Brian Franke

I find myself with my lack of newsletters apologizing for the lack of communication.  I've been off my game for a while, though I do have some updates on what's been happening with me regarding music and non-music things related…

The year is flying by for me.  Usually they say that's because you're having fun, but this year hasn't been entirely fun with sick pets, broken HVACs, and a mortgage escrow company who messed things up.  But I won't get…

It's around this time of year where things begin to pick up and the dull of the winter fades away.  This spring I'm taking a month off from playing gigs.  Why?  I'll tell you below.  St Patrick's Day is also…

Hello and greetings from Charlottesville!  It has been quite a few months since I last wrote, and I am doing great down in the new digs and in my new home with my wife.  In fact, here's some photos below…

DC Memoirs, In Case you Missed it:

Chpt 1: Everyone Leaves DC One Day

In the summer of 2000, I spent my first amount of time living in Washington, DC.  At the time I was 20 and…