Frank Lenz
Encyclopedia
Frank Lenz is a drummer from Southern California
who has done work for many bands and artists, including but not limited to Starflyer 59
, Daniel Amos
, Crystal Lewis
, Duraluxe, Map
, Charity Empressa, Kevin Max
, Cush and The Dingees
.
"Playing drums is all I ever wanted to do," Lenz has said, and by the age of 13, he began his career as studio drummer. He went on to be a part of several different bands such as Fold Zandura
, The Lassie Foundation
and Starflyer 59
Frank Lenz lives in Huntington Beach, California. Lenz's newest album "Vile Lenz and Thieves" was recently released on Hidden Agenda.
Southern California
Southern California is a megaregion, or megapolitan area, in the southern area of the U.S. state of California. Large urban areas include Greater Los Angeles and Greater San Diego. The urban area stretches along the coast from Ventura through the Southland and Inland Empire to San Diego...
who has done work for many bands and artists, including but not limited to Starflyer 59
Starflyer 59
Starflyer 59 is an alternative rock band from Riverside, California that was founded in 1993 by Jason Martin, brother of Ronnie Martin of Joy Electric. While Jason Martin has written nearly all of Starflyer 59's songs, the band has included a number of different musicians over the years, including...
, Daniel Amos
Daniel Amos
Daniel Amos is a rock band formed in 1974 by Terry Scott Taylor on guitars and vocals, Marty Dieckmeyer on bass guitar, Steve Baxter on guitars and Jerry Chamberlain on lead guitars. Current members include bassist Tim Chandler, guitarist Greg Flesch and drummer Ed McTaggart...
, Crystal Lewis
Crystal Lewis
Crystal Lewis is an American contemporary Christian/Gospel vocalist, songwriter and author.-Early years:Lewis grew up singing in her father's church...
, Duraluxe, Map
MAP (band)
Map is an indie pop band from Riverside, CA that consists of Josh Dooley , Paul Akers and Trevor Monks .-Biography:Map began as a revolving door with one steady fixture: Josh Dooley...
, Charity Empressa, Kevin Max
Kevin Max
Kevin Max Smith is an American singer, songwriter, and poet. He is best known for being a member of the Christian pop group dc Talk...
, Cush and The Dingees
The Dingees
The Dingees are a band formed in Orange County, California in 1996.-Lineup:* Matthew "Pegleg" Roberts: vocals, guitar, alto saxophone * Dave Chevalier: tenor saxophone, vocals, keys * Matt "Bean" Hernandez: bass...
.
Biography
Frank Lenz started taking drum lessons when he was eight years old. A natural, he was soon working as a session musician. After playing with several indie bands, Lenz developed his original work as a solo musician, mixing the pop of Burt Bacharach with power rock like Steely Dan, jazz fusion, and Stevie Wonder-style R&B."Playing drums is all I ever wanted to do," Lenz has said, and by the age of 13, he began his career as studio drummer. He went on to be a part of several different bands such as Fold Zandura
Fold Zandura
Fold Zandura is an alternative rock band from California. They released four albums between 1995 and 1999 plus one white 7" vinyl. Each album was released under a different label. The two premier members also founded the industrial band Mortal. Their songs are "love songs and praise songs"...
, The Lassie Foundation
The Lassie Foundation
The Lassie Foundation is an indie band from Southern California. Their style has been described as "pink noise pop." They disbanded in 2006 after having released three albums as well as several EPs, but have reunited and are working on a new full-length album....
and Starflyer 59
Starflyer 59
Starflyer 59 is an alternative rock band from Riverside, California that was founded in 1993 by Jason Martin, brother of Ronnie Martin of Joy Electric. While Jason Martin has written nearly all of Starflyer 59's songs, the band has included a number of different musicians over the years, including...
Frank Lenz lives in Huntington Beach, California. Lenz's newest album "Vile Lenz and Thieves" was recently released on Hidden Agenda.
Full Length Albums
- The Hot Stuff (2001, Northern RecordsNorthern RecordsNorthern Records is an independent record label located in California. It was founded in 1999. It is currently being distributed in the United States and Canada by RED Distribution .-CD releases:-Digital releases:...
, Review: The Phantom Tollbooth) - The Last Temptation of Frank Lenz (2003, independent)
- Conquest Slaughter (2004, Velvet Blue MusicVelvet Blue MusicVelvet Blue Music is an independent record label founded in 1996 by Jeff Cloud . They are a label that has prided itself on a completely independent nature and DIY ethics while also living up to these same qualities...
, Review: The Phantom Tollbooth) - VileLenz & Thieves (2006, Hidden Agenda)
- "Strictly Background" (2009, Velvet Blue MusicVelvet Blue MusicVelvet Blue Music is an independent record label founded in 1996 by Jeff Cloud . They are a label that has prided itself on a completely independent nature and DIY ethics while also living up to these same qualities...
Bands
- Fold ZanduraFold ZanduraFold Zandura is an alternative rock band from California. They released four albums between 1995 and 1999 plus one white 7" vinyl. Each album was released under a different label. The two premier members also founded the industrial band Mortal. Their songs are "love songs and praise songs"...
- Lassie Foundation, The
- Starflyer 59Starflyer 59Starflyer 59 is an alternative rock band from Riverside, California that was founded in 1993 by Jason Martin, brother of Ronnie Martin of Joy Electric. While Jason Martin has written nearly all of Starflyer 59's songs, the band has included a number of different musicians over the years, including...
- Pony Express
- HeadphonesHeadphonesHeadphones are a pair of small loudspeakers, or less commonly a single speaker, held close to a user's ears and connected to a signal source such as an audio amplifier, radio, CD player or portable Media Player. They are also known as stereophones, headsets or, colloquially, cans. The in-ear...
- Shepherd (with Ronnie MartinRonnie MartinRonnie Martin is an American musician best known as the sole member of the synth-pop outfit Joy Electric, one of the few remaining major bands to model its music after classic electro-pop...
of Joy ElectricJoy ElectricJoy Electric is the brand label for a series of electropop/synth pop productions by Ronnie Martin. Martin began producing music under the Joy Electric name in 1994, after the demise of Dance House Children, a band Ronnie was in with his brother Jason Martin of Starflyer 59. Starflyer 59 bass player...
) - Mortal
- Cush
- Charity Empressa
Album contributions
- Calico SunsetCalico SunsetCalico Sunset is a Bakersfield, California-based electro-pop band, comprising Joseph and Jenny. Calico Sunset is signed to Jeff Cloud's Velvet Blue Music. Calico Sunset's debut album on VBM, "Deep Deep Paranoia," was produced by and featured Frank Lenz and featured Josh Dooley on guitar...
- Deep, Deep Paranoia - Calicoes, The - Custom Acceleration
- Jared ColingerJared ColingerJared Colinger is a songwriter and musician based in Tennessee. He has recorded with Frank Lenz, Josh Dooley , Jason Martin and Ronnie Martin . Originally in Eastern Tennessee he moved to the west coast in early 2007 to tour more and continue his recording...
- Favourite Hallucination EPFavourite Hallucination EPThe debut EP from Jared Colinger, recorded in 2006 and produced by Frank Lenz-Track listing:# "Favourite Hallucination" – 3:34# "Cinnamon & Cigarettes" – 3:11# "Carefree Indifference" – 3:10# "Ships Collide" – 3:32# "The Mediocrity" – 3:44... - Cooper, Amy - Mirrors
- Charity Empressa - Charity Empressa, The Skin of Whippets
- CUSH - Cush/New Sound, Cush EP
- Daniel AmosDaniel AmosDaniel Amos is a rock band formed in 1974 by Terry Scott Taylor on guitars and vocals, Marty Dieckmeyer on bass guitar, Steve Baxter on guitars and Jerry Chamberlain on lead guitars. Current members include bassist Tim Chandler, guitarist Greg Flesch and drummer Ed McTaggart...
- Mr. Buechner's DreamMr. Buechner's DreamMr Buechner's Dream is the title of a 2001 double album by the rock band Daniel Amos.Although the album includes over 30 songs, the band did not set out to record a double album. "I think Chris Colbert thought we were a little crazy...
(additional keyboards & percussion) - Duraluxe - The Suitcase
- Everett, Wayne - KingsQueens
- Fold ZanduraFold ZanduraFold Zandura is an alternative rock band from California. They released four albums between 1995 and 1999 plus one white 7" vinyl. Each album was released under a different label. The two premier members also founded the industrial band Mortal. Their songs are "love songs and praise songs"...
- Re:turn, Ultraforever - HeadphonesHeadphones (band)Headphones was an American indie rock-synth band with members David Bazan , Frank Lenz of Starflyer 59, and T. W. Walsh...
- HeadphonesHeadphones (album)Headphones is the self-titled debut album by Headphones. The album features David Bazan on keyboards, and Frank Lenz on drums. Tim Walsh also contributed to the recording, albeit sparsely, as Bazan attested in November 2006:....
(drums) - Kat Jones - Building EP, La Rosa, La Calavera
- Lassie Foundation, TheThe Lassie FoundationThe Lassie Foundation is an indie band from Southern California. Their style has been described as "pink noise pop." They disbanded in 2006 after having released three albums as well as several EPs, but have reunited and are working on a new full-length album....
- Pacifico, El Dorado (engineer), I Duel Sioux And The Ale Of Saturn - Lewis, CrystalCrystal LewisCrystal Lewis is an American contemporary Christian/Gospel vocalist, songwriter and author.-Early years:Lewis grew up singing in her father's church...
- Holy, Holy, Holy, More - MAPMAP (band)Map is an indie pop band from Riverside, CA that consists of Josh Dooley , Paul Akers and Trevor Monks .-Biography:Map began as a revolving door with one steady fixture: Josh Dooley...
- Secrets By the Highway, Think Like an Owner - Max, KevinKevin MaxKevin Max Smith is an American singer, songwriter, and poet. He is best known for being a member of the Christian pop group dc Talk...
- The Imposter - Nelson, Holly - Leaving the Yard
- O.C. Supertones - Chase the Sun(drums),Loud and Clear (drums)
- Plankeye - RelocationRelocation"Relocation is the process of assigning load addresses to various parts of [a] program and adjusting the code and data in the program to reflect the assigned addresses."...
- Pony Express - Becoming What You Hate, Fraud EP, "Odd Balls"
- RoperRoper (band)Roper was a Christian pop-punk band formed in Denver, Colorado. The band consisted of Reese Roper on lead vocals, Jonathan Byrnside on lead guitar, Jonathan Till on bass, Matt Emmett on rhythm guitar, and Nick White on drums.-Background :Guerilla RodeoGuerilla Rodeo was a short-lived project...
- Brace Yourself for the MediocreBrace Yourself for the MediocreBrace Yourself for the Mediocre is the only album of the band Roper, released October 19, 2004. It was put together by lead singer Reese Roper before he had put the rest of the band together. The album has a pop punk sound, although HM comments that it "has much more in common with the raw side...
(drums) - Shepherd - Committing To Tape (drums)
- Starflyer 59Starflyer 59Starflyer 59 is an alternative rock band from Riverside, California that was founded in 1993 by Jason Martin, brother of Ronnie Martin of Joy Electric. While Jason Martin has written nearly all of Starflyer 59's songs, the band has included a number of different musicians over the years, including...
- Leave Here a StrangerLeave Here a StrangerLeave Here a Stranger is the sixth full-length album by Starflyer 59. Unlike most contemporary albums, it was recorded and mixed in mono as opposed to stereo...
(additionals), OldOld (Starflyer 59 album)Old, the seventh full-length album released by Starflyer 59, was released on Tooth & Nail Records in 2003. It is often considered one of the best albums by Starflyer 59, as it reintroduces the band's rock oriented sound...
(drums, bg vocals), I Am the Portuguese BluesI Am the Portuguese BluesI Am the Portuguese Blues is the eighth full-length album released by Starflyer 59. With this album, the band returned to its past in multiple ways. The band's earlier albums had been characterized by loud guitars, but later albums saw the band progress to a softer sound, incorporating keyboards...
(drums), The Last LaurelThe Last LaurelThe Last Laurel is an EP released by Indie rock band Starflyer 59. It was released in 2004 on Tooth & Nail Records.-Track listing:#"Softness, Goodness" – 4:06#"The Man Who Will Lead" – 3:06...
(drum kit), Talking Voice vs. Singing VoiceTalking Voice vs. Singing VoiceTalking Voice vs. Singing Voice is an album by the band Starflyer 59. Its sound is very different from the band's early work, which was characterized by loud guitars and a "wall of sound." This album features string arrangements on several tracks and a trumpet on the song "Easy Street." Most of...
(drum kit, string arrangements) - Swift, Richard - Walking Without Effort, The Novelist
- The WeepiesThe WeepiesThe Weepies are an indie pop-folk duo of married singer-songwriters Deb Talan and Steve Tannen. Their music has been described as "subtly intoxicating folk-pop".-Formation and early years :...
- Hideaway, Be My Thrill - The DingeesThe DingeesThe Dingees are a band formed in Orange County, California in 1996.-Lineup:* Matthew "Pegleg" Roberts: vocals, guitar, alto saxophone * Dave Chevalier: tenor saxophone, vocals, keys * Matt "Bean" Hernandez: bass...
- Sundown to MidnightSundown to MidnightSundown to Midnight is the second full length album from California ska band The Dingees-Track listing:# "Rally-O" – 2:47# "Can't Trust No Man" – 2:46# "Votes And Violence" – 2:41# "Radio Freedom" – 3:45# "Leave The Kids Alone" – 1:39...
and The Crucial ConspiracyThe Crucial ConspiracyThe Crucial Conspiracy is the third full length album by Californian ska band The Dingees. The album shows a reggae and roots music influence, although its style constantly shifts and includes what was described as only "a fading memory" of third wave ska....
External links
- http://www.velvetbluemusic.com Velvet Blue MusicVelvet Blue MusicVelvet Blue Music is an independent record label founded in 1996 by Jeff Cloud . They are a label that has prided itself on a completely independent nature and DIY ethics while also living up to these same qualities...
- http://www.velvetbluemusic.com/franklenz - Velvet Blue Music Press Page on Frank
- The Cosmic Door - Frank Lenz interview (2006)
- Somewhere Cold - Frank Lenz interview (2003)
- MySpace: Frank Lenz, accessed 12 October 2006