Here are some of the people who have:
our moms.
the duhks. wilco. talking heads. ricki lee jones.
the beatles. dr.dog. sharon jones & the dap kings.
pearl jam. jimi hendrix. bob dylan. mason jennings.
frank zappa. david bowie. local music.
..........and beau's awesome dance moves.
Sounds Like
One girl and three boys create the sound of Franki Lee. The mix of rock-folk-funkin'-roll is sound.
Franki Lee Is A Band. Who Draw Inspiration. From Everything.
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FRANKI LEE LIVE @ THE SAINT PAUL OPERA HOUSE-=-
After two acoustic acts, Franki Lee took the stage and performed a set that could only be described as blistering. They rained down funk grooves and larger than life prog riffs in a heat storm of energy. An unbelievably solid rhythm section provided a foundation that Stacy K soared over with vocal acrobatics. The guitar work of Trent Baarspul was nothing short of intimidating. He sent licks into the stratosphere, while bassist Beau Jeffrey held down infectious bass lines.
In between fiery renditions of originals, cans of PBR were cracked, brandy was sipped, and jokes were told. The members of the audience weren't the only ones having fun...
The live versions of their material proved to be much more ambitious than on the album. The chords were booming and the melodic lines, dizzying. The band had a power that made a small DIY space feel like something greater. They went on a ride that spanned multiple decades of musical influence, and the crowd was lucky enough to be on it. Simply put, Franki Lee was unstoppable. If you didn't dance, you should check to see if you still have a pulse.
-Pat Dougherty
CD REVIEW FROM DULUTH NEWS TRIBUNE:
Stacy K is a new talent on the Minnesota music scene who has a brand new EP called “Little Glass Houses”
Stacy has a disarmingly mature voice.
She blends (like many good songwriters) a keen eye for
observation, elements of her own personal experience and a
vivid imagination. It’s never transparent how that division
breaks down, but her expressive pipes keep your ear glued to
the story line.
The places and elements that she references are always
unexpected and a bit unusual, but that’s part of the charm.
Journaling began as young as 12 or 13 and that discipline
has paid off in canny and clever songwriting that is wise
beyond her years. When something intrigues Stacy, she
writes about it in journal and in song. In the latter, it’s never
cliché or repackaged. It’s fresh and incisive.
With her eye for detail, good writing instincts and that expressive voice, there would appear
to be many more good records down the line for Stacy K. –John Ziegler, Duluth News Tribune.
I was going to go camping over the weekend, but this is definitely NOT camping weather. So me and some friends went to check out Dueling Pianos. Those guys are amazing - they can play just about any song that's been on the radio between 1950 and 2005.
Speaking of music, I wanted to let you know about a show we have @ Station 4 on Friday, October 16th. We are debuting a project called Sonic Transformations. It is a series of audio-visual performance pieces. The first one is called "AN OBJECT TO CRAVE". It features live music and visuals based on a short story about life, love, loss, fantasy, obsession and death.
Another group of mine, The Magnetrons, which plays an exciting and innovative Livetronica set (i.e. STS9, Disco Biscuits, The Histronic) will also be playing. The night will be full of creative, interesting, high-energy music, good drinks and good times.
Here's the info:
Blood Root Mother - "An Object to Crave" w/ The Magnetrons & Thought Thieves Friday, October 16th Station 4 201 E 4th St St Paul, MN 55101 9pm / $5 / 18+
How've you been? I'm playing the Downtime (in Dinkytown) tomorrow night in case any of you want to swing by. This one will be mostly solo. I played the Fine Line on August 3rd with full-arrangements, featuring accordion, violin, bass, guitars, piano, backup vocals. There's a couple tracks up from the show--it was pretty sweet.
How is the grind treating you? I see you played at the Saint's game! I'm gonna' try play a full-band show in Duluth this winter. I'll keep you in mind. And, as always, let me know if you guys are looking for someone to share a bill.
Hey guys thanks for inviting us to play that show last night it was alot of fun. Your guys new songs are really good, and we hope to be seeing you all around more and more.
Hey Sista~ You sound great... You're writing and arranging brilliant tunes... You have a fun in the sun summer schedule... Baby! Life is good. If you have time for a break, stop up in Mahtowa this weekend for the HWY 61 FOLKS Festival. A hippy type free event. Their motto is something like "I was folked on HWY 61" Great dorky fun- splendid people. See ya soon? Patti
Blood Root Mother will be playing at Trocaderos in Minneapolis on Friday, June 26th. I cannot stress enough how awesome this show will be!! We're playing with three of the sweetest local rock bands: Claret, Niobium and Casanatra. If you haven't heard these guys, check them out immediately! Please come to this show!!
I recommend stopping by during happy hour for two for one drinks along with free buffet, which is delicious. We'll be hanging out at Trocs all night, so come by and chill/party with us :)
Again, here's the event info:
Friday, June 26th Trocaderos 107 3rd Ave N Minneapolis, MN 18+ // $6 // 8pm
Please come out and support some great local music!! Music starts at 9:30pm, we should go on around midnight. Invite your friends, pile into a car (or a party bus), and together we will make this one of the highlights of the summer :)
Hey!!! Just a reminder about our Triple CD release show tonight with Take Cover and Jamestown Story at the Garage!! you should come out its gonna be sick
Take Cover
Jamestown Story
Cities Never Sleep
You, Me, and Everyone We Know
Represent!
Mathletes
All The Right Moves
Skies Alive
An Honest Lie
The Fight
Show Starts at 515
$10 Bucks
Come on and have some fun we could have a huge slumber party after!
Pat
Cities
hello! our music video for 'cant figure you out' is
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How are you all doing? I haven't seen you for a while and felt the need to say hi. remembering the days i drove to places like mankota to see you play on the floor of one of the smallest houses i've ever been in.. I hope things are going great for you. I've picked up enough gear to start throwing outdoor shows and will definitely be bugging you as usual. peace.
