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Franklin Delano

Blake/e/e/e album available.

About Me


A FEW WORDS BEFOREHAND:

1. FRANKLIN DELANO NO LONGER EXISTS

2. Don’t ask for our friendship if you live in a different world - musicwise. We won’t add you.

3. Don’t send promotional comments and ads related to your shows/releases. They won’t be posted anyway, and we might block you.

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Based in Bologna, Italy, Franklin Delano were led by singer, guitarist and songwriter Paolo Iocca and singer/guitarist Marcella Riccardi. Primarily influenced by the recent post-folk scene raised from the ashes of Red Red Meat, they released a demo with the help of Zahr Records: All My Senses Are Senseless Today (2004) was a mixture of slow pace folk-rock songs, often arranged with a dark Slint-style attitude, that created some excitement among Italian press. Perishable records distributed the record through their online shop.
By that same year the core of the group comprised the trio of Iocca, Riccardi and Vittoria Burattini on drums (hailing from the legendary Massimo Volume, the Italian cult band that had broke up a few years earlier). Franklin Delanos second effort, Like A Smoking Gun In Front Of Me (2005), marked a slight change in the groups sound. While remaining steeped in the dark slow cored style of their previous album, the songs took influencial benefits from a series of new musical inputs, from psychedelia to Alt-country. Produced at Clava Studios in Chicago by Brian Deck (former Red Red Meat and Califone member and producer for Modest Mouse, Ugly Casanova, Iron&Wine), the album includes musical contributions by Califone members Ben Massarella, Tim Rutili, and Jim Becker. Like A Smoking Gun saw the band moving on Madcap Collective (Italy) and File 13 Records (Chicago, IL). It was promoted and distributed in the United States and garnered plaudits from the local music press. Most italian critics judged it to be among the year’s best records. Shortly after the release, Franklin Delano embarked on their first U.S. tour that helped them win fans and also spread the name all over the United States. Soon after, the group suffered an internal shake-up with Burattini replaced by Lucio Sagone (Ronin) at drums, and Marcello Petruzzi (Caboto) at bass.
At the end of 2005 the line-up included Vittorio Demarin (Father Murphy) at violin, piano, organ and Michele Sarti at percussions and glockenspiel. 2006 is a promising year for the band. They signed with Italys Ghost Records, flew to Chicago where they recorded their third album, Come Home with Brian Deck, between Engine and Soma music studios, and toured the U.S. a second time. The album has been released and the band is again on tour with a restyled line-up, including Paolo, Marcella, Marcello, the return of Vittoria at drums and the new entry Nicola Manzan at violin and electronics.

In 2007, after a handful of shows, Franklin Delano decided to stop doing music under this moniker. Most of the players have their own music things and collaborate with other artists/bands/projects.
Paolo and Marcella joined forces with two American musicians and formed Blake/e/e/e .

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 1/16/2005
Band Website: franklindelano.org
Band Members: Paolo Iocca (vocals/lyrics, guitars); Marcella Riccardi (vocals, guitars, lap steel, mandolin); Marcello Petruzzi (bass, vocals); Vittoria Burattini (drums); Nicola Manzan (violin, electronics).
Influences:

If you wish to download one of the songs on this player, please write us (info [at] freefolkrecords.com) to get a direct download link!

This Heat, Wilco, Califone, Red Red Meat, Orso, Loftus, Sin Ropas, Diane Izzo, Paulina Hollers, Animal Collective, Panda Bear, Beach Boys, Neutral Milk Hotel, The Angels Of Light, Akron Family, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Emperor X, Jackie O'Motherfucker, Modest Mouse, Jennifer Gentle, Ida Hax, The Folklorist, Sufi music.


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Record Label: FreeFolk Records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Paolo @ Marcella play with Rhys Chatham tonight

Rhys Chatham’s "Guitar Trio Is My Life" is touring Italy these days.Check it out at the Bronson, in Madonna Dell’Albero (Ravenna).Paolo and Marcella of Blake/e/e/e (ex Franklin Delano) and...
Posted by Franklin Delano on Thu, 27 Mar 2008 03:23:00 PST

Franklin Delano is dead...

In real life, everything has its end, and we make no exception.Franklin Delano has ceased its music activities.We want to thank everybody who has been following and supporting us so far, and everybody...
Posted by Franklin Delano on Wed, 02 Jan 2008 09:04:00 PST