To the Left - you will find the latest entries - the workshop stuff is unfinished/in progress. These “songs” are usually without words and generally, well, unfinished sounding. I write the words last because that is the work of it. I don’t waste my time if there’s still a chance it won’t stick. Lots of stuff falls to the wayside. You can collect it and follow my progress.
I am Frank. I am from Ann Arbor. I had a really great band called Frank Allison and the Odd Sox. We always had fun and went everywhere to go nowhere. For 12 years we ruled many of the bars we played, but were naive, inept and unkept. We spun our glorious wheels until I lost my singing voice to spasmodic dysphonia. I took 7 years off and started a family. I listened to tons of music, but unless you count drumming on the steering wheel, I played not an instrument the entire time. A few years ago, my daughter wanted to learn music, so I bought her a uke. I figured its small size and the fact it had only 4 soft nylon strings would make it easier to learn. In the end, I taught her little, and eventually stole her uke. I played for fun and made up a daily tune that I would enjoy for an hour or so, and kiss goodbye. Soon I was grunting, ooing, hooting and whistling, doing whatever I could to convey melodies. My vocabulary grew. I basically overcame the spasm by forgetting the past and starting from scratch.I started this blog in april 2007. All the original entries are here. They document the tail end of the Log Rhythms of Love project through the complete production of World is Out the Window, and we have some way cool stuff planned for the near future. CD - Log Rhythms of LoveIt’s here! Frank’s first album in a decade! You can buy the CDs (with 12 pg color booklet) from Frank or CD Baby, or get it NOW at itunes, Rhapsody,amazon mp3 and emusic.Click the cover to hear the album or go to Frank’s iLike Page.CD - the World is Out the Window - This album is now available at the usual places.Check out the full songs from World is Out the Window at Frank’s iLike Page.
Join Santa’s elves, Abacus Bead Bouncer and Pokey Thimble Thumb, on the day after Christmas in ELF QUALITY CONTROL. It’ll have you asking, “Is Santa there?”
We have a script started for a tv show idea - - we’ll see if anything develops there. No Socco story in the works yet, but I bet we come up with something eventually. I should be posting music soon - much started - nothing finished - it should all bloop up soon enough - I switched to apple - am learning Logic - very happy!! Bought a pee wee les paul and am having a blast.
I am learning to animate with flash, too - this is a SLOW process and you shan’t see much anytime soon, I would imagine - slow moving, but fun!
Here’s a shot of a sad Olive releasing her Mantis. She found him in the spring. He was tiny. She kept him in a great big jar and caught him live winged food. She let him go a few weeks ago so he could breed.
Famous Jonny Mambo is the rock-steady host of Mojo Ballroom, on WCOM, 103.5 FM in Carrboro, North Carolina. Catch him every Tuesday from 10pm to midnight.
I’ve been working on a bunch of new stuff. Little Gold Lady and World is Out the Window (afterworld version) are available to listen to at Frank’s myspace and iLike pages - I also replaced the mixes of Walking Out of Step, God of Thunder, Penny Wyse and Luna’s Love.
I promise to get back to work here on the site soon…it’s been a nice vacation!!
World Is Out the Window (CDR) is now available at CDBaby, iTunes andPJ’s in Ann Arbor. World Is Out the Window is the sister album to Log Rhythms of Love, sharing much of its feel and look. Click here to see the entire cover - including the 16 page booklet and tray card photos.
It’s here! Frank’s first album in a decade! You can buy the CDs (with 12 pg color booklet) from Frank or CD Baby, or get it NOW at itunes, Rhapsody, amazon mp3 and emusic.Click the cover to hear the album or go to Frank’s iLike Page.
Check out the full songs from World is Out the Window at Frank’s iLike Page.
