Member Since: 6/7/2004
Band Website: Frankie45.com
Band Members:
Animal Anthony - Frankie 45 - Johnny Crowbar
Illustration by Miguel Aguilar
What others are saying...
'Singer Frankie Campagna's drawling yowl distinguishes some rather formulaic rants ("Liquor Hard" and "Social Reject") as bassist John Murray and drummer Anthony Delabano flail away like an engine about to throw a rod. It's just this kind of sloppy cacophony that gave punk rock a good name to begin with.'
2006 We wanna Go! review - Darryl Smyers / Dallas Observer
Musically it's hard to fathom that these kids are so young. The musical punch they pack is heavily built upon some serious guitar playing; squealing, southern solos all over some good punk beats. They can shred with the best of them, with music that's infectious and just jumps all over you. '
Chemical X - Issue 3
'Punk plain and simple this album is punk. Not pop punk, not emo, not hardcore, not post punk not proto punk, not anything remotely associated with punk, just punk. Think The Ramones, New York Dolls, think punk.
2005 Sampler review
J. Stone / WMUC 88.1 FM College Park, MD.
'Coming from Dallas, this young band fresh out of high school is already putting shame on many of the hacks whove staked claim to the greaser punk territory over the years. This disc is definitely haunted by some 50s rocknroll melodies, in much the same way that the Ramones were, but this doesnt come off another as bargain bin clone aping that formula. Instead, those familiar elements are twisted into a sarcastic punk album with pop hooks and an earnest delivery.'
2005 Sampler review
BL / Rock & Roll Purgatory
'The bands I like right now are Split Lip Rayfield, The Legendary Shack Shakers, Deke Dickerson, he's awesome - great music. There's a new band from Dallas called Spector 45 that's pretty cool. You know man, I'm just not the one to keep up with all the new bands.'
The Reverend Horton Heat
Chemical X - Issue 1
Influences: Influences include Ramones, Buddy Holly, The Dolls, Johnny Thunders, Riverboat Gamblers, Dead Boys, Reverend Horton Heat, Early Elvis, the Stooges, Social Distortion, Turbo AC's, Dick Dale, Johnny Cash, and Nervebreakers...
Reactions will be a whole lotta Shakin' & a Rockin' good time!
Sounds Like:
Reviews have said
'Ramones meet the soundtrack to Grease'...
or the 'Sex Pistols on Red Bull'
both sound pretty cool to me!
Live in Little Rock Summer 2006
Live at Grapefest, Altus, AR. - Summer 2007
Here we are in the town square of the place that Paris and Nichole made famous in their show "the Simple Life" a couple of years ago. We landed the gig 24 hours prior to this while we were on tour and another show fell through at the last minute.
Record Label: Retroplex Records
Type of Label: None