Frankie Emerson

Frankie Emerson
Background information
Birth name	Frankie A. Emerson
Born	(1972-05-22) May 22, 1972 (age 53)
Origin	Los Angeles, California, United States
Genres	Psychedelic, experimental, shoegaze, avant-garde, folk rock, indie rock
Instrument(s)	Guitar, bass guitar, piano, clarinet, banjo, etc.
Years active	2000–present
Labels	Bomp! Records, TVT Records, Tee Pee Records, A Recordings,

Frankie Emerson, also known as Frankie Teardrop, is an American indie multi-instrumentalist, best known for his work with the neo-psychedelic rock band, The Brian Jonestown Massacre. ^[1]

The Brian Jonestown Massacre

Emerson with the Brian Jonestown Massacre in 2010

Emerson joined The BJM in March, 2000, and is notable for his twelve-string guitar and various other contributions, playing lead guitar on the song "When Jokers Attack", among others, and co-writing "You Have Been Disconnected".

The Brian Jonestown Massacre in 2004

Spindrift

Emerson is a multi-instrumentalist (guitar, keyboards, percussion) and original member of the music line-up of the neo-psychedelic rock band, Spindrift. ^[2]

Other projects

Emerson has also contributed to other American rock bands; The Situation and playing bass for neo-psychedelic rock band, The Cold War Direction.

External links

• Brian Jonestown Massacre
• The Situation's homepage

References

1. "Frankie Emerson". The Brian Jonestown Massacre Archives. Archived from the original on 21 August 2008. Retrieved 20 June 2008.
2. "SPINDRIFT". Archived from the original on 2012-02-16. Retrieved 2008-07-29.