Frank Palangi - (Queensbury, New York)

Rock music - http://www.myspace.com/frankpalangirocks

Frank Palangi, a one-man band whose work has ranged from acoustic to hard rock.

"I'm Waiting" 2nd solo CD released 2008. Better than the first (Falling too). More mainstream, less acoustic work, more Hard Rock style. "My goal is to reach a mainstream audience, and hit the radio stations." "Maybe even a music video." "I'm still doing all the instruments and having a couple of guest musicians." This 2nd CD shows the improvement of the artist and skills of music/song writing.

Working as a solo artist who performs all his own instrumentation has been a blessing for him, Palangi said. He suffers from severe allergies and asthma and his ability to write and perform all his own music – and to record it in his own home studio – has greatly lessened the effects of what could otherwise have been considerable hardships for a musician.

As a writer, he says he focuses on creating songs people will want to hear over and over again. And nostalgia, he believes, is also an important facet of songwriting. “Music should be entertainment. The more you listen, the more you want,” Palangi said. “It's all about revisiting songs and remembering when you heard them in a certain time of your life – almost like a photo album.”

Palangi likes to perform as frequently as possible. He plays heavily in the area around Upstate, NY, the city he calls home. “I like to play at the local coffee houses and some restaurants,” he says, noting that he prefers to avoid bars where people are often too drunk to really appreciate the music they're hearing.

His constant playing (and constant writing and recording, too) are signs of his passion for music – something he believes is required for someone to be truly accomplished as a musical artist. “If you want to play music, it must be a passion and a drive. Practice is the key to getting better.”

Palangi is currently working with A&R Select, the world's leading independent artist development firm, based out of Los Angeles, CA. Songs are selling through major online retails. Itunes/Rhapsody/Napster.
More information is available by visiting www.myspace.com/frankpalangirocks and www.promofm.com/bands/1892/index.php

Songs:

I'm Waiting
Feeling Alive
Silly Fool
Just Relax
This Girl
One More Day
It's All Right

RECENT NEWS:
(Stepping Into The Mainstream) Frank Palangi EP

A solo artist from Upstate, NY ranging from acoustic rock to heavier flavors, takes the big step into mainstream music.

In June of 2010, Frank received the chance to work with veteran producer Rogers Masson in Nashville, TN. Works which include The Mavericks, Day of Fire, and mixing for artists like Marlyn Manson. The rock band Day of Fire, (former lead singer of Full Devil Jacket, Josh Brown) and toured with bands such as Daughtry and Non Point, has stepped in and gave Frank "the baddest rhythm section in the land" says producer Masson. With putting out mainstream CD's under different major labels, they are no stranger to the way the music business works.

Up until this point, Frank has produced, recorded and performed 2 independent solo albums and one promo EP at his home studio working non-stop to get the word out. This experience going to Nashville, TN was a real treat for Frank from the 1st time flying, to recording and working with real professionals. " I had some great vocal advice from Josh Brown and support from the band." Frank said. " The recording went great and Rogers was awesome to work with. I only could image in my head what the outcome come be like for my tracks, and it raised the bar for me. As a producer, Rogers is focused, open-minded, and knowledgeable"

Rogers and Frank both are gearing to have the tracks listened to A&R reps, tour managers, publishing, and radio. 2 more songs are going to be recorded in the near future to finish the EP record. I'm Waiting, It's All Right, and Rememberance have all ready been completed. The styles of the tracks are rock based genre but "As putting myself in the rock genre, I believe you can hit all different sides and not always just be a straight forward rock artist" says Frank. "I have a lot of main influences in my style, and incorporate some of that with a mesh of things. With this EP release as my self titled, I feal like it's my first professional piece of work with a lot heart and taken seriously because this is a career is what I want to do for the rest of my life."

Throughout Frank’s whole music career he has worked non-stop for something to come up. He plays heavily in the local area, promotes on local radio stations from interviews to songs being played, promotes on-line and is always reaching out there for more exposure. ” I can’t thank Day of Fire (Josh Brown, Chris Pangallo, Joe Pangallo, Zach Simms) and Rogers Masson enough for the chance they have givin me and the faith they have believing in my talent.”