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Packed Summer 2016!
2016 started strong, folks! 7 US runs already, 2 Canada runs, 2 international runs (Egypt, Austria). I just got back from Switzerland yesterday and starting on Thursday, I head to Asia (Philippines, Thailand, Singapore). Then Hawaii is on the books, 2 shows on the East Coast, and New Zealand by the end of August… Then at least 3 more US runs by November are already announced! I also have a few very exciting shows in LA with both old and new faces, as well as some solid studio work where I hope to put my mando, oud, bass and other ukuleles to good use.
I wanna thank Godlyke and Carr for recently sending me amazing gear, which I’m still wrapping my head (and fingers) around. Also thanking LsL for my trusty T-Bone who never lets me down, and all my other endorsers who you’ll find on my About page, whose gear makes my job that much better.
Don’t forget to follow me on www.instagram.com/johannfrank, as well as on www.twitter.com/johannfrank for timely updates!
Peace -Johann
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Tour Dates for 2015 Part 2
The first half of this year was incredible. 5 US tours under the 2015 belt, and an amazing run in June that took me to Switzerland, England, Israel, Belgium, France, Spain, and last week Chile… I can’t believe I got to play at the Royal Albert Hall for the second time in my career! (picture above). But the second half of the year is here already and I’m very excited to be touring some of my favorite places in the world such as Australia, Asia and South Africa again. I also hope to see you during the 3 US runs we have by October!
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New Endorsement
I am proud to be endorsing Aguilar Bass Amplifiers as of December 2014! After years playing bass live and in the studio I decided to step it up a notch and ally with the best in the business – Aguilar make truly amazing gear and it’s an honor to be part of that family. Visit www.aguilaramp.com
With 30+ dates with Engelbert Humperdinck in the first 5 months of 2015 (www.engelbert.com/tour), along with many other endeavors, this New Year is looking great. Also my dear and talented friends Chyler Leigh and Nathan West just released a cover of “Falling Slowly” with arrangements and guitars by yours truly: https://soundcloud.com/westleigh-1/falling-slowly-cover
Stay tuned for more updates and news!
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News May 2014
Hey guys! So far this year has taken me touring all over the USA and Europe; a highlight was rehearsing with the BBC Orchestra for an upcoming performance with Engelbert Humperdinck at the London Palladium. His duet album, “Engelbert Calling“, on which I did some recording and vocal producing work is also out now.
Lulu Gainsbourg‘s album is about to come out. It features exciting duets such as M, and Anne Hathaway! It is an honor to have recorded on all the tracks. The Single is available now here: http://lulugainsbourg.artiste.universalmusic.fr More about this soon.
I have been fortunate to keep working with East of Eli; the EP, which I co-produced, co-wrote recorded and sang on, is out now: https://soundcloud.com/east-of-eli . We are currently in the progress of working on the LP. Our few performances at House of Blues, Boardners (Los Angeles area), Chez André and The SoHo House (New York area) have been a great success and we can’t wait to see where this all leads!
Stay tuned for more updates, in the meantime here is my touring schedule with Engelbert Humperdinck until the rest of the year – more dates with other artists to come soon.
Casino Regina, Regina, SK, Canada, June 11, 2014
Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, June 12, 2014
Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, June 13, 2014
South Okanagan Events Centre, Penticton, BC, Canada, June 14, 2014
Kewadin Casino, Sault Sainte Marie, MI, July 17, 2014
Grand Casino Hinckley, Hinckley, MN, July 18, 2014
Chautauqua Institute Amphitheatre, Chautauqua, NY, August 15, 2014
Tachi Palace Hotel & Casino, Lemore, CA, August 28, 2014
Peppermill Concert Hall, Wendover, NV, August 29, 2014
Silver Legacy Resort Casino, Reno, NV, August 30, 2014,
River Rock Casino, Richmond, BC, Canada, September 12-13, 2014
Chumash Casino, Santa Ynez, CA, September 18, 2014
Morongo Casino Resort, Cabazon, CA, September 19, 2014
Segerstrom kCenter for the Arts, Costa Mesa, CA, September 20, 2014
American Music Theatre, Lancaster, PA, October 10, 2014
Theatre at Westbury, Westbury, NY, October 11, 2014
Park Theatre, Cranston, RI, October 12, 2014
Bergen PAC, Englewood, NJ, October 14, 2014
The Palace Theatre, Greensburg, PA, October 15, 2014
The Living Arts Centre, Mississauga, October 17, 2014
Turning Stone Resort & Casino, Verona, NY, November 06, 2014
The State Theatre, New Brunswick, NJ, November 09, 2014
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Fantastic End Of The 2013
Hello all, it’s a busy end of the year for me! I got to record guitar on the upcoming Venezuelan movie “Papita Maní Tostón”, which is making a lot of noise in the Spanish speaking market. With Engelbert we ended a very successful show in Nashville 2 days ago, tying up a great tour throughout the midwest. And I am off to London next week to record Lulu Gainsbourg’s second album.
His first album was an homage to his father, Serge Gainsbourg, which featured wonderful duets with people such as Iggy Pop, Scarlett Johansson and Vanessa Paradis. This will be his debut original album and I am delighted to bring my expertise for all guitars, along with an amazing rhythm section made in UK.
After this I will be going straight to South East Asia with Engelbert Humperdinck, on a tour that will take us throughout the region and also to Europe.Therefore, this qualifies for a Fantastic End Of The Year! All the best and stay tuned for updates.
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