Frank Allison: Small-Town Music in a Big-Time World Part 1

Chronicles the ultimately unsuccessful efforts of talented Ann Arbor singer-songwriter Frank Allison to make the big time.

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Music

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• pop
• music
• songwriter
• career
• documentary
• ann
• arbor
• frank
• allison

[danpritts]

@shoespeak - that's PJ's used records. 734-663-3441

[bushmustgo]

@twintone01 - Cool story. I hired them for a couple of parties in my area (near CHI). The guy is so talented, I'm tempted to use the word genius.

I still hum & sing those songs all the time, they're a part of me. And I have a perfect harmony line to "Remus Road" that I would love to sing with Frank sometime.

I can't recommend FAATOS albums strongly enough.

[twintone01]

I was in that first band. I moved back from LA & started playing w/ Frank. The drummer is still touring w/ Three Blue Teardrops (drawing big crowds in LA, Chicago, Europe, etc.), and Mike Feeney led the Holy Cows and was signed to an indie label. Check out the fan pages on FB for more on those bands. Those bands were/are fantastic. w/ Frank, we played Blind Pig, Harvey's club in Mount Pleasant, and all over. Some of our reel to reel stuff is great, imo, and I'd love to hear it again.

[shoespeak]

I was somehow able to get a copy of Frank Allison and the Odd Sox from one of the local record places (the one above Subway on Packard) and it blows my mind every time! I listen to many different styles and artists but not many people put as much brute joy and laughter and summer in their songs as Frank. Such great music, Frank I love you!!

[Bilirubin5]

Frank, great to hear you again. Missing MB.

[Svatopluk]

Miss you Frank. Sorry I couldn't tour with you all those years ago, I chose classical music instead which probably a mistake (though I've somehow made a living out of it). Wish you all the best. (the mystery bassist).

[pkittens]

check out Frank's website. frankallisonmusicDOTcom

[PosterKnutbag]

looks like rob reinhart has the white album on top of the stack

[danpritts]

I suspect that PJ's Used Records would be able to set you up with copies of Frank's CDs. They don't seem to have a website per se but they seem to sell a lot on ebay. Jeff Taras, the big-bearded guy in the video (shown in the record store) is one of the owners of PJ's.

Or look them up in the phone book, they're on packard st. in ann arbor.

[430wakeup]

Saw a couple great shows while in madison, wi. made a bootleg recording from a FAOS show in chicago in early 90s...shh, don't tell frank. As mentioned in docu FAOS's music is timeless. now live in the south and country fans really dig his heartland-rock sound. thoughts on documentary: eliminate the silly sound effects while featuring the music. add a little more background of the local music scene in ann arbor during this time. good luck frank.