Indie Singer-Songwriter
hannahfrankm I’ve often considered myself a rhythm guitarist, compared to lead. In a basic rock band, one guitarist is lead and the other is rhythm. I got the sense rhythm guitar was like second chair compared to the more epic rock star lead player. However, I also sensed there was something more to it and took … Read moreDigging into Rhythm
An exciting night stirring the proverbial pot of rock and roll revelry at the Montrose Saloon, a friendly neighborhood bar with a funky, rockabilly edge (the saloon used to be where folks would gather after horse races, yes horse races, down Montrose Avenue which is a long straight East-West strip of road on the Northwest … Read moreLive Show Log: Montrose Saloon 4-22-2024
The past few years have been full of guitar evolutions, and I want to share some of that with you! Inspired to get into the video studio and track some of my guitar journey, I played a dash of Elizabeth Cotten’s song “Freight Train.” The finger-picking style is new to me; and I saw a … Read moreAnnouncing Video Series: #guitarjourney
I hope to discover what IPO is all about, as I am intrigued by the selection of musicians, and how “pop” music can mean more than Top 40. It’s a style, and a vibe, with traces of British pop and rock and roll, with a little punk thrown in, yet some aloof coolness that makes … Read morePerforming at International Pop Overthrow Fest Sunday April 24th in Chicago (2022)
In the July Issue #341 of UK-based Blues & Rhythm magazine there’s a piece on “Comes Love”! I am in a magazine with Robert Johnson on the cover! Do you see me doing backflips? “Nice, unpretentious…” – Blues & Rhythm “Blues & Rhythm covers the full blues and R&B spectrum from pre and post war … Read moreJuly News: Historic Magazine Blues & Rhythm in UK Reviews “Comes Love” (2019)
Ever have something hit your heart? Here is a blues-inspired song “Heart Hitter.” The video was made by videographer Dave McGuire. We used imagery of birds and highways, which mirrored the song. Adding some artwork, bright, funky imaginary comic book characters painted on a mural under an overpass make cameos. I made thought bubbles and … Read moreThe Making of the Heart Hitter Video, with Bluesmen Martin Lang and Dean Haas (2018)