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The Frames

The Frames is an Irish band based mainly in Dublin. As of late 2004, the band consists of Glen Hansard (vocals, guitar), Joe Doyle (bass guitar, vocals), Colm MacConIomaire (violin, keyboard and vocals) and Rob Bochnik (lead guitar). Various people played drums during 2004. On both versions of the album Fitzcarraldo the band went by the moniker "The Frames DC", to avoid confusion with a United States band.

They band has been in existence since 1990 and is a survivor of Dublin's prolific early 90s rock and roll scene. They have also been central to the development of the current crop of emerging Irish rock bands, including Turn, and have toured with other Irish artists as support, including Damien Rice and Bell X1.

The name The Frames reportedly arose from Hansard's habit, at a young age, of fixing the bicycles of many of his friends. The large number of bicycle frames lying around his house led neighbours to dub it the "house with the frames".

Members

  • Glen Hansard: lead vocals, electric guitar
  • Joe Doyle: bass guitar, vocals
  • Colm Mac Con lomaire: violin, keyboard, vocals
  • Rob Bochnik: lead guitar

    Discography

    Albums:

    • Another Love Song (1992)
    • Fitzcarraldo (1995)
    • Fitzcarraldo (1996)
    • Dance the Devil (1999)
    • For the Birds (2001)
    • Breadcrumb Trail (2002)
    • Set List (2003) [Live Album]
    • Burn the Maps (2004)

    Singles & EP's:

    • The Dancer (1991)
    • Masquerade (1992)
    • Turn On Your Record Player EP (1992)
    • Picture Of Love (1993)
    • Revelate (1995)
    • Seven Day Mile (1995)
    • Monument (1996)
    • Angel At My Table (1994)
    • I Am The Magic Hand (February 15 1999)
    • Pavement Tune (1999)
    • Rent Day Blues EP (1999)
    • Come On Up To The House (1999)
    • Lay Me Down (2001)
    • Headlong (2002)
    • The Roads Outgrown (2003)
    • Fake (2003)
    • Finally (2004)
    • Sideways Down (2005)

      External Links

    • Official site
    • Anti Records (label who look after the band's interest in Europe / North America)
    • Little Big Music (label who look after the band's interest in Australia)
    • The Frames. Entry on Irish Music Central.
    • Frames.wz.cz. Czech fansite.


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