Frankie Emerson
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Birth name | Frankie A. Emerson |
Born | (1972-05-22) May 22, 1972 (age 52) |
Origin | Los Angeles, California, United States |
Genres | Psychedelic, experimental, shoegaze, avant-garde, folk rock, indie rock |
Instrument(s) | Guitar, bass guitar, piano, clarinet, banjo, etc. |
Years active | 2000–present |
Labels | Bomp! Records, TVT Records, Tee Pee Records, A Recordings, |
Frankie Emerson, also known as Frankie Teardrop, is an American indie multi-instrumentalist, best known as a current member and for his work with the neo-psychedelic rock band, The Brian Jonestown Massacre[1].
The Brian Jonestown Massacre
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Emerson joined The BJM in March, 2000, and is notable for his twelve-string guitar and various other contributions, playing lead guitar on the song "When Jokers Attack", among others, and co-writing "You Have Been Disconnected".
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Spindrift
Emerson is a multi-instrumentalist (guitar, keyboards, percussion) and original member of the music line-up of the neo-psychedelic rock band, Spindrift.[1]
Other projects
Emerson has also contributed to other American rock bands; The Situation and playing bass for neo-psychedelic rock band, The Cold War Direction.
External links
- Brian Jonestown Massacre
- The Situation's homepage
References
- ^ "SPINDRIFT". Archived from the original on 2012-02-16. Retrieved 2008-07-29.