Vincent Frank
(born Vincent Turner
in Thornton Heath [1] and later took the surname 'Frank' as a tribute to his grandfather) known professionally as Frankmusik
, is a British electropop musician [2].
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Biography
Frankmusik attended
Christ's Hospital boarding school, in West Sussex.
[3] He completed a year-long
foundation course at
Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design [4] [5] and went on to study at the
London College of Fashion, dropping out to concentrate on music.
[6] In December 2008, Frankmusik made it on to the long-list of the
BBC's
Sound of 2009 poll
[7] [8] Frankmusik's debut album,
Complete Me
, was released on 3 August 2009. He has also remixed material by other artists, including
Pet Shop Boys' "
Love etc."
[9],
Alphabeat's "
Fascination"
[10] and "
10,000 Nights"
[11],
Mika's "
Relax, Take It Easy"
[12] and
CSS's "
Move"
[13] and has covered "
Rehab" by
Amy Winehouse [14]. Frankmusik has also produced material for other artists, such as "First Place" from
Tinchy Stryder's
Catch 22
album. He is also a former
beatboxer, known as Mr Mouth.
[15].
In the UK,
Gaydar Radio was the first national station to champion Frankmusik and tracks from
Complete Me
. Initially interviewed by Alex Baker as part of the station's coverage of national student gay pride, Frankmusik performed a number of live tracks, which were then playlisted as part of an album teaser
[16]. On 8 July 2009, the second single to be taken from the album was A-listed by
BBC Radio 1.
[17]His rise to fame was also followed closely by his local radio station,
107.8 Radio Jackie, the Sound of SW London which was the first station to broadcast his music.
Frankmusik's debut album
Complete Me
debuted on the
UK Albums Chart at Number 13 on 17 August 2009. This was a fall from its midweek position of Number 5.
[18]. At Glastonbury in 2009 (Frankmusik’s first performance there) it was announced that "Time Will Tell" will be the next released single.
Tours
In January and February 2009, Frankmusik was the support act for
Keane on their
Perfect Symmetry tour in the UK.
[19]. In March 2009 Frankmusik headlined National Student Pride in Brighton's premier seafront club Digital with Jodie Harsh and
Dan Gillespie Sells (
The Feeling). In June 2009 FrankMusik was support act for the
Pet Shop Boys in London and Manchester. Frankmusik did a short tour to launch the album
Complete Me
, starting in Brighton on 17 July and taking in London, Glasgow and Manchester. On 18th August 2009 a more extensive UK tour was announced to take place during November and December 2009.
Discography
Albums
- Complete Me
(2009) - UK Number 13 IRE Number 88
[20]
EPs and singles
| Year
| Title
| UK
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| 2007
| "Frankisum"
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| 2008
| "In Step/Done Done"
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| "3 Little Words"
| -
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| 2009
| "Better Off As Two"
| 26
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| "Confusion Girl"
| 27
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| "Time Will Tell"
| 173
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References
- The world according to Frankmusik
- New band of the day: Frankmusik
- http://www.answers.com/topic/frankmusik-1
- http://www.thelondonpaper.com/staying-in/music/hot-new-artist-alert-frankmusik
- http://artslondonnews.co.uk/index.php?opt=article&siid=10307
- Interview: Frankmusik
- BBC Sound of 2009: The longlist
- BBC Sound of 2009: Frankmusik
- http://www.7digital.com/artists/pet-shop-boys/love-etc-7/?src=alsoBy&utm_source=also_by&utm_medium=s
- http://www.7digital.com/artists/alphabeat/fascination-8/
- http://www.7digital.com/artists/alphabeat/10-000-nights-6/
- http://www.play.com/Music/MP3-Download-Track/4-/7163072/Relax-Take-It-Easy/Product.html?aid=7579323
- ADA New Releases - November 2008
- http://mossipblog.com/2009/03/24/frankmusik-rehab-amy-winehouse-cover/
- Teen DJs here we go...
- Frankmusik Interview Transcript
- Radio1 Playlist
- http://theofficialcharts.com/top40_albums.php
- Frankmusik to support, erm, Keane
- http://www.irma.ie/aucharts.asp