Dr. Frank

Dr. Frank is punk rock’s Noel Coward or Cole Porter. Beneath the impeccably tight and catchy pop-punk sound his band The MR.T EXPERIENCE pioneered lurk lyrics sharper and more intricate than you ever dreamed. Now, with his first solo record, Dr. Frank is ready to showcase new material as well as shine the light on his decade of punk rock songwriting.

Show Business Is My Life gave Dr. Frank the opportunity to explore musical genres his well known band MTX doesn’t usually try on for size. One of the original Lookout! records acts and Gilman Street staples from the get go, The Mr. T. Experience is considered by many critics and fans to have created the East Bay pop punk sound, while consistently outsmarting and outclassing most of their contemporaries. Showcasing the Doctor’s scathingly witty songwriting, Show Business Is My Life features the sounds of country, bossa nova, straight ahead rock’n’roll, and 60’s beat music as well as the inevitable pop punk flavor. This new crop of songs represents some of the most subtle, complicated, and ingenious work Dr. Frank has ever done.

The idea for this release started with the acoustic guitar-accompanied solo songs that have appeared sporadically on the last few MR.T EXPERIENCE albums, but quickly grew into something more ambitious. Dr. Frank, with producer Kevin Army (MTX, OPERATION IVY) behind the board, enlisted the talents of Kepi (GROOVIE GHOULIES), Aaron Elliott (CRIMPSHRINE, PINHEAD GUNPOWDER), all of THE HI-FIVES, and ME FIRST, in order to realize his vision. Recorded throughout 1998 between tours and recording with MTX, Show Business Is My Life trumpets the Doctor’s uncanny ability to turn a phrase, rock a beat, and break your heart.