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We trust this email finds you well.

Things have been a little quiet in the Frankie camp lately, but that's all about to change.

We have a heap of shows coming up, we're about to hit the studio to get this album done, we're in planning for our summer tour and we're going to be on national TV again… if this interests you, please read more…

SHOWS

FWO will be playing a one off show at ..:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />Manchester Lane next Monday 30^th June.  We know its late notice, but if you feel like a classy night out, some dinner and cocktails and if you're on School Holidays, then this is the night for you.  If you haven't been there it's a great venue and you can catch FWO straight out of their first day of Recording.  Only $10 entry and we start at 8pm – 10.30pm, so even though it's a week night, you'll get to bed early.

FWO has been booked to play a series of shows at the National Gallery of Victoria as part of their big Art After Dark Expo.  It's to tie in with Art Deco an exhibition on the Prohibition Era.  Frankie Wants Out will be playing on long set every Wednesday night in July, starting about 7.30.   The exhibition does cost to get in to, but the Art After Dark part (where we are playing) is all FREE, so come into town one Wed night, bring the family and have a jive to some hard boiled gangster swing!

We will also be playing a big show at The Espy Front Bar in St Kilda on Friday 11^th July – see our Myspace profile for more details and the poster:

Line up:

FRANKIE WANTS OUT

KING CITY SEVEN

THE VAUDEVILLAINS

THE TABASCO JUNKIES

Free Entry

These are always great nights and we'd love to play to a huge crowd, so be sure to catch us there.

TV APPEARANCE

As part of the advertising for the Art After Dark shows, FWO will be appearing on Channel 9's Today Show THUR 3^rd JULY.  We will be "crossed to" when they throw to Steve Jacobs to do the weather, as well as talking about us and the expo, we'll play a tune while he announces the forecasts and what not.  This will happen 3 times throughout the morning, so we'll get to play 3 different tunes.  The first one will be around 7.30, second around 8am, third around 8.30…  We know it's an early start, but it'll be even earlier for us, so roll out of bed and switch on the box and then call Channel 9 and tell them how great your thought we were… Obviously joking… they don't respond to phone calls, so put it writing.  He he he.

RECORDING

FWO hits the Shed Studios to record their debut album with John Castles.  Frankie will record 12-13 tracks and will have their album out by October (stand by for a launch date). 

A little taste? We are keeping most of what we record a secret, but we can let you know we'll be recording "Swing Kittens Meow"  and "Capone's Valentine" by popular request.

Stay tunes for more news and sneak previews regarding the album.

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Thanks for all your support and for taking the time to read this. We hope to see you at a few shows; Remember, we're still fundraising for our end of year tour and our album.  Stay tuned for more news – some of which is very exciting, but it'll have to wait for another time.

 

Any other info, or future gigs, be sure to visit www.myspace.com/frankiewantsout.

 

Cheers from

 

Sammy Vegas, Jimmy Casino, Smokin' J, Don Camero, The Shark Finn, Dom the Boxer, Benny Brooklyn, Pants Coatez and Boss Carlo Parisi.

 

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Mon 30 June	FWO Album Recording
Mon 30 June	Manchester Lane
Wed 2 July	National Gallery of Victoria
Thur 3 July	Channel 9's Today Show
Wed 9 July	National Gallery of Victoria
Fri 11 July	Espy Front Bar - Esplanade Hotel
Wed 16 July	National Gallery of Victoria
Wed 23 July	National Gallery of Victoria
Wed 30 July	National Gallery of Victoria
Sat 9 August	Bar 303
Sat 27 Sept	The Evelyn Hotel

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WOW, welcome 2008!  But we thought we'd just have a quick look at the wonderful year 2007 was for us in Frankie Wants Out.

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Frankie Wants Out played heaps of shows in 2007 at all different Venues/Festivals/Bars/Clubs. Festivals include the Wangaratta Jazz Fest, Brunswick Music Fest and the Queenscliff Music Fest. 2007 also saw the first FWO East Coast Tour named "The Skipping Town Tour". FWO played shows in Sydney, ..:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />Brisbane, Byron Bay, Gold Coast, Newcastle & Canberra.  All shows were a fantastic success and we were thrilled at how many people came out to see us play.  We also sold lots of EP's and T-shirts along the way.

Some of the shows we will always remember; playing the opening of the Melbourne International Arts Fest @ Melbourne Town Hall, playing Federation Square as part of Connections 07, playing our final Scarlette Jazz Club show (Scarlette RIP), playing on the Yarra Banks in Southbank for Stop The Traffic,  Playing the Queenscliff Music Fest to a packed room (and selling loads of EP & T's),  playing all the shows on our first tour – I know Newcastle will be a show we'll never forget – (those of us that can remember it to begin with), playing the Blue Diamond on New Years Eve.  All in all, we played many, many great shows in 2007

Our First EP – The Melbourne Way, which was launched at on the 30^th of Dec 06, but wasn't really "out" until 07, has sold almost 1000 copies and continues to sell well either over the internet or at live shows.

The EP includes the tracks:

Mob Rules

The Melbourne Way

Crevelli St

Martini Made of Tears

Jive x 5

Don't Play Dice with the Devil.

If you haven't picked up your copy yet, then make sure you do before they all go!

We were very lucky as we received quite a bit of Radio play in 07.  3 main tracks – The Melbourne Way, Don't Play Dice with Devil and Mob Rules were played on Triple J, 3RRR, PBS & 3LO.  Please feel free to request us on any of these mentioned stations.  Triple J's Roots n All & Home and Hosed continue to give FWO a bit of air play, so we say a big thanks to those shows.

2 Frankie Tunes (The Melbourne Way & Mob Rules) passed 10, 000 plays on our MySpace.  We have also met and had a heap of new friends join the Frankie myspace family.

What are we looking forward to in 2008?:

We started our residency at Melbourne's famous Evelyn Hotel, taking over from Funk Fiction on a Wednesday night, our first show was a great success and we hope to see many people down there on Wednesdays throughout summer.  We are raising money for our first Album, which we hope to record soon and then tour with.  We have a heap of cool shows coming up, including Moomba on the Yarra foreshore.

Who knows what the rest of 2008 holds for us, but let us say that we intend to make it just as great as 2007 was for us.

We want to thank everyone for their support, whether it be coming to shows, booking us, buying our CD's & Merch, depping for us or simply telling your friends about us.  We couldn't do it without you.

Thanks so much, keep Swingin' and we'll see you at a show soon.

From:

Sammy Vegas, Screaming Beau Armstrong, Don Camero, Smoking J, Sharky Finn, Dom the Boxer, Benny Brooklyn, Carl The Boss and Andy 'Pants' Coatez…

FRANKIE WANTS OUT

The below are a few of our Top Reviews from the Triple J Unearthed web site. We only put one song up, it was The Melbourne Way (see it currently on our MySpace). Thanks a lot to those who left comments.  We've only chosen our favorite comments.  Make sure you check out the gig guide!

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Frankie Wants Out The Melbourne Way (2006)

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rating: 4/5  As a temporary Melbourne expat, it made me miss Melbourne - I was even thinking of St Kilda Beach fondly. R.E.D 09 Nov, 2007 have your say »

rating: 5/5  haha. awesome. i want to see it live. Tara 25 Oct, 2007 have your say »

rating: 3/5  Ok... seriously... I can see why Frankie wants out! I want out... and Im not even in this group! Frank Sinatra would be proud! roknloud 10 Sep, 2007 have your say »

rating: 4/5  ... tangy swing flavoured love it! Schmog dog 01 Sep, 2007 have your say »

rating: 4/5  ha i love the name of this song, good shit! i like your music its original and catchy, keep it up aye! and congrats on making a feature on triple J thats awesome. If you could. Hit us back! Late Night Hunger Late_Night_Hunger 01 Aug, 2007 have your say »

rating: 4/5  Sweet!! floppy_fish 30 Jul, 2007 have your say »

rating: 5/5  great work, this is a really great song! the horns you got going on their are awesome! the vocals are great and the song tells a good story! the drums provide a solid back up as well so well done! Aids! 20 Jul, 2007 have your say »

rating: 5/5  That is the melbourne way! this boys are fantastic! and the song is just grand, the have a unique style and I recommend everyone to go see this band! danni_hell 17 Jul, 2007 have your say »

rating: 3/5  their music treats noise and aggression in a more abstract manner DONTCARRY 17 Jul, 2007 have your say »

rating: 5/5  I love this song, it's a theme song for every teenager in Melbourne with the air kisses and cool beat. Keep swinging FWO! The last gig was FANTASTIC! LMScotty 16 Jul, 2007 have your say »

rating: 5/5  Love the big band sound combined with a strong vocal line and melodic riffs. Its an absolute killer track. An awesome live act aswell. alygenn 15 Jul, 2007 have your say »

rating: 5/5  Caught you guys at Bar Broadway on Friday 13th. Absolutely brilliant! I bought your ep and haven't stopped listening to it since. Good to see bands being inventive and creative. Didzatron 15 Jul, 2007 have your say »

rating: 5/5  Smart, funny, funky, sharp - gold. Thanks Sarah for playing it on Root'n'All last night! johnwarburton 06 Jul, 2007 have your say »

rating: 5/5  I heard this featured on Triple J this morning on the way to work (at about 2am). Instantly struck me as an amazing funky and fresh track with elements similar to Joe Jackson - whom I adore. Keep up the great work guys. I can't wait to hear more tracks! :) crispynoodles 27 Jun, 2007 have your say »

rating: 5/5  ..r1_ContentPlaceHolder1_ContentPlaceHolder1_ReviewList1_RepeaterReview_ctl00_ReviewList1_DataList3_ctl14_ThemableImage8 style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; WIDTH: 20px; HEIGHT: 20px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" alt=5/5 src="http://www.triplejunearthed.com/App_Themes/Unearthed/images/rate_star.gif" align=absMiddle> This was one of those songs that finishes... And you put it straight back on again! goanna 26 Jun, 2007 have your say »

rating: 5/5  yay! frankie wants out??? well i want in... bring it on. Mojo Juju 22 Jun, 2007 have your say »

rating: 5/5  Wow, what a great band. These guys are like no other, they want to make me jive at least 5 times. Awsome live band. Such an original idea. dingding 20 Jun, 2007 have your say »

rating: 5/5  Love it. Makes me want to dance Original music! Cool olgrimey 14 Jun, 2007 have your say »

rating: 5/5  ..ontentPlaceHolder1_ContentPlaceHolder1_ReviewList1_RepeaterReview_ctl00_ReviewList1_DataList3_ctl18_ThemableImage8 style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; WIDTH: 20px; HEIGHT: 20px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" alt=5/5 src="http://www.triplejunearthed.com/App_Themes/Unearthed/images/rate_star.gif" align=absMiddle> wow! makes me feel like a gangster from the 1930s! makes me want to dance..if only there was someone home to dance with or if only i could actually swing dance! :-S check them for something a little less mainstream and a little bit different! love the inclusion in the lyrics of my hometown..maybe a future tourism ad? screw 'where the bloody hell are ya?' and welcome 'miss the melbourne way of saying goodbye!' steve dudemeister 03 May, 2007 have your say »

rating: 4/5  Yea!!!! Love it! great!! cant wait to see em live, hope they come to queensland soon!!!! badmoonbassplayer 16 Apr, 2007 have your say »

rating: 5/5  These guys are amazing. They have great energy and interesting, catchy, original music. And it's a lot of fun to listen to! Love this tune! Ludicrousity 04 Mar, 2007 have your say »

rating: 5/5  Wow! These guys are amazing. It's not everyday you get to hear such awesome music coming out of the Melbourne Pub Rock scene. Keep up the good work! I am Jesus 08 Nov, 2006 have your say »

rating: 5/5  ..mages/rate_star.gif" align=absMiddle> A great song and a cool arrangement, catchy as too! I agree, they are totally different to anything else on the unearthed site. There is another tune on their myspace that is great too! I have seen these guys at gigs and they're fantastic. This tune should get some air play I reckon! Good work Frankie Wants Out! Cat Box Murphy 21 Sep, 2006 have your say »

rating: 5/5  killer track from a killer band. great horn lines and the singer packs a punch!! NickT 18 Sep, 2006 have your say »

rating: 5/5  These guys are fantastic.. They're new and hot and different to everyone else, lets hear it for not just the same old-same old! Plus muscially they're totally on the money. C Bear 18 Sep, 2006 have your say »

rating: 4/5  so very good, these guys cut it live as well! simply amazing, looking forwards to the next show.. theresignator 15 Sep, 2006 have your say »

rating: 5/5  ..l00_ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_ContentPlaceHolder1_ContentPlaceHolder1_ReviewList1_RepeaterReview_ctl00_ReviewList1_DataList3_ctl26_ThemableImage6 style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; WIDTH: 20px; HEIGHT: 20px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" alt=5/5 src="http://www.triplejunearthed.com/App_Themes/Unearthed/images/rate_star.gif" align=absMiddle> ..ate_star.gif" align=absMiddle> you guys really are amazing! the songs are fanstastic, the arrangements are great! i would say flawless tracks! thanks for writing these songs and keep up the good work! goules87 12 Sep, 2006 have your say »

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Frankie Wants Out Don't Play Dice With The Devil (2006)

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The last track off 'The Melbourne Way' EP, Don't Play Dice with the Devil is a chance for the Frankie boys to bust out some smokin' blues solos and have a bit of a sing-along to!

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rating: 5/5  Good rule to live by, great song, well played. Nice to see someone reviving swing! I look forward to seeing these guys live! Makes my feet move. - "Nana" Mex MexJ 13 Sep, 2007 have your say »

rating: 5/5  Another great track by these guys. They are so interesting and talented! I'm a huge fan! Ludicrousity 20 Jul, 2007 have your say »

rating: 5/5  .. 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; WIDTH: 20px; HEIGHT: 20px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" alt=5/5 src="http://www.triplejunearthed.com/App_Themes/Unearthed/images/rate_star.gif" align=absMiddle> FRANKIE WANTS OUT IS AWESOME!!! C Bear 16 Jul, 2007 have your say »

rating: 5/5  Great track. Great use of the blues in a pop setting. dingding 16 Jul, 2007 have your say »

rating: 5/5  I can't stop listening to this song! Makes you wanna get up and dance. You guys really let loose when you played this live and it was gold. Didzatron 15 Jul, 2007 have your say »

rating: 5/5  Don't Play Dice With the Devil is a fantastic track packed full of brilliant instrument solos and a catchy chorus. The song is well structured and creates an immediate feel-good vibe! I am Jesus 14 Jul, 2007 have your say »

rating: 5/5  ..RepeaterReview_ctl01_ReviewList1_DataList3_ctl06_ThemableImage8 style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; WIDTH: 20px; HEIGHT: 20px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" alt=5/5 src="http://www.triplejunearthed.com/App_Themes/Unearthed/images/rate_star.gif" align=absMiddle> WOW - another GREAT tune Frankie Wants Out! Its great to hear you guys take some solos and what not, the solos are all Awesome! The band shouts are unreal too, love the timing on them. I Love it all, hopefully this one will get some air play too, I heard Melbourne Way the other night on Triple J - so exciting! Keep up the good work - keep playing Frankie Wants Out Triple J! Cat Box Murphy 14 Jul, 2007 have your say »

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Frankie Wants Out Mob Rules (2006)

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First track off Frankie Wants Out EP, The Melbourne Way! Sets the standard for one hell of swingin' EP.

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rating: 5/5  Fantastic revisionist jazz! listening to this track doesn't quite messure up the the fantastic experience of seeing it live but it's still great to listen to MagicSombrero 06 Sep, 2007 have your say »

rating: 5/5  I cannot describe in words my love for this song. I am Jesus 05 Sep, 2007 have your say »

rating: 5/5  ..GHT-WIDTH: 0px" alt=5/5 src="http://www.triplejunearthed.com/App_Themes/Unearthed/images/rate_star.gif" align=absMiddle> WOW! This is the best song so far from these guys, it has everything! Great ripping solo from the sax player, great drum intro, great lyrics and singing and great horn lines - so tight guys! These guys are sure to go places. They are great - give them more air play! Loving the Swing boys. Cat Box Murphy 05 Sep, 2007

Pretty cool huh - nothing below 4/5 - Back of the Net!

Haven't heard us yet?  Well, come to a gig and see us, buy our CD and maybe even a T-Shirt.

See you at a show.

FRANKIE WANTS OUT

So. . .

If you like Live Music – If you know any us personally - If you like to dance - If you are a fan of FWO – If you like Swing Music – If you've ever seen FWO before ANYWHERE - If you like a good night out – If you've ever shared a bill with us – If you LOVE Melbourne – If you've ever been drunk with us If you LOVE Melbourne - If you've ever filled in for us - If you LOVE Melbourne – If you've supported FWO in the past – If you are a fan of Brunswick St – If you're curios if Neo Swing compares to Traditional Swing - If you like Rockabilly Music – If you've ever loved, kissed or screwed us (in one way or another) - If you like Colorful Gangster Characters – If you like The Decoys – If you want to support us in the biggest way EVER – If you're free on the 29t of December - IF YOU'VE BEEN WAITING AS LONG AS WE HAVE. . . .

If you fall under ANY of the above – then you MUST come to this. . .

FRANKIE WANTS OUT'S EP LAUNCH
Launching their Debut EP – THE MELBOURNE WAY (Out Now)
W/ The Decoys

Friday the 29th of December @ The Evelyn Hotel

WRITE IT IN YOUR DIARIES NOW!!

We need you there – no matter who you are, how you know us or where you're coming from.

If you need any more details – email us, or send us a comment.

You MUST come – not only to support us – it is also going to be the COOLEST and most SWINGIN night of Frankie Wants Out's Swing Career.

See you there.

Andy J. Pants
Frankie Wants Out.

(if you want, come to our xmas party gig with Mach Pelican and more - see our gig guide)

Frankie Fundraising! 

You may or may not know that I and Andy have been working towards organizing a community fundraiser event that will take place on Friday October the 20th. This blog is to keep you, the good people of Melbourne, informed and up to date about why's, the wherefores and the reasons thereof in relation to this gig.

The event will be run by and at The Salvation Army Brunswick, where I work, and we will be raising money for an organization called The Hope Street Refuge.

The Refuge provides temporary housing for young people who are at risk of becoming homeless. They provide a broad range of services for these youth including family counseling, out reach, searching for accommodation, youth reconciliation and so on.

Through meeting with the refuge Andy and I came up with the idea of raising some money for them to buy some musical instruments and start a program there. It fits perfectly; we're putting on a night of live music because we think music is a great thing which should be available and accessible to everyone. But the reality is not everyone has the chance to experience music. The money raised from this event will go towards helping those without the resources or wealth to experience music.

Andy and I have also had regular meetings with a class from Brunswick Secondary College who are keen to help out in anyway they can. Basically the class works towards community projects and goals and they're very excited about helping out. We're also having a band from the school participating.   

We've got some great bands lined up including the Sea Bombs, Early Nerd Special, Wyreless, The Perfect Sunday, Twist of Fate, and of course, Frankie Wants Out. This gig will also be a great opportunity for some younger bands to get a leg up and have a go at doing a gig with some more experienced bands.

So here's the run down, put it in your diary!

What? Drug and alcohol free fundraiser gig

When? Friday October 20th, Friday night 7pm til late

Where? Brunswick Salvation Army hall, 256 Albert street Brunswick

Why? Raise money to start a 'Hope street refuge music program'.....and to have a great night out!

How much? $10 at the door.

They'll be food for sale and the night and other fun things going down. If you think you'd like to help out in anyway at all (no matter how small), leave us a message on the myspace and Andy and I will get back to. If not, just come along and have a great time with us, we'd love to see you there.

Cheers,

Cam Stark

FRANKIE WANTS OUT

**UPDATE**

A big thanks to all the people who contacted us after our gig at the Espy on Friday.  To say we had a blast is an understatement.  Thanks also to Bosma and The Resignators for hooking us up with the Gershwin Room action. 

Our next show coming up is on Friday the 25^th of August at Scarlet Bar.  I hear what youre saying How the F#ck did Frankie get on Neighbours?   Did Dom sleep with Izzy again? Even after telling her that the Rogue Traders suck balls?  That is exactly what I was thinking 12 months ago when we first played there.  Turns out theres another Scarlet Bar at 185 Smith St in Fitzroy and Frankie have been lucky enough to have had a residency there for the past 12 months.  So our next gig is a celebration.  Not just a celebration of our 1^st birthday but a celebration of all the things weve achieved in the past 12 months.  No band members have punched on, nobody has slept with anybodys girlfriend (as far as I know), and we managed to kick that nasty drug habit we had early on.  Yes things are certainly coming up Milhouse.  FRABJESDAY (formerly Green Eggs & Jazz) will be the support band and will be starting at 8:30 and well be getting our freak on at about 9:30pmish (or sometime close to that).

In other news Frankies EP is on the verge of being available (for those who need their hit of Frankie in daylight hours).  So keep checking our mypace for the date and venue of our EP Launch.

Thanks again for all the kind words and we hope to see all you cats on the 25^th makin the joint jump.

Peace

Swing It!

Sammy Vegas
(FRANKIE WANTS OUT)

Swing Patrol's Jitterbug Contest
A few Saturday nights ago, FWO had the honor of sponsoring the annual Swing Patrol Jitterbug Competition. Andy and Cam from the band attended and were so pleased they did. "Man, some of the moves they pulled out were out of this world! Im so glad to be even a tiny part of something so money and so swing!" Cam Stark. "The standard of dancing tonight is so high, I knew Melbournes swing scene was tops, but I was still surprised at how well these dancers did. I sure hope we get a chance to support Melbournes Swing Scene again!" Andy Coates.  A Big congratulations to all the dancers involved and a big thank you to all at Swing Patrol for allowing FWO to be a part of such a wonderful event. www.swingpatrol.com.au

Mailing List
Many have sent messages to FWOs myspace asking about the mailing list. If you wish to join, simply send an email to frankiewantsout@hotmail.com with the subject "join" and youll be taken care of.

A quick update form the Swingin' world of Frankie

In FWO's very first blog (yeah, thats right, we're doing the blog thing - who does this?? Gheez!  Not wishing to offend any bloggers out there) 
Anyways. . . .   In our first blog, we've decided to look at the catch phrase we are famous for inventing:

Where Does Salvation Lie?  Salvation Lies With Swing!

Discuss: