Frankmusik

Frankmusik (real name Vincent Frank) is one of the new kids on the block, bringing a refreshing retro electropop sound to the music table. In 2008 he was listed in the BBC’s Sound of 2009 after creating buzz with his song “3 little words”.

The same year, he travelled round the UK as part of his Live and Lost Tour. The idea was that he could travel between gigs with only the help of his fans. He went from Loch Ness to Camden, for the launch of his single “Better Off as Two”. I was luckily enough to attend the event as a plus 1 for Amy, who had taken Frankmusik from Birmingham to Norwich. The Launch Party at Dingwalls was high energy and Vince was very dynamic on stage. He showed great confidence and seemed very at ease with the crowd as he guided them through the electro-ballads that had gained him such an avid fanbase. Main support was from Starsmith, who played a great live remix of Kings of Leons Sex on Fire.

In August this year, he released his debut album, Complete Me to critical acclaim. He has since seen the album make it to the number 13 spot in the album charts and three of his singles have made it into the UK top 40.

His latest tour sees him playing all over the country throughout November. His stop at the Plug in Sheffield was just as high octane as in Camden, but the support from Killa Kela added something extra to the occasion. As arguably one of the World’s most gifted beatboxers, he demonstrated skills well and above those first brought to the spotlight by Rahzel with “If your Mother Only Knew”. His performance of “Milkshake” by Kelis with beats, tune and lyrics blew the crowd away.

When Frankmusik took to the stage he delivered his electro sounds with soul and conviction and worked the crowd with regular and intimate interaction. Vince has some beat boxing ability of his own (he used to be called Mr Mouth), and he used this talent to good effect during a “technical issues” moment to keep the crowd interested. He demonstrated once again with an intense and energetic performance that Frankmusik means business.

Here is a selection of photos from the event: