Derek Frank Archives
Stripped to the Groove: Derek Frank’s Bass and Drums Take on I Heard It Through the Grapevine
Derek Frank sits deep in the pocket on Grapevine, pairing great time with a vintage P bass and some of the best gear in the room.
Derek Frank Joins All-Star Ozzy Tribute at VMAs with Yungblud, Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, and Nuno Bettencourt
An epic Ozzy Osbourne tribute at the 2025 VMAs featured Derek Frank on bass with some of rock’s biggest names.
Derek Frank Locks into the Pocket on “Demon on Wheels” Live at Hitkor
Derek Frank's latest live video captures his deep pocket and groove-driven bass lines on "Demon on Wheels," recorded at Hitkor Studios.
Derek Frank Drops a Killer Groove on “Theme From Steel City” Live at The Baked Potato
Derek Frank and his band lay down the groove on “Theme From Steel City,” with the bass coming through loud and clear. Dig how the band kicks things up a notch around the 3:30 mark.
Derek Frank Band Announces Tour Dates
After releasing Origin Story back in April, Derek Frank is taking his show on the road. The bassist, who is also known for his work with Gwen Stefani and Shania Twain, will be leading his band in a run of dates that will focus on the West Coast.
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!