Ex-Million Dead frontman Frank has gone on to record several records, amongst those being The Real Damage EP and Sleep Is For The Week, and in April 08, Love Ire & Song. Please visit Frank's official site for all other releases and information.
Frank's lyrics are all about everyday life, from making that cup of tea to being hungover vaguely remembering the night before, from heartbreak to turning into that person you never thought you'd be.
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I'm back from a short holiday in Cornwall, much refreshed, and I'm now going to do something totally fucking insane: I'm actually going to use this blog to impart important information! Loads of it.
Right, we'll begin with news about releases, and we'll start on that with the UK. First of all, there's a three-way split album with me, Jonah Matranga and Chris T-T due for release on Xtra Mile later this year. However, we're having issues with the title. So YOU can decide! Check out this thread http://www.frank-turner.com/forum/vi... and add your contributions. The record will be available exclusively through iTunes at the end of September.
In other news, the song 'Long Live The Queen' is due to be released as a single in the UK on October 20th. It'll be a download, with some exclusive b-sides.. And more importantly, proceeds will go to Breast Cancer Research (for obvious reasons) so even if you already have the song, get downloading!
Finally, there's a rarities compilation due to be released at the end of this year, which will be called 'The First Three Years'. The idea is that I've always been a stickler for not ripping people off by duplicating songs across releases; however, this means that it's getting harder for people to legitimately get all my material. So the CD will have everything that's not on either of the albums. We're jamming as much music on there as physically possible. Good times.
Now to the USA. The dates I have with Chuck Ragan have long been up, and the shows with Fake Problems are slowly being announced - keep checking the gigs page or the myspace for details. The big news is that Love Ire & Song will be properly released on October 2nd in the USA and Canada through the good people at Arbor Records. At last, you yanks will be able to get it without paying import prices. It has a couple of bonus tracks on too. How can you resist?
Odds and sods.. The UK October Tour is selling well, so if you're planning on coming I'd get a ticket sooner rather than later. The Reading Warmup show at New Slang in Kingston on 21st August is going to be boss, not just because I am going to publicly piss on Cahir from Fighting With Wire, but also because the first 100 people through the door will get an ultra-limited, ultra-collectible split 7" featuring me and FWW. Madness!
...do two blog posts in one day, ha! I feel a little bit metrosexual now. Anyways, some excellent news: I'll be supporting Mr Evan Dando on a bunch of UK dates in August! Hoooooooray! Dates:
1st August @ Arts Centre, Norwich
4th August @ Sin City, Swansea
6th August @ The Duchess, York
7th August @ Central Station, Wrexham
8th August @ The Leadmill, Sheffield
Obviously I'm still doing Y-Not Festival on the 1st, and Sensible Sunday on the 3rd. Alas, the bad news is that I'm not going to be able to do the show in Oxford on the 8th. Massive apologies to all concerned, and if you have a ticket, you should go anyway as it's for a good cause and has a great line-up.
As most probably now know, the Lemonheads warmup got cancelled, which was gutting for me personally. Oh well, next time. Truck on Sunday was immense, reminded me of why it's one of the best festivals in the UK. Good weather, good people, good bands (especially Fighting with Wire, Danny & The Champions Of The World and Getcape), good times. Roll on next year.
The Irish leg of the October UK tour has now been announced, the gigs are on the gigs page (http://frank-turner.com/gigs.html). Four shows, not full band but duo shows with Chris T-T, who will also be supporting. In other gig news, PEOPLE OF AMERICA CALM DOWN. The four east coast shows confirmed and announced are only the tip of the iceberg, there's a whole bunch more shows about to be announced that run from Vancouver to San Diego and then across to the East. So yes, I will probably be playing nearer you, heh.
Finally, a short pre-announcement, we'll be releasing "Long Live The Queen" as a single in October, all proceeds going to Breast Cancer Research. More info later.
awesome songs
awesome lyrics
hes just plain awesome
6 weeks ago
Tom Is The Tits
m8 you are a seriously awsome song writer (y)
8 weeks ago
Darney Bobson
he grew up in winchtown ( : which therefore means he is cooler than 99.89% of the world, and given his exceptional coolness i'd say he's probably cooler than everyone
Woo frank turner !!!
9 weeks ago
McAndrew
who else bought a Festival Slut tshirt guys/gals?
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