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If I'm Not Here Tomorrow (Live) Iota 2-19-12 bfrankemusic Recorded on February 19, 2012 using a Flip Video camera.
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Six Blocks Down Live at Iota with Logan Kraft Band bfrankemusic 23 views Recorded on February 19, 2012 using a Flip Video camera.
In Your Eyes (Brian Franke - cover) bfrankemusic 21 views Recorded on February 14, 2012 using a Flip Video camera.
Ain't That Somethin' (featuring Ellie licks) bfrankemusic 64 views Recorded on February 6, 2012 using a Flip Video camera.
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About Brian Franke's Music Channel

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Date Joined

Oct 8, 2009

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Brian Franke is an award-winning folk-rock singer/songwriter residing in the Washington, DC area. An up-and-coming artist with dynamic vocals, his music provides subtle commentary on life events, social issues, and politics, spanning such genres as rock, indie pop, and folk rock. With a sound that's raw, contemplative and often edgy, his music appeals to fans of Elliott Smith, Pete Yorn, Vertical Horizon, and Toad the Wet Sprocket.

Brian's debut album 'Six Blocks Down' was released in the fall of 2010. 'Six Blocks Down' navigates through swells of hard rock, over meandering streams of rootsy folk, with an undercurrent of mellow indie pop. Lyrically he meditates on life, love, politics and social issues, blending lively folk-rock arrangements with colorful chord progressions and rich, raw vocals. The album's award-winning title track is a breezy pop-rock number whose sound belies the serious nature of the song's lyrics, about a couple struggling to find purpose in their relationship. Currently he is touring in support of the album making stops in such cities as New York City, Nashville, Johnson City, and Philadelphia.

Brian was born and raised in Fair Haven, New Jersey, where he joined his first band, Visitors Only (a fusion of acoustic rock and pop). After earning degrees in economics and public policy, Brian worked in the non-profit sector before starting his full-time music career in late 2009. Always seeking to engage others in his music, he collaborates often with local artists and involves his fans in his music career.

Today he is a permanent fixture on the music circuit in Washington, DC, with numerous residencies, and invitations to play top venues in the area such as Jammin' Java, Iota Club and Café, and the Washington Nationals Ballpark.

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Fair Haven, NJ

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United States

Schools

New School University New York, NY
Masters in Urban Policy and Management 2005

University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Bachelor's in Economics 2001

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Music (of course), skiing, biking, wine, politics, economics, blogging, following passion, food, cooking

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