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- Adagio Bass player / Composer

Franck was born in Nimes, France.

He begins classical music studies at the age of 6 (violin lessons.)

At the age of 16 his father gives him his first bass, while Franck discovers heavy metal and fusion music.

First autodidact, he joins the IMFP, french music school to learn jazz and latin music basics.

Professional at the age of 20, he plays in several cover bands, even a philarmonic orchestra, before joining french virtuoso guitarist Cyril Achard's band in 1999.

The trio records "In inconstancia constans" a progressive-fusion album with guest Tony McAlpine on keyboards.
Endorsed by Yamaha, they play in several music events, sharing the stage with prestigious musicians as Frank Gambale, Didier Lockwood...

Franck Joins Adagio in 2001, and they record the first album "Sanctus Ignis" then "Underworld" in 2003, followed by a first tour, captured on a live album "A band in Upperworld" released in Japan.

In 2004, back to fusion with Taboo Voodoo (With Mike Terrana and Cyril Achard)on a French / German tour.
Franck joins Elixir strings in 2005.

Since 2004,Adagio has performed numerous shows in USA, Japan, Holland, France, Spain, Portugal,Tunisia, Switzerland, Belgium,...

Great fan of Movie soundtrack, classical and contemporary music, he practices arrangement, writing music on existing movie trailers for fun, then collaborates on different french short movies...Looking forward in writing real music scores !!!
Franck teaches electric bass in Nimes, France.
Franck is endorsing amazing Markbass amps since 2008...

2009 :
-Adagio to perform in:
ROMANIA - (Brazov- May 23)
HELLFEST (France -June 21)
DENAIN (France -June 20 / supporting the band TRUST ! )
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AVAILABLE :
-Franck's first instructional Dvd :"Bass Licks"
- Adagio's 4th album "Archangels in black"(listenable records) (2/2/2009)
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Soon Available:

- Discolated Collarbone (album with Richard Daudé)
- Guest appearances on a few albums...
- Cyril Achard (New album)