Frank Bango

Frank Bango is a New York–based singer-songwriter with five albums to his name, most recently Touchy/Feely (2013). When touring he is backed by a collective of musicians known as The Magic Fingers. He co-writes his songs with songwriter Richy Vesecky. In 2007 he was diagnosed with Hodgkins' Lymphoma but has been in remission for six years.[1]

Frank Bango
Background information
OriginNew York
GenresSinger-songwriter
Occupation(s)Musician, vocalist
InstrumentsVocals, guitar
Years active17
LabelsSincere Recordings
Associated actsThe Magic Fingers, Richy Vesecky, Simone White
Websitewww.frankbango.com

Influences

Bango has been compared to Elvis Costello, a comparison he initially was uncomfortable with but has since accepted. "I can see why people spot the influence but I think there are some others that, to me seem just as obvious. But if people hear Costello that's A OK with me. I used to get worried about that but after trying to fight it for years I just decided that he was a bona fide influence". He also acknowledges the influence of Brian Wilson, Ray Davies and Charlie Rich and Jonathan Richman.[2]

Discography
  • I Set Myself on Fire Today (1994)
  • Fugitive Girls (1998)
  • The Unstudied Sea (2002)
  • The Sweet Songs of Decay (2008)
  • Touchy/Feely (2013)
gollark: Say I type `28827383 + 94938383838` into my imaginary computer. I can't rapidly calculate that. What do?
gollark: I can't have a useful computer in my dream unless I'm actually simulating the computer in unrealistic levels of detail.
gollark: ???
gollark: Physical things probably won't work without an accurate physics model for feedback. Intellectual work maybe could but I need paper/computers to work on due to working memory constraints and I'd assume most people are similar.
gollark: Anyway, I don't see how you could do any serious work in a dream-y context.

References
  1. "Frank Bango Sings Sweet Songs Of Decay", Obscured Sound, (2008)
  2. Bertino, Marie. "Frank Bango and the Magic Fingers" The Deli Magazine, 2004.


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