EMAB Magazine
1. How old were you when you started playing guitar?
Frank: I started when I was in middle school at 13. I started playing high school talent shows playing electric guitar solos to get practice in front of crowd. There was around 600-1000 kids for each showing.
2. Who are your musical influences?
Frank: Metallica, Creed, Godsmack, Three Days Grace, Day of Fire, Pillar, Fuel, Daughtry, 3 Doors Down, Breaking Benjamin, Goo Goo Dolls, Johnny Cash and film composers like John Carpenter, Brad Fiedel.
3. Alot of writers, write about personal issues and victories. What song of yours means the most to you?
Frank: I Am Ready still does for me because it's my statement song and I still strongly believe in going after your dreams and not giving up. " I have no plan B in backing down on my dreams. "
Frank Palangi
4. Who has been your most avid supporter in your music career?
Frank: My parents for sure. They have been with me since the start and attended my earliest performances to my most recent ones. Without their guidance I wouldn't been able to pursue that dream.
5. What is the hardest thing for you, being a musician?
Frank: Probably the fact of not knowing whats next but that's what makes it exciting as well. This business has it's ups and downs, and to me seems like to be all about the money and less about the music, which I think is wrong.
6. What is the one thing you have to always have with you?
Frank: Water and my asthma inhaler.
7. How old were you when you started playing gigs?
Frank: 16. First gig was at a place in Lake George, NY called Sweat Cravings. High school kids would come and hang out and jam a lot. It was a coffee house type place but for kids.
8. Do you have any pre show rituals?
Frank: Not really, just drink plenty of water, be relaxed and warmed up.
9. What is something that you would say to someone who wanted to pursue music?
Frank: Practice. Practice, Practice, Practice. Best advice to getting better and wanting to pursue a career. Writing, Skill Level and Knowledge I believe you should have before diving into a career into music. Be around people you trust too. That's one of the most important things to have.
10. What is something you would tell people to always remember no matter how big your career gets?
Frank: I'm a down to earth person and that won't change about me. I don't have a dramatic, I'm too good for you side at all. People they may say things based on social media, or image but don't really know me, and I accept that musicians, actors and etc people will say what they want, but know this, they aren't always true.
