Derek Frank Archives
Derek Frank Releases “Origin Story”
Derek Frank has been around the world playing music with Air Supply, Gwen Stefani, and Shania Twain. Now, he’s released “Origin Story,” an instrumental album that mixes in funk, jazz, blues, and seventies soundtrack music.
Saluting Peter Gabriel (with Derek Frank): I Don’t Remember
Following up on their first video (Don’t Give Up), Derek Frank sent us the latest from the Saluting Peter Gabriel project. In this one, they take on “I Don’t Remember.”
Saluting Peter Gabriel (with Derek Frank): Don’t Give Up
Derek Frank performed a Peter Gabriel tribute show on August 31st at Apogee Studios in Santa Monica, California. He sent us a video of the group’s performance of “Don’t Give Up.”
Derek Frank: Jive Talkin’
Derek Frank sent me his latest video, which he calls an “instrumental-ish cover of The Bee Gees’ “Jive Talkin'”, played with a handful of basses, vocoder, keys, and drums.” Derek is joined by Ty Bailie on keys and Jake Hayden on drums.
“At Home and Social” with Nuno Bettencourt: Barracuda
A few days ago, Derek Frank shared this video on Facebook. Recorded in 2020, here's Frank performing “Barracuda” with Nancy Wilson and Nuno Bettencourt on guitar, Liv Warfield on vocals, and Taylor Hawkins on drums. They absolutely nailed it.
Derek Frank: Onward (Live at the Baked Potato)
Derek Frank sent us this video he shot at Baked Potato last year, with the band performing “Onward” from his latest album, “Eleven Years Later”. The mix is incredible, as is the performance and tune.
Derek Frank: Off The Top
Way back in the early days of No Treble, we published a review of Derek Frank’s album, “Let the Games Begin…” Derek is still bringing that music to live audiences. Here’s his band performing “Off the Top” at The Baked Potato. Funky as ever!
Derek Frank: That’s What SHE Said
Derek Frank sent us the fifth and final video from his “Live at Palomino Sound” series, which was filmed on November 16th, 2020 at Palomino Sound in Los Angeles, California. Here’s the group performing “That’s What SHE Said”.
Derek Frank: Hunker Down
Derek Frank sent us the fourth entry in his series of videos recorded live at Palomino Sound in Los Angeles, CA on November 16th, 2020. “Hunker Down” was written by Derek and man, it is funky.
Derek Frank: The Trooper
Derek Frank just sent us the latest in his video series he recorded live at Palomino Sound in Los Angeles, CA last year. This time around, he and the band take on Iron Maiden’s “The Trooper”.
Derek Frank: Irregardlessly
Our friend Derek Frank sent us his first video of a series he recorded live at Palomino Sound in Los Angeles. Here’s the band performing “Irregardlessly” from Derek’s latest album, “Eleven Years Later”. I dig the vibe on this new record!
Derek Frank Releases “Eleven Years Later”
L.A. touring and session ace Derek Frank has returned with his first solo album in over a decade. “Eleven Years Later” picks up from 2009’s “Let The Games Begin…” and continues to draw from from funk, soul, jazz, blues, Southern rock, and more.