J. Scott Franklin, lead vocals, rhythm guitar, trumpet, comedy, pranks
Rob Franklin Muzick, lead & backing vocals, lead guitar, countryologist
David Mooser, upright bass, sexy accent
Tyler Postma, vocals, guitar, harmonica, washboard, southern charm
Hard working friends who'll sometimes join us:
Ed Mills, Chris Bober, Stuart Tucker, Ron Tucker, Jon Edwards. Rhia Wisniewski was with us almost from the start and we'll never forget the hard work and talent she contributed to our first cd. Good luck in Denver Rhia!
Influences
Cash, Cline, Williams and Williams, Roger Miller, Waylon Jennings, Elvis, Carl Perkins...
Sounds Like
"Instead of being a mirage like so many of the new country artists are - here but not really here... plastic and gooey (shapeable by what the industry wants us to see and hear - the mirage part), you are the oasis, the real thing!" -Lisa Horngren, current bassit of The Tennessee Three
Lost State of Franklin
Quarter to Lonely
By D.X. Ferris
Published: January 24, 2007
Quarter to Lonely plays like the work of three good ol' boys and a gal who spend their weekends spinning Johnny Cash and watching A Fistful of Dollars. Plunking and twanging, guitarist Rob Franklin Muzick lays down a locomotive lick on the opener, "Clint Eastwood," while singer J. Scott Franklin lionizes Dirty Harry. Like the gunslinger, Franklin's not really a cowboy, but he plays the part just as well.
Franklin tells us he's been shot in Alabama and passed out in New Orleans. His riding partners have seen some scenes too. Upright bassist David Mooser draws inspiration from London psychobilly, and he helps the band cut a rug on "600 Miles" -- but he's just as comfortable playing old-timey country. Singer Tyler Postma gives a soft touch to "Cold Day," a slow-dance saloon ballad that rivals anything in Neko Case's songbook. Saddle up and check it out
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Regular joes and their wills making something that is once in a lifetime, whether it lasts 4 months or 40 years. It’s a band whose chemistry might never be reproduced. Based on the philosophy of Cleveland foreman Earl Brown, "You can teach anybody to do anything, but you can’t teach an a**hole not to be an a**hole."
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Our Story:
j Scott Franklin was laid off in 2004 and began to tour the country as a solo artist with a loop pedal, a trumpet, guitar and a Saturn he logged 12,000 miles in 2005 sleeping primarily in his Saturn and playing a unique blend of rock/country/jazz. Uncommon Ground in Chicago asked him to be a part of the 2006 Cash Bash, provided he could learn "One Piece at a Time". A few months before the show, he saw Rob Franklin Music perform at Mike’s Barn in Ohio (a barn owned by Mike). Scott was mezmerized by the natural talent of Rob who had grown up in his Grandpa’s traveling gospel band. Lost State of Franklin was born and would travel to do the Cash Bash together.
At Rob’s suggestion, Scott booked a week of shows to get out to Chicago and back. With so many shows, maybe they could use a bass player, but not just any bass, Rob said, an upright bass. Scott knew David Mooser, a retired rock bassist who was born in Switzerland, raised in London and residing in Cleveland. David had an upright in his closet that he’d hardly ever touched and had no background in country music. However, it was magic when they got together (work, but magic). Lost State of Franklin became a materialized dream with experience from two continents and Scott’s lyrics rooted in working class America and southern memories.
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**Rhia Wisniewski-Heavy metal keyboardist who got a mandolin for Christmas. Her vocals and mandolin are an integral part of our current sound
**Ron Tucker-art rock drummer who grew up listening to Cash and plays most of our Cleveland area shows
**Stuart Tucker-a staple in the detroit music scene who joins us when we get up there
**Tyler Postma-Stage actress/vocalist from Mobile, Alabama who joins us for back up vocals and duets
**Chris Bober-Detroit jazz guitarist who lays down mean country electric bass and helped us get started
It was one of those chance finds. I stumbled across the page while traveling the lonely trevails of the information super-highway. I'm mighty glad I did, these are really solid tunes. Keep up the good work!
I see Jim Gill found you guys. He closed for me at my first "First Friday's Series" at the Ritz Theatre. He is very talented. He has done the main stage also, like you. If you get a chance to see him, you should. Hope to see you back this way when you are done with the CD. Like what I heard so far. Take care.
I found you guys on a page of another artist who's work I admire. Becky Boyd. She's from Cleveland like myself. She has you among her favorites and I gave your music a spin. Great vibe, ya'll!! Thanks for the virtual friendship.
Tomorrow night Dolores will be webcasting the "Here We Go Again" show solo LIVE on www. WildBunchRadio. com The show is on hiatus for the summer but the tenacious Lady from Tennessee has been bitten my the singing bug and is going to entertain you with a selection of songs that she will sing Live on the fiber optic airwaves. Expect the unexpected, Dee is a classically trained soprano who can sound very operatic at times, and her music tastes range the spectrum from opera to some metal and all points in between.
This Lady can sing and if you don't believe me hear it for yourself tomorrow
The WildBunchChat Room will be open www. WildBunchChat. com during the Here We Go Again Show and Dolores will have her Skype up and running for listeners to join in the show. I bet if you ask nice enough, she'll even take a request or two. http://www. myspace. com/maybefunny
I heard your music when I was on my friends' myspace (http://www. myspace. com/grenjc). She has your song playing on her profile. I liked what I heard. You guys sound great.
Great show at Howe Meadow! That place is literally about 10 minutes away from my house.... LOVE the National Park being so close.... great tunes, good times, hard work today, nice it end it on a musical note. Peace and love, Deb
Rob Franklin Muzick, lead & backing vocals, lead guitar, countryologist
David Mooser, upright bass, sexy accent
Tyler Postma, vocals, guitar, harmonica, washboard, southern charm
Hard working friends who'll sometimes join us:
Ed Mills, Chris Bober, Stuart Tucker, Ron Tucker, Jon Edwards. Rhia Wisniewski was with us almost from the start and we'll never forget the hard work and talent she contributed to our first cd. Good luck in Denver Rhia!
