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New Recordings and Website Updates
by fmarzano, posted 24 Jul 2008 10:08 AM
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What a summer it's been! I've been playing gigs left and right: May (3 gigs), June (4 gigs), and July (3 gigs). I've mostly been playing in the Cleveland and Meadville areas, though I do have shows coming up in Erie and western New York (more on that later). I've been commissioned to do a musical work! I've been asked to put together a guitar instrumental of the Northern Illinois University fight song, to commemorate the victims of the shooting that took place earlier this year. I attended graduate school at NIU for six years, so this is something near and dear to my heart. You can listen to it at www.frankmarzano.com (under "Music"). I've also put together another collection of 4-track demos, BETA MALE -- 19 songs that I've written over the last two years. Here's the deal: every song I write, I record on my Yamaha 4-track cassette machine. The songs that turn out exceptionally well I then record professionally in a studio. Speaking of songs... I've added quite a few to my live repertoire: 4 originals ("June", "Humble Street", "Mandy Jean", and "An American Soldier in Iraq") and 2 covers ("Kiss Me" and "Someday, Someway"). If you haven't been to frankmarzano.com in a while, check it out. I've revamped the "Links" section to include the videos I've made (including my latest, "I Believe"). I've also added the CD reviews from Venangago and Under the Tangerine Tree to the "Press" section. In the meantime, if you wish to experience the dulcitones of my music in person, here are some gigs I have coming up: Fri., 7/25 -- The Creative Crust (Meadville, PA) 6 -- 8 pm Sat., 8/23 -- Intermezzo Coffeehouse (Fredonia, NY) 12 - 1:30 pm
Fri., 8/29 -- The Creative Crust (Meadville, PA) 6 -- 8 pm Fri., 9/5 -- The Barking Spider (Cleveland, OH) 8 -- 9:30 pm Fri., 9/12 -- Border's Café (Erie, PA) 7 -- 9 pm Remember, you only get about 80 summers in a lifetime. Make each one count. Now go forth and rock! |
Some Upcoming Gigs This Summer
by fmarzano, posted 30 May 2008 10:34 PM
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Hey, everyone,
Just wanted to fill you in on some gigs I have coming up this summer:
Saturday, June 7 - The Bank Coffeehouse (Meadville, PA) 12 - 2 pm Friday, June 13 - The Barking Spider Tavern (Cleveland, OH) 8 - 9:30 pm Saturday, June 21 - Berry Jam'n Jazz Festival (Conneaut Lake, PA) 4 - 4:45 pm
Thursday, July 17 - Dewey's Coffee House (Cleveland, OH) 7 - 9 pm
Let's keep the tri-state region rockin' this summer.
All the best,
Frank
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A Couple New Instruments and CD Reviews
by fmarzano, posted 18 Apr 2008 08:36 AM
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Hi, everybody! Welcome to the April edition of the frankmarzano.com newsletter! There have been a couple of additions to my musical instrument collection. I purchased a Fender Stratocaster on Ebay. Lite ash body, birdseye maple neck & fretboard, Seymore Duncan pickups... All my life I’ve wanted a genuine Fender Strat. Now I’ve got one. I RULE! I’m also making my first tentative steps toward adding harmonica into my act. I purchased one of those “around the neck” harmonica holders. The plan is to eventually play guitar and harmonica simultaneously. The CD has been getting noticed. It received a positive review in Venangago (a Venango County arts blog): http://venangago-go.blogspot.com/2008_03_01_archive.html (scroll down to March 12), and a rather negative review in the Chautauqua Region Word: http://www.3thick.com/WEB%20FILE%20WORD%20Issue%2012_32008.pdf Funny thing… Later that week I played at Ryders Cup Coffee (in the heart of Chautauqua County). When I mentioned the review there were some people in the audience who knew the reviewer personally. They confirmed that he does indeed suffer from rectal-cranial disorder. (He’s got his head up his…) Last week I returned to the Barking Spider. What a great place. Being a Wednesday night, it was a smaller crowd, but they were enthusiastic (and, unlike a lot of venues, actually there to hear music). If you’re ever in the Cleveland area, I urge you in the strongest possible terms to check them out: It’s official: Google video sucks! I got an account with Motionbox. Yes, it’s $29.99/year, but it’s so much less aggravating than either YouTube or Google video. In particular, I uploaded “Naked Part III”. This is a somewhat different arrangement than the version on Foul Weather Friend: http://www.motionbox.com/video/player/a099d9b41f1ae128 Gigwise, here’s what I’ve got coming up: Sat. 4/19 – The Caretaker’s House (Lake City, PA) Sat. 4/26 – Edinboro University (part of EUP’s Earth Week festivities) Fri. 5/2 – The Market House (Meadville, PA) Sat. 5/17 – Borders Café (Erie, PA) Fri. 5/30 – The Creative Crust (Meadville, PA) Fri. 6/13 – The Barking Spider (Cleveland, OH) Sat. 6/21 – Berry Jam n’ Jazz Festival (Conneaut Lake, PA) Sat. 7/5 – Enclave Coffeehouse (Willoughby, OH) Thurs. 7/17 – Dewey’s Coffee House (Cleveland, OH) My buddy Dave Devine now hosts an open mic night at the Crossroads Dinor in Edinboro, Sundays at 7pm. I was there last Sunday and had a wonderful time. Finally… thanks again for your continued support. Without you, it would be – well, not impossible – but substantially more difficult. Rock long and prosper, Frank |
New Video Available (and upcoming gigs)
by fmarzano, posted 10 Mar 2008 07:10 PM
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Hi, everyone! They liked me so much at the Barking Spider that they’re going to have me back! On April 9, I’ll be the headliner! (Yeah, it’s a Wednesday night, but still…) On June 13, I’ll be opening up for Anne E. DeChant, a very popular Cleveland entertainer. Check out the Barking Spider’s website at: I had to cancel my gig this past weekend at Ryders Cup Coffee in Lakewood, NY because of inclement weather. (Some parts of the tri-state region received 24 inches of snow!) Fortunately, I was able to reschedule for Saturday, March 22. Other gigs I have coming up include: April 4 – Eclectic Etceteras (Edinboro, PA) 5 – 7 pm May 17 – Border’s Café (Erie, PA) 7 – 9 pm May 30 – The Creative Crust (Meadville, PA) 6 – 8 pm June 21 – Berry Jam n’ Jazz Festival (Conneaut Lake, PA) 4 – 4:45 pm July 17 – Dewey’s Coffee House (Cleveland, OH) 7 – 9 pm Justin Hoenke (Zomo, Belsapadore) and I have been tossing around the idea of doing some recording, possibly with Dustin Miller (Zomo) on drums. Nothing definite yet, but I’ll keep you posted. (A special shout-out to Justin for his superb cover of “Hot Mama” at Brother Bean Coffeehouse last month!) A Japanese music blog, Future United of Blue, listed But Enough About Me as the # 4 album of 2007! I’m right up there with the Smithereens, the Nines, Queens of the Stone Age, and Travis… some pretty good company. You can view the entire Top 25 here: http://fieldmaker.blog18.fc2.com/blog-date-200802.html I uploaded another song, “What Goes Around”, to Google video. You can see it at: http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=8688834057601759858 (I’m trying to post songs that, for one reason or another, didn’t make it onto either of my CD’s.) Rock long and prosper, Frank |
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