promote Frankmusik’s first album “Complete Me.”
Frank toured withThe Pet Shop Boys in 2009.
Frank dropped out ofThe London College of Fashion to pursue his music career.
Frankmusik has remixed music for many other artists including Lady Gaga.
In 2004, he performed as a beatboxer under the name of “Mr. Mouth.”
Listening to two of the tracks on this, “We Collide” and “Blame It on Me,” I was reminded of Jeff Lynne’s voice fromELO (Electric Light Orchestra) . Are you familiar with ELO? They are my favorite band of all time!
Oh! I’m almost wondering if this is a set-up.
No. Totally not. All I listen to is the “Light Years”The Very Best of ELO album on my iPhone. I’m a big
collector of ELO merchandise and memorabilia. ELO is my favorite band of all time. Jeff Lynne lives in California now, as well. Your recent live show at The House of Blues opening for Erasure was really entertaining. You were great. I’m surprised you opened with a “cover” medley. Yeah. When I’m doing these gigs, I don’t need to sell myself as a solo artist. My record
label will kill me for saying that but this is not anything to do with my solo career, in my opinion. I’m presenting myself and my imagination to the audience who are there to see Erasure. I produced Erasure’s new album “Hello Tomorrow.” Yes. So, I wanted them to see what was going through the mind of the artist who made
that album. What have been some of your impressions of the tour in America with Erasure? There are words that come up, when I think of touring with Erasure. It was fast. We
traveled nine-and-a-half thousand miles in a Chrysler Town and Country. So, that would be the equivalent of flying from Vegas to London and back. I mean, it was huge. America… you can’t even fathom how big a place it is, unless you actually put yourself on that journey. That was good to experience for a guy who comes from such a small place. It was great to experience the tour on such a grand scale. It was priceless, you know. Then you get to see how hard you have to work to be able to do anything in America. Not even break America… just “gig” the place. I read somewhere that your girlfriend is on this tour with you. By any chance, was she the one
behind you playing the keyboard, when I saw you live in San Diego? Mmm-hmm… she’s my girlfriend.
She’s beautiful. I know! I’m marrying her. We’re making her solo project as well. You’ll be hearing
about her very soon. You’ve written several songs on this album on your own. How is the songwriting experience work for you? You’re always in different moments… working on my own, that’s the minimum
requirement I feel. If you can’t make any music on your own, you shouldn’t try and be a solo artist. It’s being a real proper solo artist, not like a “Chris Brown” solo artist. Was there one of the songs you wrote, that you possibly liked a bit more than the others? I think it would have to be “Cut Me Down.” Just for a start, that’s the kind of song that
would completely shock-off the U.K. crowd. They’d be like… “Ahhh, he’s gone all hip- hop. He’s selling out!” I wanted to do that. I wanted to put it to a tempo and put it on this album that we are going to go against the expectation of what my original fans wanted from the U.K. I know it seems kind of dumb, but I never want to play the same cards. “Cut Me Down”
was great and it just opened up that flow of hip-hop and urban tempo. It just felt a little more U.S., rather than U.K. I like that kind of song. Also, it’s got my mom and my sister singing on it. Please share the experience of working with coproducer, Martin “Cherry Cherry Boom Boom” on “Do It in the AM.” It’s been wonderful working with Martin. He’s a true one-off. He works in and out of
the studio like a true musician and a true music professional. I wish there were more like him in the industry. He is an inspiration to anyone who has the privilege of working with him. It’s been great talking with you. No problem. Thank you.
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RAGE monthly | NOVEMBER 2011
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