Phranque

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Phranque's Journal:

2/10/04

Hello all. We have created a journal page. So here it is.

2/11/04

Well I sent Solar Plexus for pressing today. It should be out by the 22-24. Its cold outside. It should not be cold outside. I have been writing a little but not more then three or four songs a month. I am playing at Fair Lawn high school on Thursday with a cover band The Boptones from 7:00-7:45.

2/23/04

Both the boptones show and the Westwood show went well. For the boptones I played and sang In Bloom and played Stacies Mom. For Westwood I played Got to Hold onto You, Pessimist Song, and Two & Two Valentines Day, (aka=VD (lol)) was good, I hope all is well with everyone. Alice in Wonderland special edition DVD is awesome, the color is so vibrant.

Got to go talk to ya soon.

3/1/04

I had quite the musical week, I played with Andrew from Dr. Zoots, we put together this cool little project for our English class. I also jammed with Vic we play together in boptones so we thought we'd try putting something together, it was very productive. It looks like some good side projects are taking shape. As for Anatomy look for shows in April.

4/12/04

Well it's been a while since my last post, sorry. Any way tomorrow for my 18th birthday my lovely girlfriend is in Florida, Jake is in England and Greg is in the Caribbean, so thats fun. I got a new amp for my birthday which is awesome. I've been doing a lot of writing with my newfound free time, I have 7 album caliber songs ready to be learned by the band. I will be playing at Cool Beans this week on Sun @ 8 so stop by if so desired.

PS: Kill Bill 2 YEAH

4/16/04

I saw the Tim Robbins play "Embedded" last night. It was awesome. It is refreshing to here anti conformist views for once being Viacom/CBS/MTV/Nick/VH1 General Electric/NBC Disney/ABC and of FOX run television. The acting, writing and content were all fantastic. I recommend it to everybody.

I also wanted to thank everyone who came to see Company. I really put a lot into that play and I really appreciate the support.

5/20/04

Hey its been a while. Well today is my prom it should be fun. Many good things have happened in the past month. Anatomy is back in the swing of things. We have started work on three new songs. Look for shows in June. I got an idea for a new album. It would actually be three Ep's in one LP. Three Anatomy songs, four live jams with Basement Fog, my side project with Vic Carballo, (I think that is how you spell his name) And four tracks from Incoherent Super Noise three of which are solo songs, the other is Andrew T.'s which we collaborated on for a school project. If it happens it will be a very interesting LP. I have my choir concert next week and I am playing @ the GSA open mic night.

6/4/04

I'm back. Well this has been a long 2 weeks. My prom/week-end was very very good. Jake and I have been jamming. We are thinking about playing at Geronimos this week. We are very proud of the new material that we are producing. Today is my girlfriends birthday so I'm going out tonight. I may start working a "On The Border" as a waiter. I'm so excited

(heavy sarcasm implied) but at least it helps pay the bills. Being Jake does not write in his journal I shall inform all who care that he has made his final decision regarding college. Boston U it is. Greg and I are unsure for the time being. I am leaning towards Willie P and Greg is waiting to hear back from Notre Dame. Thats about all for now. Im done with school in 18 days thank god. Talk to yall later.

6/11/04

What a Long Long Long week it was. The musical Company which I was in won the Papermill Playhouse Rising Star Award for best musical in the state of NJ, we also won best director, musical director and lighting. We performed in front of the 1500 + at the awards show. It was nuts. Then wed night I had Boptones rehearsal until 10:30. Last night was the concert. It was pretty good. My favorite songs that I was a part of were "Trippin on a Hole" which I sang and "Rebel Yell" which I played on. I have finally decided my future this week as I was accepted to William Paterson. I have another Boptones concert on Sat. Night at Memorial Park in Fair Lawn. 11days till Im finished with this disgusting public schooling.

9/3/04

I'm at college. I never thought I'd get here but I did it. Jake is leaving for BU and greg is already at Scranton. My major will be Sound Recording Arts with my primary focus on Classical Vocal. I've been here but a few days and already I've been jamming. I played with this awsome pianist Nick. I wrote a song called Never See the Stars Again and it sounds dam good with piano. My album should be out by the end of october. Thats all that i have time for as i now have to attend class, I hpoe all is well with you the reader. ttyl

3/28/05

I'm in brooklyn, i'v accomplished alot over the past few months. I wrapped my solo album and it will be out this april dubbed Trip to an Unpolished World. My life has been crazy but both the Mom and Anatomy albums are fully written. It is unclear which album will go into production first. In all likelyhood it will be the Debut MOM album pushing the Anatomy release back into 06'. As far as Anatomy goes it has morphed into a more free sounding music however it is also very regimented and progressive. Our most innovative album by far. I can't wait however to start work on the MoM lp. It is so power rock/jam grunge/hendrix alternitive mix. It's truly alot of fun to play in that band.

I've been playing any open mic i come across at willie P but other from that i've not been giging. This year has a whole has been preporation for the summer and next year when i'll have two new albums to back. Look for Mom to be doing shows as early as this summer and although it could get pushed back to winter. Anatomy may play one or two shows but we are basically in a prepitory/hybernation untill after looking glass house is released. In early 06 look for summer tour 06. Thats all for now.

05 and still alive

Phranque

3/06

Get ready for IV. Jake and I put alot into this CD, Greg is at school so we grabbed my good friend Andrew to do this disk.

5/3/6

It's good to get out of aries alive.
Trip To An Unpolishe World will be released on CD baby late this month
Loca Madre hits the studio May 28th for Ep 2. I have finished writing the 2nd solo album and will be doing overdubs and keys in the comming weeks. It will be out in July. I stepped up my gear this week as i purchased a G&L ASAT Blues Boy. I'm slightly behind my imaginary shedual but so long as the monitary situation picks back up i should hit my quota of at least 12 cd's up on cdbaby, tower, and itunes by years end

6/25/6

Delays Delays Delays Changes and stuff.
Good news in general though. I have decided that instead of releasing 4 lp's for loca madre i will hold off on the second release untill i have enough tracks to finish the Lp Drama Mamma which is now underway. Expect LM out in Nov. The 1st Phranque album will be distributed sometime this summer and the second will be out a month later. After releasing the 4th Anatomy LP the band will release thier 1st distributed Ep The Rings Of Saturn this Oct. I will finish 2006 with my first album with my parents The Captain, Dec. I will begin work this fall on Suburban Nightmare. Tuzhilin and I wrote the first half of the disk over the coarse of the past year and will finish the project over the next 6 months. We hope to be on tour with the new band in the summer of 07 till then Loca Madre will be gigging in NYC

9/19/6

All of the basic tracks for The Rings Of Saturn and Drama Mama are finished. Next month Andrew and I will finish bass & guitar. They are due out in Jan and Feb. I also wrote half of Pluto Are You Real? Anatomy will be recording that CD next summer. I am playing childrens music for a day job and Suburban Nightmare is almost ready for gigin. The phranque albums are done and waiting for the right time to be released. This looks to be a very hectic and constructive year.

10/26/6

I just got back from the 169 bar, where I played my first gig with Andrew in NYC. The set went well. I thank all who came out, they made it a really good show. I'm kinda sorry I didn't have it filmed. Ganja and Geaorge Bush Is Your President were the best recieved songs. I look forward to doing more and more gigs.
I scratched doing guitar and bass tracks this month and instead released a new EP. It is a childrens album called Roley Poley Guacamole. It is creating a bit of a buzz and we think it could be really big.
So this pushes the release date of The Rings Of Saturn back to Aprilish.
Also some of the songs that may make Pluto Are You Real? will be on an album that will be out in 07' fet. Andrew and our friend Ed. It will be more acoustic like my current solo stuff and have more of a groove oriented pecussion section. We are recording it at G-Spot Studios, a studio we are opening with a couple other musicians in Brooklyn.
Aside for the 2 new albums this year both Anatomy and Loca Madre are on hiatus for the time being. Suburban Nightmare and Childrens Music(ATFG) will be my focus for the majority of 07'.
Good Morning

12/10/06

Well I fell short of my goal this year , by the end of 06' i will only have 4 offilcal releases this year. However it's not the end of the world. The Great Crash will be out in early winter. Followed shortly there after by Loca Madre in early spring. Anatomy will be a month later much like 06's Loca Madre/Anatomy releases. Then the ATFG childrens album in early summer. Followed by the first Suburban Nightmare in late summer. The third Phranque solo album End Time Feel Freedom will be out in late summer . As for the other 2 b-side albums they will come out as soon as I have the means to press them.

Loca Madre is playing the 169 Bar on the 18th of Dec. @ 8:00 pm.

It's to be a Xmas extraviganza.

1/2/7

Happy New Year World.

Back to work today. I worked vocal tracks on several albums today. I have guitar tracks to record this week. The NJ bands are both on hiatus, I am focusing the next 5 months on finishing up some of these outstanding albums and putting togeather a good live show for Suburban Nightmare. ATFG have some shows booked and will be touring this summer. Trip To An Unpolished World was released today as was Roley Poley Guacamole.

1/17/7

I'm feeling streesed just like last new year. Lot's of outstanding albums. Anatomy and Loca Madre are taking alot longer then I thought for all I know i may put out Phranque solo album 2&3 before I release Madre and Anatomy. Also I may have the childrens LP out first. And posssibly the George Bush Is Your President single. This will be a very busy year with lots of possibilities. The first Sububrban Nightmare show is on Feb. 17th. The Anatomy LP may take a while as I may add more tracks.

I'll tell you more when i know.

woooooo