Beatles, Giorgio Moroder, U2, Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, Elton John, The Arcade Fire, Radiohead, Modest Mouse, Alice Cooper, Neil Young, Prince, James Brown, Josh Homme, David Bowie, Coldplay
Sounds Like
Depends on the album and band I sing with and the individual song but U2, Madonna, Tom Waits, Alice Cooper, Beatles, NIN
Frank Rogala's new single is version of the Pussycat Dolls song "Don't Cha," produced in the spirit of his critically acclaimed solo album Crimes Against Nature, Frank Rogala burst onto the scene as the lead vocalist of EXUDE when their parody (or Cyndi Lauper’s Girls Just Want To Have Fun/Boys Just Want To Have Sex; stayed on the International top 200 for five years. As the lead singer of NC-17, Frank is profiled in the feature length critically acclaimed documentary about the band NC-17 Won’t Anybody Listen (exclusively available through Netflix). Frank’s critically acclaimed first solo album Crimes Against Nature was pronounced “a masterstroke” by the Los Angeles Times and a dance remix of the album hit top 10 on dance charts in 8 major cities. One of the more noteworthy independent band films is the critically acclaimed full length feature motion picture documentary, Won’t Anybody Listen (www.anybodylisten.com) featuring Anaheim’s NC-17 (www.nc17music.com). Seven years in the making, director Dov Kelemer followed NC-17 as they rehearsed, composed, recorded music, and played clubs in OC/LA. Intercut with interviews with music press, and music industry executives the film was picked up by the prestigious distributor Seventh Art Releasing. The distribution contract resulted in theatrical screenings in nearly every major U.S. city as the film received rave reviews by Variety, The Hollywood Reporter, The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, among others. Robert Redford’s Sundance Channel has purchased U.S. television right and has began a series of showings that will continue over the next two years. Brothers Frank and Vince Rogala with Robin Canada created NC-17 in 1990. The trio had previously performed and recorded together for several years in a techno rock band called EXUDE, which among other accomplishments was the only unsigned band ever featured twice on MTV's Basement Tapes (the band's Safe With You video won the final Basement Tapes competition) and was lauded as the best unsigned band in America by Musician Magazine (chosen by judges Elvis Costello, Mark Knopfler, T-Bone Burnett and Mitchell Froom). Ready to go at the onset of the alternative movement, NC-17 set out on a mission to write and record a collection of powerful new rock songs without the use of a guitar. After months of writing and rewriting, recording and re-recording, NC-17 completed its debut album The Happiest Place On Earth. Using a distorted Rhodes to take up the slack left by the absence of the guitar, and adding a slew of non-standard instrumentation, effects and recording techniques, The Happiest Place On Earth truly sets the unique tone that is NC-17. Shortly after the completion of Happiest... the group sought out a bass player for its live show, and was introduced to Ron Perron through a mutual friend. With Ron on bass, NC-17 played a handful of shows in Hollywood clubs. A few months later, Ron introduced the band to his own former band mate Chuck Hohn when the band found itself in need of a live sound engineer. Chuck did sound for a few shows and then made the switch to become NC-17's drummer, with whom the band then continued its steady Hollywood show schedule. In early 1992, NC-17 was selected to appear on Rock America, a live concert program directed by Dov Kelemer. The band performed a number of songs on the show, and more importantly built a friendship with Dov, who subsequently directed two videos for NC-17 and began a relationship with NC-17 that led to the idea of a documentary film that would end up recording events in the lives of the band for the next seven years. Won't Anybody Listen, the feature length documentary was picked up for theatrical distibution by Seventh Art Releasing, Television Rights were purchased by The Sundance Channnel and Netflix has acquired exclusive DVD rights. The film was critically acclaimed by major publications like Variety, The Hollywood Reporter, The New York Times and The Los Angeles Times. Violinist Robert Anthony Aviles hooked up with NC-17 in 1992 when he, Chuck, Ron and Robin were invited to play together for a showcase at the Troubadour to back a singer who was an acquaintance of theirs. Robert fronted (and still now performs with) his own band called Insight, which had been a winner on Star Search. The band quickly integrated Robert and his unique style into its already distinct sound, and soon afterward recorded the album Hellhead which marked the next step in the evolution of NC-17. NC-17 has completed Listen (the album they are documented composing during the film). Frank Rogala’s current projects include: Producing, engineering and co writing an electronic pop album project, altered boy,with a classically trained male countertenor opera singer. Rogala has acquired motion picture rights and is in the process of shopping his screenplay adaptation of the book Retards, Rebels & Slackers. The site for the retitled adaptation is www.theresnoplacelikeahomethemovie.com Frank Rogala as well as being a musical artist and filmmaker, Frank is also an accomplished search engine optimization specialist. www.handmade4you.com
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Just lettin' you know that all the Exude tapes have been digitally transferred and it shouldnt be long now until most of the Exude back catalog will be up Itunes and other online digital music stores.
Cheers
Kent Broderick Powderworks Records & Powderworks Visual Programming (Australia)
I am such a bad person. You were one of the very first to accept my invitation for an add, and I never gave you thanks. (very new to this then) Your music is superb - and you are just so cool. Roberto
MyHotComments WANTING TO SAY THAT I HOPE YOU HAVE A FANTASTIC DAY MY SWEET & SO HANDSOME FRIEND, MUCH FRIENDLY LOVE, SATIN SNUGGLES/RUBS & KISSES TO YOU ALWAYS. TAKE GREAT CARE & PLEASE, EMAIL ME SOON & OFTEN, I LOVE HEARING FROM YOU SO MUCH, YOU ALWAYS MAKE MY DAY & NIGHT SO MUCH BETTER...THANK YOU FOR BEING YOU!!
Sorry for not keeping in touch ' Five classes at school, my sweet honey and the boys keep me busy ,I will attmempt to make a better effort to check in Hugs Jerry
It has been a long time!! Hope all is well with you and your family. Right now things are going good for me. My boys are doing great. Matt and David are very happy and excited about being in the service. I'm not but they are. My step daughter had her first baby (boy) making me a grandmother. My parents are happy and healthy and my grandmother just had her 100th birthday. Life is very good.
Hi Frank, I hope all is well. I wanted to wish you a happy holiday and a happy new year! Keep in touch and I am looking forward to any new upcoming projects you may have.
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