Coal To Diamond
Darren Frank writes songs and sings them. He performs and records them. He has released some of these songs on his Coal To Diamond EP, a brand new smashtastic sound extravaganza of proportions! Indeed, there is music on this recording to listen to! And if you hear it, you’ll know that it’s working! Because from start to fiinish, this record will play!
Other more notable points:
(He)
- learned to ride a two-wheeler at age 3.
- spoke with a lisp up until he was 11.
- was involved in most team sports.
- listened to Rick Astley and Boyz II Men
- attended music college (retained some things, and forgot or resisted others).
- played and made some records with roger.
Press -
“Edmonton’s answer to Josh Rouse, Darren Frank... is one of the artists that will soon inherit the earth...â€
-Aubrey McInnis, Exclaim! Magazine, Sled Island Review, August ‘07
“...This five-song EP immediately cheered me up from an already level mood, being joyfully and almost nostalgically melodic and as caffeinated as Wham in notable ways. It's a cliche, but people honestly don't make records like this any more and despite what sulky knuckledraggers like Three Days Grace might tell you, it's quite all right to be happy and not obsess about being misunderstood by girls...His songwriting is a simple mix of self-reporting and pleasant interaction. Coal to Diamond is also an apt name, with Frank's experiences being the coal while the polish on this more than capable pop-songwriter record is the gemstone.“
- 4 out of 5, Fish Griwkowsky, The Edmonton Sun, December 15, ‘07
“Darren Frank turns workaday woes into songwriting gold...The five tracks on the EP although recorded in 3 different locations, flow seamlessly, and the production has a crisp, atmospheric feel, while Frank’s voice could hold its own against singers like Peter Elkas and Ron Sexsmith...Coal to Diamond [is] a blend of mellifluous melodies strengthened by his rich but restrained vocals. And if you are under the impression that it’s a dark, self-indulgent affair, think again- it’s as celebratory as it is sad. It’s about turning those coals into diamonds after all.â€
- Zoltan Varadi- See Magazine, December 13, ‘07
Listed as one of the top 2007 releases by Fish Griwkowsky (Edmonton Sun, Dec 29th, 2007) Darren has also been featured in other publications such as Beatroute (Dec 2007), The Edmonton Journal, Vue Weekly, Paste Magazine and Penguin Eggs.
Contact:
Darren Frank, Second Storey Productions
(780)238-3332
www.darrenfrankmusic.com
www.myspace.com/darrenfrank
[email protected]
View Darren Frank's EPK
