ABOUT
Brendan Frank has been studying guitar and trumpet since he got his start as a musician in 1997. He's been an active member in the Chicago music scene since graduating from the University of Illinois in 2010 with a bachelor's degree in Music. Brendan has played sold-out concerts at venues such as House of Blues Chicago, Metro, and Bottom Lounge, as well as national and international performances including New York City, Milwaukee WI, Nashville TN, and Busan, South Korea. Brendan has also appeared on the morning news programs for WGN Chicago, ABC7 Chicago, and WBEZ's "Morning Shift" broadcast.
Brendan spent 2017 and 2018 as the Music Director and Lead Guitarist for a prominent Nashville recording artist, touring the Midwest summer festival circuit as well as being a part of Nashville's CMA Fest.
Brendan also does a lot of freelance work in Chicago, southeast Wisconsin, and surrounding areas.
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- Screen name:
- brendanfrank
- Member since:
- Dec 03 2014
- Active within 1 week
- Level of commitment:
- Very Committed
- Years playing music:
- 20
- Gigs played:
- Over 100
- Available to gig:
- 2-3 nights a week
Influences
Brian Setzer, Wes Mongtomery, John Mayer, Pat Metheny, George Harrison, Brad Paisley.
Instrument experience:
- Rhythm Guitar:
- Expert
- Lead Guitar:
- Expert
- Acoustic Guitar:
- Expert
- Trumpet:
- Expert
- Bass Guitar:
- Advanced
- Vocalist - Bass:
- Moderate
- Upright bass:
- Moderate
EQUIPMENT
2007 Fender '62 Telecaster Custom
2011 Gretsch White Falcon I
2008 Taylor 616ce
2000 Gibson SG Standard
1995 Fender Stratocaster
2004 Cort Larry Coryell Signature
2002 Fender Hot Rod Deluxe (made in America)
2004 Fender '65 Twin Reissue
JRockett GTO Overdrive
Fulltone OCD Overdrive
JHS Double Barrel V4
MXR Phase 90
TC Electronic Flashback Delay
JHS Tidewater Tremolo
Nocturne Brain Atomic Brain Preamp
Electro Harmonix Q Tron
Polytune Noir
MUSIC
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Hit The Town (2013)
Hit The Town (2013) Track number: 1 Year: 2013 Album: Hit The Town (single) Genre: Rock
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In Our Hour (2013)
In Our Hour (2013) Year: 2013 Album: In Our Hour Genre: Alternative
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Dust (BF edit)
Dust (BF edit)"Dust" by Martine. Guitars recorded by Brendan Frank Recorded October 1, 2015.
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Track 001
Track 001001 from a new series of tunes I'm doing for a friend. Recorded on my MacBook Pro, all tones courtesy of GarageBand!
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Waltz In Bb (duet)
Waltz In Bb (duet)Waltz in Bb Recorded by Brendan Frank 4/25/2020 Taylor 616ce (pickup) Focusrite Scarlett 2i2
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The Wanderer (Duet)
The Wanderer (Duet)The Wanderer (Berklee College of Music) Performed by Brendan Frank 4/24/2020 Taylor 616ce Shure SM57 Unidyne Focusrite Scarlett 2i2
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Bring Me Down
Bring Me Down
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Carulli Duet in G
Carulli Duet in G
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Face to Face
Face to Face
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Duets With Myself: Autumn Leaves
Duets With Myself: Autumn Leaves
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Sea-See-Si (duet)
Sea-See-Si (duet)Two part recording played with a Fender Stratocaster with Big Dipper pickups through a Fender Vibro King amp.
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Silent Night arr. Biebel
Silent Night arr. Biebel
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Auld Lang Syne
Auld Lang SyneElliott Little - piano & vocals Mike Ruby - bass Dan Hill - drums Jon Golko - saxophone Brendan Frank - guitar
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White Christmas (feat. Lara Wilson)
White Christmas (feat. Lara Wilson)Featuring Jon Golko, Sean Jacobi (bass), Brendan Frank (guitars), and Lara Wilson (vocals)
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Hit The Town Solo (version 2)
Hit The Town Solo (version 2)Here's a snippet from King By Friday's new single, "Hit The Town" recorded at Rax Trax Studios in Chicago IL.
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Taylor 616ce Demo - In Your Atmosphere (John Mayer)
Taylor 616ce Demo - In Your Atmosphere (John Mayer)
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Taylor 616ce Demo - She Talks To Angels (Black Crowes)
Taylor 616ce Demo - She Talks To Angels (Black Crowes)
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Dear Marie (Guitar Interlude With Loops)
Dear Marie (Guitar Interlude With Loops)
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Hit The Town (Guitar Solo)
Hit The Town (Guitar Solo)A sneak peek at KBF's new single, Hit The Town recorded at Rax Trax Studios in Chicago IL.
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7-28-2013
7-28-2013
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Stray Cat Strut Solos
Stray Cat Strut Solos
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Rock This Town Solo
Rock This Town Solo
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Wiegenlied (Cradle Song) - Weber
Wiegenlied (Cradle Song) - WeberLullaby by C.M. Von Weber with guitar, bass, and trumpet. Recorded on GarageBand for the iPad.
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Five Choruses of Wes Montgomery's solo on "All Blues"
Five Choruses of Wes Montgomery's solo on "All Blues"From "Smoking at the Half Note" with the Wynton Kelly Trio circa 1965.
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Duet in G - Ferdinando Carulli 1-4-2011
Duet in G - Ferdinando Carulli 1-4-2011A guitar duet I recorded on Audacity during the Snowpacolpyse of 2011.
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"All of the Lights" Band Arrangement
"All of the Lights" Band Arrangement"All of the Lights" by Kanye West, arranged for band by Brendan Frank. This is a MIDI recording done using Sibelius 6. You may contact me via SoundCloud if you would like a copy of the score.
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The Eternal Cowboy
The Eternal CowboyA tune that I stumbled upon while learning how to Travis pick. Created with a Gretsch White Falcon & GarageBand for the iPad.
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Have You Met Miss Jones
Have You Met Miss JonesRecorded on a Gretsch 7593 White Falcon I into GarageBand through a Tascam iXZ iPad interface.
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Gretsch demo - Sleepwalk take 2
Gretsch demo - Sleepwalk take 2Recorded using a Gretsch White Falcon I using SoundCloud on an iPad 2.
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Elvis Christmas
Elvis ChristmasJust a fun project I did on a Sunday afternoon in December. Instruments used were a Cort Larry Coryell Archtop guitar, Fender Hot Rod Deluxe amp, and my iPad 2!