Our songs are pop-like in form and twisted in spirit. We write happy music about sad things, and sad music about happy things. We think that songs and arrangements should be as simple as possible, but no simpler. We think that music, particularly live music, should be fun, and that you should be able to dance to most of it.
We are The Brothers Frank, and this is our website.
I used to be an avid skateboarder, and for a while it was almost as important to me as music. Gradually, I drifted away from my board and closer to my bass. I can count on two hands the number of times I’ve gone skating in the past few years. But at least once a day—be it walking past a smooth brick embankment, or watching a kid skate down the street in total bliss—I find myself really missing it.
On a related note, the above video is awesome.
-H
posted 6 April 2010
You can see Zach in this photo! He’s real! Now someone just needs to take a photo of us with Zach and Kate in it, so we can prove that we all play the same songs at the same time.
Photo by Erin L. Erwin
posted 9 March 2010
I used to have access to a 30 story roof in Manhattan. It was an amazing place to watch city life. Sadly, some ass-heads went up there and threw rocks off, so the building management installed an alarm on the door. No more roof for me. But this video is almost as good.
-H
posted 27 February 2010
Winners of 2nd Annual CMJ + NYU MEISA Battle of the Bands: The Brothers Frank
Photo by Zoe Tokushige
posted 12 October 2009
The Brothers Frank at D.I.A. Beacon.
posted 8 October 2009
Inasmuch as we have one, this is our press photo.
CF
posted 1 October 2009
Beautiful Birds.
A collaboration by Jarbas Agnelli and some birds. This has nothing to do with Chris’ song Strange Birds, but both are fantastic.
Hat tip to Amy.
-H
posted 28 September 2009
More dodgeball. This photo lies, or at least I don’t remember anybody actually getting blurry. Sure did feel blurry, though. Thanks to photographer Jane Timm for capturing that elusive blurriness on camera.
posted 27 September 2009
Our musical skills do not rival our dodgeball skills.
-H
posted 23 September 2009
Los Hermanos Francos, with The Sauce, playing at Ithaca’s Lost Dog Lounge, winter ‘09.
-H
posted 20 September 2009
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