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Andy B. Franck

BRAINSTORM / SYMPHORCE - vocals

About Me

I started making music at the age of 6,… when I got my first flute! A few years later I started playing clarinet wich gave me this specific kind of “breathing” in singing today. After some musical odysseys with bands like “Smokie” or “Shakin..Steven” I heard the KISS album “Dynasty” at the age of 10! Since then it was clear, that I want to become a Rock..n Roll musician! At the age of 14 I had my first band called LIGHTNING. Funny thing is, that originally I wanted to become a guitarist but after the first practising I got fired as a guitarist,..but hired as a singer as it “didn..t sound toooooo bad”,… ha ha! Anyway, since then I use,..or abuse microphones everywhere!
After many demo tapes and gigs, in 93 I joined already broken up IVANHOE, released 3 albums and went on several tours! In 98 I left the band to start something new: SYMPHORCE! After releasing the first album “Truth to promises” the BRAINSTORM guys asked me to join them as a permanent singer in the band. Since then I..m in studios and on the road everywhere around the world with both bands,…. managing BRAINSTORM and taking care of nearly most things in SYMPHORCE as well. Wow,… so time to relax now? No way,… it..s all in my veins!
So far, I would like to thank everyone out there so much for all your incredible support you gave us over all those years! It was and will always be a pleasure for me to go out and sing as good as possible for you! I will always bust my ass off to hear you scream! Sorry for some mistakes I've made in the past! Thanx for everything and thanx so much for making this all possible!!! You rule! Love and peace, yours Andy
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Member Since: 11/8/2007
Band Website: brainstorm-web.net; symphorce.net
Band Members: BRAINSTORM:
Andy B. Franck – vocals
Torsten Ihlenfeld – guitar
Milan Loncaric – guitar
Antonio Ieva – bass
Dieter Bernert – drums

SYMPHORCE:
Andy B. Franck – vocals
Cedric Dupont – guitar
Markus Pohl – guitar
Dennis Wohlbold – bass
Steffen Theurer – drums

Influences:
Sounds Like: 2008
BRAINSTORM "Downburst"
(CD - METAL BLADE REC.)
BRAINSTORM "Honey From The B´S"
(2 DVD - METAL BLADE REC.)
2007
SYMPHORCE "Become Death"
(CD + DVD - METAL BLADE REC.)
2005
SYMPHORCE "Godspeed"
(CD + DVD - METAL BLADE REC.)
BRAINSTORM "Liquid Monster"
(CD + DVD - METAL BLADE REC.)
2003
BRAINSTORM "Soul Temptation"
(CD+DVD - METAL BLADE REC.)
2002
SYMPHORCE "PhorcefulAhead"
(CD - METAL BLADE REC.)
2001
BRAINSTORM "Metus Mortis"
(CD - METAL BLADE REC.)
SYMPHORCE "Sinctuary"
(CD - NOISE REC.)
2000
BRAINSTORM "Ambiguity"
(CD - METAL BLADE REC.)
1999
SYMPHORCE "Truth To Promises"
(CD - NOISE REC.)
1997
IVANHOE "Polarized"
(CD - WMMS Rec.)
1995
IVANHOE "Symbols Of Time"
(CD - WMMS Rec.)
1994
IVANHOE "Visions & Reality"
(CD - WMMS Rec.)

Record Label: Metal Blade Rec.
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

START THE FIRE !!!! FestivalBurst 2008

01 / 06 / 08 ALL RIGHT ROCKERS... it..s time for some Festivals to make this summer an unforgettable one! Let..s burn down those fu*ing places and rock like hell! Are you ready,...yes we are! So join...
Posted by Andy B. Franck on Sun, 01 Jun 2008 04:34:00 PST

20 / 04 / 08 Rock Hard Tourstory (german only!)

20 / 04 / 08 Rock Hard Tourstory (german only!)   !! Rock Hard Tour Story !! Here is a short tour report written by Jenny Rönnebeck (thank you very much Jenny!!) for the Rock Hard Online ...
Posted by Andy B. Franck on Sun, 20 Apr 2008 02:39:00 PST

14 / 03 / 08 ...healthy & alive!

WOW! Now, as I..m feeling muuuuuuch better, I..m really lookin..forward to the upcoming shows! France, Belgium. Germany, Austria and Hungary are still on the list and yes,... I think we all feel much ...
Posted by Andy B. Franck on Fri, 14 Mar 2008 06:36:00 PST

09 / 03 / 08 ...short note....from the tour!

Hey, just want to say THANK YOU to all the friends and fans we met so far on our DOWNBURST Tour. Right after five days, I mus say, that this is quite fuckin´unbelieveable! Esp.yesterday in Memmingen ...
Posted by Andy B. Franck on Sun, 09 Mar 2008 06:10:00 PST

24 / 01 / 08 "Downburst" in stores NOW !!!

Ladies & Gentlemen ... it's time!!!! It's time to hear what everybody has been talking about since weeks now: our new BRAINSTORM Album "Downburst"!Go and get your copy... and be sure, it's worth i...
Posted by Andy B. Franck on Thu, 24 Jan 2008 03:18:00 PST

08/01/08 Downburst release parties!

BRAINSTORM - "Downburst" release parties![04/01/08] 2008 starts with a bang! German Metal heavyweights BRAINSTORM release their highly anticipated new album called Downburst" on the 25th of January (...
Posted by Andy B. Franck on Tue, 08 Jan 2008 09:31:00 PST

06/01/08 Exklusive MySpace-Prelistening-Page online! (german)

BRAINSTORM - Exklusive MySpace-Prelistening-Page online! [20.12.07] Die deutsche Metal-Heroen BRAINSTORM stehen kurz vor der Veröffentlichung ihres neuen Bombast-Werkes "Downburst", das am 25. Januar ...
Posted by Andy B. Franck on Sun, 06 Jan 2008 10:54:00 PST

02/01/08 HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!

Hi there, just want to say: HAPPY NEW YEAR to all of you! Hope we´ll see us somewhere out there and I really hope you´ll enjoy the new Brainstorm album as much as we do :-) Have a great day Love ...
Posted by Andy B. Franck on Wed, 02 Jan 2008 04:07:00 PST

04/12/07 · BRAINSTORM NAME NEW BASSPLAYER

04.12.2007 · BRAINSTORM NAME NEW BASSPLAYER please welcome to the Brainstorm family our new bassplayer Antonio Ieva. Attached you'll find some pictures of this groove monster at his live premiere for...
Posted by Andy B. Franck on Wed, 05 Dec 2007 11:30:00 PST