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Frank Semmer

Freelance Drummer

About Me

Welcome to The Official MySpace page of Frank Semmer!Since 2000 Frank Semmer has been working as a freelance drummer with different bands in different genres. Here are some credits: 1993-98 Big Band Pretzsch (Swing & Jazz), 1993-99 Seventh Lane (Rock), 1996-98 Carnival of Souls (Metal), 2001-06 Sonaurus (Stonerrock), 2001 Shocked! (Funk Musical), 2001 Grain of Sand (Rock), 2002 Maro (Pop,Gala), 2002-04 LungFullOfWater (AvantgardeJazz), 2002-03 GryshynSeherSemmer-Trio (Jazz), 2004-05 The Parsley's Track (NoisePop), 2005 Nono (Pop), 2003-05 Peter "Cäsar" Gläser (Blues, Deutschrock), 2006 Tassilo Männer (Rocksessions), since 2007 Safi (Punk/Pop/Rock).In 2002 a CD production with Sonaurus (progressive post rock) received great attention from the music press. Due to a lack of time of all band members turns the live band into a studio band.From 2003 to 2005, he toured with Peter "Cäsar" Gläser, the famous German Blues/ Folk Singer/Guitarist, who used to play with the Klaus Renft Band.Although in 2004 he played drums for the Parsley's Track Projekt for some gigs and a DVD and live CD Production with a 12piece band (piano, keys, string quartet, guitars, bass...drums (of course).Frank is NOW, since 2007 on tour and in the studio with the german Singer/ Songwriter POET PUNKROCKJAZZPOP Lady SAFI !!! *** !!!THE NEW SAFI ALBUM ---- coming soon!!! LOOK FOR IT--- brand new!!! Release: autumn 2008!!!***Moreover, the Parsley's Track Band is working on new material in smooth trip- hop style and the studioband sonaurus produces new songs.Since 2007 Frank Semmer teach drums, bandplaying and music theory at Modern Music School.Besides, the Frank Semmer Band Debut CD is in progress ---release winter 2008???YoU WiLl fInD mOrE dEtAiLeD iNfOrMaTiOn AbOuT FRANK's DrUmMiNg On HiS oFfIcIaL wEbSiTe, FeEl FrEe !!!****** GERMAN: ******Frank Semmer arbeitet seit 2000 als Schlagzeuger in verschiedenen Formationen.Momentan seit 2007 mit SAFI auf Tour & im Studio. Außerdem arbeitet Frank Semmer an seiner Debut CD, welche sich im Nu-Jazz/Fusion Jazz Bereich bewegen wird, oder wir werden sehen...;)Seit 2007 arbeitet Frank Semmer außerdem als Schlagzeugdozent an der Modern Music School und unterrichtet dort Schlagzeug (Jazz, Rock, Pop), Bandkontext/Bandplaying und Musiktheorie.Mehr Infos und aktuelle Termine auf der deutschen Webseite/Netzside/Homepage/Heimatseite unter:www.franksemmer.deoder:www.diesafi.dewww.modernmusicsc hool.com

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 5/16/2007
Band Website: franksemmer.de
Band Members: Frank Semmer endorses:DDrum acousticdrumsetsSTAGG drumcasesSTAGG percussionB-Stick drumstickshe also uses:sabian cymbals, shure in ear, beyerdynamic mics, klotz cables and roland electronic1000 Thanx for the great support to all the companys and to all the guys working for.CHAPEU!!!
Influences: ...of course: all the guys and musicians I worked with...all music paste in my ears no matter what style!..copyrights reserved by jens florschütz www.fotobauart.de
Sounds Like: ...let me say...well...it's your decision!..
Record Label: Heulen (with SAFI)
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

1st Promo Songs are online!

SAFI - listen to the 1st PromoSongs Hello outthere, the first promo songs for the upcoming SAFI debut are online. Hear & feel it - get your kicks under: www.diesafi.de www.myspace.com/diesafi...
Posted by Frank Semmer on Thu, 22 May 2008 06:51:00 PST

Coca Cola SoundwaveDisvovery-Tour 2008!

    SAFI and Coca-Cola Soundwave Discovery Tour 2008. We are nominated. From 1200 bands were selected the Top 50, which will now via online voting from April 21st- April 28th be reduced to a...
Posted by Frank Semmer on Thu, 03 Apr 2008 02:23:00 PST

Unbelievable..it’s done!

So, people ... you do! The final hit is done. The studio recordings for the upcoming SAFI debut CD in autumn are done, we have incredibly profound songs created ... you will love it!   I wo...
Posted by Frank Semmer on Mon, 18 Feb 2008 01:49:00 PST

The winner is....SAFI

Hello, hello ... And the winner is SAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAFIIIIIIIIIII! We have the Leipziger Award of the IGPop won & pleased mad. Thank you for your support, the Applause & the nice conversations ...
Posted by Frank Semmer on Sat, 01 Dec 2007 10:31:00 PST

Band of the year!

Hey outside! It's raining nominations and awards and gold...ääh...ok. I stop here. Safi is nominated for "Leipzig wählt die Band des Jahres 2007". It's a great local price. The concert will be on nove...
Posted by Frank Semmer on Tue, 02 Oct 2007 05:24:00 PST

SAFI Main Production

Hey Dude, it's fuckin' amazin'! REALLY! We will enter the wonderful KickTheFlame studio (Leipzig) in November and ATTENTION: the amazing Moses Schneider (Tocotronic, Beatsteaks, Such a Surge, Sun,...)...
Posted by Frank Semmer on Sun, 05 Aug 2007 03:40:00 PST