Current electric band:
Moselle Spiller- Drums
Frank Hoier- Guitar, Vocals, Slide Guitar
December 2008 Tour band:
Ryan Weber- Standup Bass
Sam Weber- Guitar
Emmet VanEtten- Drums
Frank Hoier- Vocals, Guitar, Harmonica
Lovers & Dollars:
Ryan Weber- Bass
Sam Weber- Guitars
Andrew Hoepfner- Piano, Organ
Timothy Bracken- Drums
Feral Foster- Harmonica
Eli Smith- Banjo
Frank Hoier- Electric/Acoustic/Slide Guitars, Vocals, Harmonica
41st Street Blues singers: John Hoier,
Ryan & Sam Weber,
Justin Remer,
Brook Pridemore,
Debe Dalton,
Chris Maher.
Recorded by
Mitch Rackin
at Seaside Lounge
& Ben Godwin
Mastered by
SilverBirch Productions
Influences
JOHN LENNON BOB DYLAN The Beatles The White Stripes Howlin' Wolf Woody Guthrie LEAD BELLY Chuck Berry Robert Johnson LITTLE RICHARD HANK WILLIAMS The Coasters The Miracles Muddy Waters Pete Seeger John Hoier Ray Charles Paul McCartney Blind Willie Mctell Cannon's Jug Stompers Jesse Fuller Hound Dog Taylor The Violent Femmes The Kinks The Rolling Stones John Lee Hooker George Harrison Ringo Starr Nirvana Elliott Smith Debe Dalton Feral Foster Elizabeth Butters Patsy Cline Shilpa Ray Loretta Lynn The Weber Brothers Jessy Carolina Phoebe Kreutz The Carter Family Jimmie Rodgers (blue yodeler) Elvis Presley Carl Perkins Blind Boy Fuller Skip James Tommy Johnson Charley Patton Wu Tang Clan The Beastie Boys Son House Sonny Terry BUKKA WHITE Elizabeth Cotten The Sonics Alan Lomax recordings Levee Hollers Harry Smith Anthology The Secret Museum of the Air 90's skate video soundtracks and THE BEATLES LIVE @ THE STAR CLUB 1962!
Sounds Like
"Frankness consists in always telling the truth, but not always all the truth." -Madame de Stael
"You're walking down life's road. Society's foot is on your throat. Every which way you turn you can't get from under that foot, and you reach a fork in the road and you can either lie down and die, or you can insist upon your life, your own individual life. Those people who made up the songs were the ones who insisted upon life and living, who reaffirmed themselves. They didn't just fall down into the cracks of the hole."
-Odetta
Go to www.FrankHoier.com to hear some of my music
Contact: frankhoier@gmail.com
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Frank Hoier w/ The Weber Brothers @ Nectar's Burlington VT
PRESS:
"Hoier has that rare gift of writing a song that sounds like it's been around forever – that mystic, instantly-classic feel." -Pop Headwound
"Hoier plays fun, mostly upbeat Americana." -Time Out New York
"Hoier has a beautiful voice that evokes all the sweetness, humility, and genuineness that audiences have come to sense in him as a musician, and a person. While many New York songwriters branching from the Dylan archetype come off as hacks, Frank Hoier has a distinct magnetism, and is currently one of the city's best in this vein." -Urban Folk Magazine
"Songs pull smiles from even the most put-upon listener." -The Deli Magazine NYC
"Armed with a dusty acoustic guitar and a middle-finger aimed at today’s newspaper headlines, “Jesus Don’t Give Tax Breaks To The Rich” is a well-timed example of good, old-timey Americana. Put this on your political protest playlist right behind Bright Eyes’ “When The President Talks To God” for an earbud stimulus package."
-Hypeful
"Hoier rivals John Fogerty for his facility to work his political views into catchy country-rock tunes."
-Speed Of Dark
"Possibly one of the greatest songwriters of our generation."
-Feral Foster (Roots N Ruckus)
"It is evident that Hoier has invested time with some of the patron saints of American music. There's an honesty and authenticity in his voice, words, and sound that makes his music personal yet open enough to be relatable. For a man with a song that made the Top 50 on Neil Young's anti-war Web site, www.neilyoung.com/lwwtoday/index.html, and who credits The Beatles & Dylan for turning him onto music, Hoier still manages not to sound contrived."
-Charleston Preview/ Post & Courier
"There are plenty songs-heck, whole bands, that just aren't any fun. They take themselves so seriously and make music for people with no sense of humor or joie de vivre. That ain't me, 'coz I get the joie, baby! So does Frank Hoier."
-3Hive
"it's hard to tell Hoier is a SoCal to NY transplant. If you ask me - considering his slide guitar work - he was born in Austin and raised in Mississippi backwaters."
-Perfect Porridge
ON LOVERS & DOLLARS:
"the Weber Brothers join Hoier on Lovers and Dollars, and together they've created a memorable collection of Americana songs. The music on the album draws from traditional folk and blues while displaying distinct rock and roll flair." -NPR Music
.."evokes the spirit of Woodie Guthrie. Lovers & Dollars is a fab album; upbeat, interesting and hopelessly catchy."
-AmericanaUK
"Sure, everyone is talking about the single, "Jesus Don't Give Tax Breaks To The Rich", but the full LP shows off Hoier's talent for capturing Dylan-esque whimsy."
-Brooklyn Paper (Editor's Pick) 8 out of 10
"Frank's talented songwriting and vocals recalls Josh Ritter ("Moonshiner"), Gordon Gano ("I've Made Up My Mind") and Ryan Adams ("We Both Live in Brooklyn, Babe" could be an outtake from "Gold"). "Jesus Don't Give Tax Breaks To The Rich" is a timeless tune that unfortunately never gets delivered to Washington, DC."
-Hickory Wind Blog
"sounds like something you'd find in a used record shop, shelved appropriately between copies of The Band's Music From Big Pink and John Lennon's Plastic Ono Band album."
-Weemayk Movies
"The excellent new CD by Brooklyn singer-songwriter Frank Hoier contains songs akin to Woody and Bob but played with the punk vigor and irreverence of The Violent Femmes."
-Richmond.com
"It's not often that an album can make you want to laugh and cry. Lovers & Dollars has a poetic sense about it. Hoier's voice has a genuineness about it that adds heartfelt tones to the songs. Sometimes wavering and other times strong, he's a great blend of a bluesy lullaby and an animated folk song."
-Pitt News
"Hoier has produced an LP that has all the essentials: a love song ("We Both Live In Brooklyn, Babe"), a rock tune ("I've Made Up My MInd"), a whiskey track (a cover of Dylan's "Moonshiner") and the comedic blues ditty ("41st Street Blues"). The variety shows his versatility as a songwriter and the musical prowess of The Weber Brothers."
-Kalamazoo Gazette
"Lovers & Dollars is backed by The Weber Brothers, which round out the full band vibe and compliment Hoier's folkish Beatles pop like delivery."
-Fire Drills (4 out of 5 flames - blazing hot)
Let's all us Artists have a RIOT on this earth..
Let's all us Artist have a riot on this earth,
Let's all stand together and cause trouble with their girth,
Let's rip apart the people and the trouble that they all cause,
Then let's all move on an Island only Artists are Allowed,
Let's scream and act like children,
Causing trouble in our crowd,
let's walk around stark naked if that is what we want ?
Lets' all just say fuck you for that will be our font,
Let's swing amongst the animals and scream and yell and shout,
Let's rebel against the others and cause them all to GET OUT!
Let's all us Artists have a Riot, Yes, a riot on this earth,
For we are not going to stand for it anymore on our turf,
let's wipe out civiliation as we know it, as a promise to our own kind,
Let's breathe into tomorrow, lot's of trouble, that everyone does mind,
be sure to tell your friends who are Artists everywhere,
we must stand together and say fuck off, and do not give a care,
Let's us Artists have a riot and stand in our own land,
let's rip apart the others, and tell not not give then a helping hand.
by/mayartinc
UPON YOUR SEAS OF LOVE I can feel your tears right on my face,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, and these tears I shall not erase,,,,,,,, I will swim in your tears to you without haste,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, and there we'll find our special place,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, where lovers meet hand and hand and walk into their promised land,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, of love that's free from pain and sorrow,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, and joy's of all that one can't borrow,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, upon this earth no one can find a love that's true like yours and mine,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Upon the seas that you cry I built a ship for you and I,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, that help us grow and to forgive,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, I will swim in your tears and there we'll live,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, in something real,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, filled with raindrops,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, meadows clear,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, flowers blooming...................... a sunset near,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, grasses dance,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, seas of laughs,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, rainbows bending on your behalf,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, For on your tears I swim of love,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, a dove who waits and cries above,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, for upon your tears we sail away,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, I know your precious and will always stay,,,,,,,,,,,,, For upon your tears you saved my soul,,,, For upon your tears you cry of love,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, my soul rejoices and it reigns,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, for you have cut right off my chains,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Upon our seas we cried of love we can sail to heaven above, upon your seas I feel your love and my soul rejoices ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, by amy/mayartinc
Hey! I don't remember you, unless you had a shaved head, but I remember a Frankie with a shaved head and maybe a pink arm cast? Was that you? Did we have fun back then? My Mom wants to tell you to knock that skateboardin' off, and not to break any bones. My sister admires you a lot and brings you up often! Your music is darn tootin' and you sound very comfortable with your self and your words, comfortable in honesty. Cheers! We should play a show together if you travel West. Is Brooklyn good for music? Do Brooklynites boogie down? I haven't put together my first show yet , but I'm in no hurry, just taking my sweet time.
Great Playing, Great Writing, altogether Great Music. You say it like it is. You stand as a reminder to the younger techno kids, that beneath all of the gadgets and loops, there are still those who are creators of depth and substance.
hey frankie!! long tome. hope everything is good. sooo, i'm starting to put on these art shows every month with live painting and acoustic sets. just had the first one and it was awesome. so if you're ever planning another trip out here let me know, i'd love to have you play at one. take care, you son of bitch!!! you smell like butthole.
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